You'll swoon over these dreamy gifts for sapphic romance readers, from tee shirts to tote bags, stickers, bookmarks, prints, and more.
Susie Dumond
October 17, 2024
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I’m obsessed with sapphic romance books. The banter! The swoons! The badass lady protagonists! Once these wonderful books find their way into your heart, they never let go. I’m so into sapphic romance that, some odd years ago, I started writing them myself. Are you also a fan of WLW and queer romance books? Or do you know someone who is? If so, I’ve rounded up the best gifts for sapphic romance readers. Whether you’re looking for a little surprise to delight someone special in your life or a way to treat yourself, we’ve got you covered.
You may be asking, why do we call them “sapphic” romances? It’s definitely a question I’ve gotten from readers while working at my local indie bookstore. In short, the name offers a more inclusive category for romance novels starring women, femmes, and sapphic-identifying nonbinary folks than a name like “lesbian romance.” Sapphic, a word derived from ancient queer poet Sappho, opens its arms to many queer-identified characters and authors in romance. If you want to learn more, check out this great guide
to the different terms for queer women’s books, breaking down the differences between F/F romance, WLW books, lesbian books, sapphic romance, and more.
Gifts for Sapphic Romance Readers
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Wear this sweatshirt to your sapphic book club — or if you don’t have one, use it to help manifest one. $49
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Hold your place in your latest sapphic romance with this bookmark featuring a verse from Sappho herself. $5
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I’m head-over-heels for this dreamy sapphic romance sticker. $4
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Carry around your stacks of sapphic romance books in style with this lesbian pride tote. You can also find bi, trans, ace, and other pride flag variations here. $27
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Announce your sapphic book era to the world with this handmade pin. $7
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Lesbian pulp novels of the 1950s were published as cautionary tales, but their covers make sapphic love look cool as hell. This Etsy maker has enough different pulp novel prints to decorate your whole home. $7+
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Set the perfect atmosphere for your sapphic romance reading with this “smells like a warm sapphic embrace” candle. $27
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Gift this romantic bookmark to your own sapphic lover along with a romance novel to give them all the feels. $4
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Can’t get enough sapphic HEAs? Then you simply must have this T-shirt in the colors of the lesbian flag. It’s also available in bi, pan, genderfluid, and other pride flag colors. $22
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Historical sapphic romance readers are sure to fall for this “wench loving wench” sticker. $5
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