Recs if you like Never Let Me Go...

book recs for purple readers according to read your color on substack | updated periodically

Sci-fi books about clones

trying to keep modern classic science fiction alive! giants and significant works from late 20th century to present across the world. all sub-genres included to the best I can.

hard, soft, steampunk, silkpunk, spicepunk, aliens, robots, time travel, space opera, dystopian, clifi, apocalyptic, afrofuturism, slipstream, cyberpunk, and more

recommendations welcome!

I bought a guided reading journal for more grounded reflection and a way to wind down at night (and a cute incentive to take my time with reading and not feel guilty about it). Surprise, the journal has recommendations in the back! I figured I'd share just in case anyone else was interested/had the same journal and wanted a list on here too!

books that explore loneliness, alienation and isolation from the perspective of women, a few also happen to feature bonds between women and animals

When the body is the site of horror, what body is even a person?

Books that were adapted into movies (not tv shows). Let's make this list as long as possible!

(going to only add the first book in a series)

Dark Academia Books

I'm deeply invested in the book to screenplay pipeline

Sterile lights, clipboards, mirrored rooms, lab coats, "for the greater good". You signed the consent form didn't you?

Transhumanism meets horror. Designer genes, cybernetics, memory implants, AI surgeons, lab grown hearts, medical miracles gone wrong.

A goal to read all the books in the Readers' Choice: best books of the 21st century. Books in order from 100-1. List made in 2024 I think! List is different from the NYT choice list.

A goal to read the 100 books rated in the 21st century (so far) as published by the New York times in 2024, list in order from 100-1 but you can find the original list on the NYT website.

In order from #1 (My Brilliant Friend) to 100 (Tree of Smoke)

Dystopian classics and contemporary books for adults