Recs if you like Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove...

I'm sure some of these are already on your TBR, so might as well add some more! Let me know if I am missing any of your favorites!

Fantasy inspired by Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and/or Afghanistan (myths, setting, etc.)

Indian inspired/set fantasy and folklore. Crowd-sourced from an ask in the Asian-inspired Fantasy quest, so check that out too, but always open to suggestions ☺️ Mostly Desi authors, though not exclusively. I have yet to read any, so join me as I work my way through these (and thanks to everyone who suggested them 🤍)

secret plots, political moves, and pursuits of power all within imperial, royal, or noble courts.

A growing historical romance book list for the weary bookish time traveler. Not limited to the Regency era.

All genres of Fantasy written by South Asian authors specifically.

I should sleep. Instead, birds. (Birds in fantasy novels, titles, and/or covers. There are so many.)

a list of book recs where the relationship between the main character and their siblings (or sibling coded characters) has a main focus in the story. family dynamics and relationships are truly my favourite trope

a mix of fantasy, mystery, thriller, historical and contemporary novels when you don’t want to commit to another series