Recs if you like Mother of the Sea...
Black Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Speculative Fiction
Representations of the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction. Recommendations welcome!
African-inspired Fantasy
Fantasy settings based on African geography, cultures, folklore, myths, legends, or histories — inspired by the Quest with Asian stories of this kind. Suggestions welcome!
Melanin Archives
My favourite books or from my TBR by BIPOC authors in a range of different genres (though I primarily read fantasy and romance) (only first book for a series added, unless not directly linked)
Afrocentric Realms and Otherworldy Powers
Fantasy, Romantasy, Science Fiction, and Speculative Fiction books written by authors of the diaspora
I hear my people, and I see my people
Ya'll know that sound?
African af books, and stories I can see the African Diasporic influence in (9/10 time the audiobook slaps)
Inspired by Mythos
Retellings and reimaginings of stories and influences from various mythos and pantheons (only putting the first book in each series)
Mysteries of the Deep
Books with ocean mysticism, pirates, mermaids, sirens, and every sea creature in between.
Covering a range of genres and sub-genres. Only adding the first book of each series.
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