Recs if you like Sing Me to Sleep...

Representations of the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction. Recommendations welcome!

Big vibes and big hair cover art books. (It's not a f*ckin 'cloud bob' Vogue).

Here are some fantasy novels with black FMCs!

If we are going to do Qwordy's the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 - we should probably get some Pagebound badges along the way! I'm specifically going to be adding books from Quests and readalongs that I think matches at least one of these cover prompts: craft, food, motion, biomes/landscapes, animals, weather.

books by black authors and/or with black characters

mermaids, fairies, and anything whimsy is such fun way to spend these warmer months

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)

For those who want to be seen in fantasy stories too

A list of all the books featured as monthly picks for the Fairyloot YA Sub. ◽️ Not Including sequels or special editions outside of the monthly sub.◽️ I will include new books about a month after release to avoid spoilers.

Fantasy, Romantasy, Science Fiction, and Speculative Fiction books written by authors of the diaspora

Featuring physically violent and or cunningly intelligent women fighting patriarchal regimes. Both those who empower their fellow women and those in it for selfish purposes, these women change the cores of the societies they are beholden to.

For those who are interested in fantasy books that’s written by Black authors and the main characters are Black.

Just a list of books featuring black protagonists in various genres: fantasy, romantasy, horror, Sci-Fi., Contemporary romance, historical romance...

A nonexhaustive list of romance featuring black women.

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.

Beautiful voices, deadly depths - welcome to the sea's secrets

Fantasy Romance and Romantasy are two different genres, but I enjoy them all the same. This list is full of books from both genres, ranging from YA to extra spicy. Recommendations always welcome!