Recs if you like The Complete Fairy Tales...

A collection of Danish classics that have mostly been translated into English. I oriented myself mainly with a list provided by Gyldendal. This list is far from finished. If you know of any Danish book, that is considered a classic, that I missed, just leave a comment.

Non-exhaustive list of foundational reading for the fantasy genre; either foundational texts or classics that influenced the development of the genre and its conventions. Also some key modern texts + criticism.

Acclaimed or well known books from Scandinavia. Only works that have been translated to English. General vibes are dark, depressive books, some fairytales and crime novels.

Classic novels for your (inner) child, with some modern staples in the mix. For reading yourself, reading aloud to little ones, and for those learning to read. Suggestions welcome, as always!

A personal study in gothic lit, fantasy, mythology, and the writing of it.

We often talk about what Rizal wrote, but what did the National Hero consume to write so well? To think in that way? Rizal was known to be a voracious reader, getting it from his parents ("[My parents] urged me to read and understand them [books]") and then spending hours in libraries overseas. From his letter to Blumentritt (Nov. 8, 1888): "The Indio, in general, is very fond of reading and studying…”

For those who want to read their fairytales and mythologies straight from the source (or as close to the source as we have).

The BBC’s 100 Greatest Children’s Books of All Time as published in May 2023.

Cozy fantasy, reg fantasy, Romantasy and LitRPG books