Recs if you like Senlin Ascends...

you can enter a space. you are a regular guy, you can enter a room. you are a regular guy, you can do that transaction. you are a regular guy, you know how to answer the phone. you are a regular guy, you know what sleep is. you are a regular guy, you know what it means to be you.

all of these books have regular people as the protagonist doing all sorts of things, from kissing to killing!

as always, open to all suggestions!

Buildings that have strong opinions, rearrange floor plans or don't stay where you left them.

Fantasy stories with weird and imaginative worldbuilding. Recommendations are welcome!

One of my favorite newly-discovered tropes is that of the reluctant hero. They're not a chosen one, not good at everything right away, don't want to be saving the world. They're dragged kicking and screaming on adventures, complaining about it the whole way, and maybe even suck at the job they have to do at first.

Only including the first book in a series unless they're standalones. Suggestions for all fiction genres welcome!

Dimension 20 on Dropout tv is the most recent D&D campaign with the intrepid hero’s & these are my book recs for the season!

steampunk, dinosaurs, time travel, oh my!

books so riveting and world build so immersive you won’t even have time to scratch your eyes into oblivion under construction- recommendations welcome!!

Science fiction and fantasy with truly unique concepts, you’d be hard pressed to find another quite like it. Recommendations welcome!

Books where MMC are good guys, show emotions, etc. Golden Retriever vibes. Suggestions welcome.

books that are literally or metaphorically set in labyrinths / mazes

Fresh, original fantasy that makes me feel some type of way. Whether it be the characters, plot, writing style, or worldbuilding, these books stand out from the crowd as unique. Fantasy, and its many sub-genres, is highly saturated and at times it can feel like I'm reading the same story over and over again. This list is sure to surprise and delight even the most seasoned fantasy reader.

Tired of worlds in books that seem too grounded in reality? This is the list for you! It features speculative fiction (fantasy, sci fi, horror) and new weird books with worlds that are extremely different from anything found on earth. Only the first book in a series is included. I have not read most of the books on this list, so comment if you think a book doesn’t fit the spirit of the list. I’m also always open to suggestions for books to add!

These are fantasy and science fiction books with incredibly unique worlds. Half of the fun of reading these is figuring out wtf is going on and how the world works.