Recs if you like Joan...

Books with Éowyn-type characters; women with an inclination to the martial or glorious but who are often frustrated or blocked in, or mocked for, their ambitions. ("A cage," [Éowyn] said. "To stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.”)

novels inspired by the Medieval period (though there are a few that are more Renaissance era)

Historical fiction in medieval or early modern settings, from the court of Henry VIII to medieval monasteries.

Fiction that is set in medieval or medieval-esque settings, crossing genre boundaries.

An assortment of underrated fiction that will have you questioning the publishing industry and why certain books are promoted at length while others are left to fend for themselves. This list is to help boost discoverability of amazing books. Drop your recs in the comments!

Name generators my beloveds. Just a list made by someone whose D&D characters were mostly christened with the help of RNG. The one and only criterion: Title is a first/given name (or nickname too)! Some are verified by the book actually containing a character with that name.

a mix of fiction and nonfiction titles about Christianity, ranging from research on Catholic doctrine to reimaginings and retellings to criticism of the religion