assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on π Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because their taste is wild and i love it.
updated as frankie posts. *mentioned as in the book is the focus of the video, listed in the description, or offhandedly said.






Japanese crime novels
my favourite genre, these books are so much fun and more and more are being added all the time If anyone has any questions about any book I will try to help. I have read most of them and have reference books on the history of Japanese crime fiction.






the feminine imagination in east asian literature
a collection of inventive, incisive, and invigorating works of contemporary and speculative fiction by women writers of East Asia and its diaspora.






very explicitly NSFW
books where workplaces or locations are not compliant with osha standards or they become not compliant with osha standards during the events of the book disclaimer: whether or not these are actual osha violations is unknown but they are osha violations in my heart please don't arrest me mister us government






aanhpi book recs
spotlighting some incredible books by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander authors






worst regards,
book titles to use as email sign-offs when β(best) regardsβ is starting to get boring ~ ~ ~ this list is inspired by those tiktoks of gen z unhinged email sign-offs and my hatred of the worst apps downloaded on my phone (outlook and microsoft authenticator)






Weird and Unhinged Women 2.0
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women and girls.
This is a genre-agnostic mega-list of weird girl* fiction expanding on an original list by @yarnandbooks (no longer being updated). You can view the original list here: (link) /// As a nonbinary person, I take as broad a view as possible of the "girl" in "weird girl*", hence the asterisk.
Wide open for recommendations!






TIMEβs 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books
TIMEβs list of βthe most gripping, twist-filled, satisfying, and influential mystery and thriller booksβ running all the way back to the 1800s






weird girl literature
for those who don't conform to the norm.






Disturbing Novel Iceberg - Tier 2
Tier 2 from the disturbing novel iceberg, inspired by the disturbing movie iceberg.
More taboo themes, more gore, and books that stick with you long after reading.






Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.






Supporting Womenβs Wrongs
Crime, obsession, feminine rage etc π©·






books set in Japan / by Japanese authors






Essential Japanese Literature
Japanese literary fiction by prestigious authors who have proved themselves through the Akutagawa and Naoki prizes. I've included significant historical fiction as well.






East Asian Books
A list to help those who aspire to read from authors outside the typical areas. I will be creating different list for different regions. I will also list the countries currently found in the list. Be sure to check out the other lists! Note: The countries are not perfect as some countries are classified differently, so I did my best.
Current Countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan






japanese literature by women
japanese literature written by women






Little Japan
This is my Japanese literature list: Little Japan. Most of these books sit on my bookshelf in my little corner of the world. Enjoy!






Japanese Feminist Literature
Japanese books that fight against the social and governmental pressures to reproduce and/or challenges what it means to be a woman and their role in society. Prioritizing books written by women with a few notable exceptions.






Weird Older Women
List formerly known as weird girl elders. "Weird girl literature" books with characters that are over 30.
π yarnandbooks






BIPoC Weird Girls
"Weird girl literature" by BIPoC authors and/or featuring BIPoC experiences
π yarnandbooks





