Recs if you like This Could Be Us...

a collection of autistic coded characters in fiction [ recommendations welcome! ]

this is your reminder to read books by Black authors all month, all year, every year— not just during Black History Month. it’s crucially important to be able to diversify your reading and your bookshelves. expand your mind, your perspectives, your knowledge, and your taste. if you don’t know where to start, here are some recommendations!

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

this is for aesthetics only

Black people falling in love written by Black people

Middle grade, YA and Adult fictional books with canon autistic main characters

Fiction reads featuring characters with disabilities, physical and/or mental health both included.

Recommendations welcome!

Romance books with neurodivergent characters. This primarily includes ADHD and autism but I also included some with dyslexia and sensory processing disorder representation as well.

kind of struggling with books where the MC's instantly get together or hook up, so here are some book recs where the couple waits until at least 50% of the book to get together

romance book heroes that are gentle, shy or nerdy in every sub-genre

adult romance books with prominent autistic characters!!!! (all cannon, in text, or confirmed by author)

Romance books featuring Black and African FMCs. Because every queen deserves to see herself in a love story. Fell free to suggest recs! ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

I’m an audiobook lover, and I’m always looking for great audiobooks! Rather than just listing my favorites, I thought I’d make a list of audiobooks that have won Audie Awards from 2021-2026.

There are so many, so I stuck to specific categories. Not all categories are in all years, so there is some inconsistency. I included the following categories:

• Audiobook of the year
• Autobiography/Memoir
• Erotica
• Spanish
• Fantasy
• Fiction
• History/Biography
• Humor
• Horror
• Literary Fiction
• Classics
• Middle Grade
• Mystery
• Nonfiction
• Romance
• Science Fiction
• Short Stories/Collections
• Thriller/Suspense
• YA/Teens
• Paranormal

More info in the comments!

Happy listening!

For those of you who subscribe to newlynova on either YouTube or TikTok, I have compiled a list of books that she has mentioned in her videos

Featuring a range of subgenres within romance, these stories feature MCs with disabilities. I would love more recommendations to add to the list!

These are romance books where both characters have fully formed frontal lobes, where they are competent in their endeavors and where they can have a god damn conversation when needed. I don't need this in every romance, but man, it hits the spot sometimes.

a list full of books about black women being loved

(i haven't read many of these)

The Audio Publishers Association honors the best titles in audio publishing.