Recs if you like Endling...

Books that play with the "book" as a medium or are otherwise self-reflexive/meta.

My current criteria for this list are (1) does the book highlight its own textuality consistently or (2) do the metafictional elements add significantly to the themes explored or (3) does the book's use of discourse and form (e.g., narrative situation, layout) significantly differ from the norm?

Make sure to comment your suggestions with a small explanation even if you're not 100 % sure if they fit!

i don’t need to explain to anyone why the proliferation climate fiction has skyrocketed over the past few years. this new wave of climate fiction, from 2020-present (ongoing), refuses to exclude climate catastrophe from depictions of or changing world. these works are grounded in present and future realities, the speculative less ‘speculative’, and more predictive.

Books We Love from NPR began in 2013, always boasting over 200 books (almost 400 in recent years) featuring genres from memoirs, to cookbooks, to graphic novels, to children’s literature, to nonfiction, to novels. Check out NPR’s website to filter this massive list.

The list is in reverse alphabetical order directly from NPR.

book recs for purple readers according to read your color on substack | updated periodically

Book about or by authors from Slavic countries that aren't Russia!

Everything on the longlist for the 2026 Climate Fiction Prize!

"The Climate Fiction Prize celebrates novels that explore what it means to be human in our rapidly changing world. It highlights how climate fiction spans genres, from thrillers and sci-fi to romance and comedy, showcasing the breadth and diversity of stories that engage with the social, cultural and emotional dimensions of climate change."

Books that use climate change as a major force or backdrop.

The Climate Fiction Prize celebrates 'the most inspiring novels tackling the climate crisis.' This list collects all longlisted titles since the award's inaugural year, 2024, and will be updated as future longlists are released. 2025 Winner: And So I Roar by Abi Daré | 2026 Winner: pending

Books on my TBR with LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.

Books that ignore the traditional way of telling a story. These books tell their stories in unexpected ways, through letters, transcripts, diaries, documents, text messages, or unconventional layouts.

i'm constantly on the hunt for more books about snails (that aren't kids books) and these are the ones I've found so far! mix of fiction and non-fiction (anything with a snail and i'm in!!) very open to suggestions even if the snail is just included and not the main theme.

weird. strange. off putting. confusing. despite this you cannot put these books down.

I’m assembling a team. a team of books related to ecological and earth sciences. recs more than welcome!

As war is still raging in Ukraine, it is important to uplift Ukrainian voices with our readings.

The aim of this list is to allow us to discover new Ukrainian books and authors, and to promote their works.

Books contained in this list are either written by Ukrainian authors, taking place in Ukraine or both

books that stick with you for months and leave you thinking

The shortlist and play-in round books for the 2026 Tournament of Books

Winner: Flesh by David Szalay

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!

Stories altered or enriched by the context of a frame or self awareness