Recs if you like Thirteen Reasons Why...

Allow me to set the scene:

It’s 2 AM on a school night but you only have 100 pages left. You will power through. Forget the math test you have first period. This is your priority. And you must know how the book ends.

I don’t know what sort of millennial catnip these 2000s YA authors put in these books, but let me tell you, my “baby millennial” self was addicted.

Pagebound Millennials: what YA were you reading?

If we are going to do Qwordy's the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 - we should probably get some Pagebound badges along the way! I'm specifically going to be adding books from Quests and readalongs that go past the July start date and match at least one of these title prompts: Periodic Table, Familial Terms, Rainbow of Words (also Joseph's coat), Numerical Titles, Titular Counting 5+, Pun in the Title, and First & Last Name in the Title. Recommendations welcome!

A collection of books that are banned or challenged. Dive into these controversial works and explore what has been pushed for you to not discover.

the staples of the book community on youtube in the early to mid 2010s.

A list of Banned or Censored books (from around the world) that I want to read and form my own opinions about...

Fuck censorship! This is not in support of this group but to bring awareness of their actions. Started by Cierra Clarke of Twin Falls, Idaho Moms for Liberty has challenged more than 95 books in the districts collection, two of which have been removed. This is a list of the books challenged as of 2026.

A roundup of YA books that were popular back in the days of us baby millennials. For anyone feeling nostalgic for the 2010’s. Draw a little mustache on your finger because you’re so quirky and get reading like you already finished your homework for the night!

Books that are banned/challenged most often in the United States, based on data from the American Library Association. Resist censorship 🛑

Fiction with LGBTQ characters or themes, published for teens between 1990 and 2009.

A small selection of the over 2000+ banned books recently brought to the attention of Texas' Lt. Gov and a conservative organization for their for "vulgar" material 🙄 including topics of history, race, LGBTQ+, gender identity, feminism, mental health, and sex education as well as romance, horror, science fiction, memoirs, YA, and classic genres. Aka my new reading list 💅 **Includes all the books I've read/on my TBR and other popular books, comment others if you want!!

books that remind me of my Gen Z childhood, not necessarily books published 1997-2012. feel free to leave recs in the comments!

For the readers out there who were on the internet with no restrictions in the early 2010s XD

Please comment which book was your favorite during this era!

No specific theme here I've just found books over time. All books are under 300 pages and I hope you find something you enjoy!

all books that have been adapted to another medium. mostly film and TV but other adaptations might get mixed in.

We know Count von Count from Sesame Street loves numbers, so here are some books with numbers in the titles to show our appreciation for him!

the reading list of people struggling with their existence. it's mostly girls and women right now but id love more guys included

TRIGGER WARNING explorations of: friendship in the mental ward, eating disorders, suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, asst. disorders, trauma, etc (SUBMISSIONS WANTED:PLS HELP ME FIND MORE)

i wanna make a series of videos examining this topic as someone that had a voracious appetite for fiction that made me feel seen in the hopelessness of my youth

best sellers and other peak books from middle school era for those of us that aren't quite millennials but are also definitely not core gen z

^^ a walk down memory lane for anyone who might’ve been making collages from images found on photobucket and weheartit in the 2000s ^^