Recs if you like No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay...
Blending Memoirs with Research, Poetry, Culture
Books that are part memoir part another genre: in a way that blends multiple mediums and/or themes in unique and engaging ways. Magical, explosive and memorable narratives expressed with creativity and depth. Books that inspire me to write more.
Radical Intersectional Ecologies๐
Nonfiction books exploring the natural world and our โplace in the family of thingsโ (Mary Oliver, Wild Geese) through radical BIPOC, queer, feminist, anti-capitalist, disability ecological perspectives. ๐ชฒ๐พ๐ฆ๐ต
LANDBACK Everywhere
LANDBACK is a generations long movement focused on getting Indigenous Lands back into Indigenous hands, globally. LANDBACK exists today as political, organizing, and narrative framework with the goal of collective liberation. These titles are popularly considered essential reading. Under Construction!! **Disclaimer & online resources in the comments
Ecology, Biology, Nature๐
Nonfiction books exploring the natural world and our โplace in the family of thingsโ (Mary Oliver, Wild Geese). ๐ฆโโฌ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ชธ๐ฆ๐ชท๐ชผ๐
Books like an espresso shot
Short, quick reads that still pack a punch and wake you from your numb slumber
The PI in AAPI!
Disclaimer: I am not Pacific Islander, but we should all strive to read more Pasifika authors!
The grouping of Pasifika and Asian communities has a complex history. And because of this grouping, Pasifika authors are largely underrepresented.
Check out Pacific Islanders in Publishing (I cannot figure out how to hyperlink, sorry) for more recs!
I have not read all of the books on this list, so please let me know if any are not fit for this list!
Suggestions are always welcome!
Non-western culture and history
Culture and history outside of the "western world". Recommendations welcome! :)
Feed the zombies: Anti-Brainrot Reads
Don't let the poor zombies starve, feed your brain, make it plump and ripe with knowledge and critical thinking skills. It might also be useful if the zombies never come, who knows. You better be ready.
Climate essentials
Books about climate change. Confronting this world so we can reimagine a new one๐
Indigenous non-fiction
Indigenous non-fiction from Abya Yala|Turtle Island
Indigenous Reads of 2025
A list of books I've read by Indigenous authors (ideally about Indigenous issues or characters) in 2025. Books about Indigenous people/topics written by non-Indigenous authors aren't included here, but anthologies/co-authored books with a mixture of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors are included. For this list, I'm only including authors Indigenous to the Americas, Oceania, and Sรกpmi, although Indigenous peoples obviously exist in other parts of the world.
Indigenous Reads
These are books by indigenous authors from around the globe. Mind you, this list is created by a white / European person, so please always also seek out recommendations from indigenous creators. List in progress, recommendations very welcome!
Prose that borders on the poetic
For the lovers
Island Reads ๐ผ โ.ห ๐ ๐
Books set on islands or written by native islanders from around the world for the days you want to be surrounded by nothing but waves. Please comment missing books :)
queer lit
ladies and gentlemen, theys and thems. enjoy this queer rabbit hole (F & NF)
KJ's Recommendations
Some recommendations
good short reads
poetry collections, short stories, and books <200pgs
