ace, ace, baby
Books about asexuality, be they non-fiction or novels. Everyone should read at least one asexual book from time to time.
Rep is usually the main character but sometimes side characters. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ โ ๏ธ
Yes, demi folks are included on this list!






Fantasy books you can read instead of Harry Potter
JK Rowling is a bigot who uses her platform to hurt transfolks and other marginalized groups (plus she literally just quoted Mein Kampf on the bird site). If you're still supporting her in 2025, don't bother talking to me.






fantasy whodunnit !
fantasy murder mysteries yayy






Indigenous fiction
Credits to @Literary.leveret for some of the books on here






Indigenous Peopleโs of the World Lit
Literature featuring indigenous authors from the Americas and Pacific. Fiction from across all genres by First Nations of Canada and the US, Mฤori, Aboriginal Australian, Samoan, Hawaiian, Papua New Guinean and other Pacific Island indigenous peoples. Any and all recommendations are more than welcome! Thank you ๐






animal side characters
books that feature an animal (real & fantastical alike) as a side character, companion, or a pet!






asexuality in fiction ๐ฎ๐๐
books with asexual main characters across all genres of fiction






Asexual Rep in Speculative Fiction
Speculative fiction (fantasy, horror, sci-fi, etc.) about, or prominently featuring, ace characters. This includes demisexual characters and ace-spec characters as well! ๐ค๐ค๐ corrections & recommendations welcome <3
Note: used to be titled โFor My Fellow Garlic Bread Loversโ but I worried it would cause confusion or not enough clarity on what the list was about (still keeping the bread emoji tho)






Indigenous Authors in Sci-Fi & Fantasy ๐ซ
An ever growing list of sci-fi, speculative fiction, fantasy, and magical realism written by authors indigenous to (the entire continent of) America. Recommendations are always welcome! ๐






Native American & Indigenous American Storytelling
Here are some books by Native & Indigenous American authors - from fiction to memoir to historical retellings.






Asexual Representation
Fiction and non-fiction in which a main character, prominent supporting character, or narrator is canonically/confirmed to be on the asexual (ace) spectrum.
๐Canon: Confirmed by either the text or original creator. (Subtextual/implied and circumstantial characters can be found on my other ace list)
โDisclaimer: I have not read all these books. Please feel free to correct me in the comments if I have made a mistake in my research. Or if you have any new titles to recommend.






Friendtasy
Books where there is a strong female friendship in a Fantasy book.
Credit to @leong.john.silvers for the name






Asexuality? In My Fiction?
Ace spectrum representation in fiction! We've got a little of everything - aroace, grayace, demi...my main condition for this list is that the ace character has to explicitly be asexual.
Recommendations welcome!






Queer Ghost Stories
Exactly what it says on the tin: queer stories that also have ghosts.






asexual characters in books ๐ค๐ฉถ๐ค๐
a list of books with ace rep. i have read some of these but not all, so if any of these don't have ace rep or have harmful rep pls do let me know! ๐ค๐ฉถ๐ค๐






Nature Strikes Back: Decolonization and Ecohorror
Books where nature itself fights back against colonization, or has themes of resistance, conservation and indigenous identity. Full disclosure, I haven't read most of these but the topic interests me, and I didn't see a list for it. I will take recommendations in the comments!






Aromantic Reads






Magically Fighting Colonizers
Protagonists using Indigenous knowledge to magically fight for their people against systemic oppression






Queer Bipoc SFF
This is a collection of queer books written by bipoc authors that fall into the genre of fantasy and/or sci-fi (supernatural horror is also included)
(If a book is part of a series I only put the first book because otherwise it gets messy very quickly)
Recommendations are always welcome!!!






Mystical Midwinter Reads
Find these reads among the swirls of snow dust between dense evergreens trees, under the bright moonlight scattering across a frozen forest, and at the hearth of a warm cottage, providing shelter through a quiet blizzard. These are magical and often folklore-inspired stories for those long winter days.





