sometimes you donโt want to look up
for times when a tall mc might not be what you want, hereโs a list of short baddies ๐ what they lack in vertical height, they make up for in other areas ๐ฅต canonically shorter characters deserve their own list ๐โโ๏ธ
you know the drill, always taking suggestions!







Mental Health rep in YA
YA novels with mental health representation.







books that feel like a song by the decemberists
"As it ever was, so it will be again."
aka you know there's gotta be a river, there's gotta be some obscure and complicated folklore, there's gotta be some sort of myth/historical reference or retelling.







Books Everyone But Me Has Read
What it says on the tin. I've heard truly excellent things about all of these, so maybe give them a try if you haven't yet?







Fantasy Romance books to โจruinโจ you
Per r/fantasyromance these fantasies will alter you







Women Who Rewrite Worlds
They begin as outcasts, dreamers, prisoners, survivors, and heirs to broken worlds. When history reaches its turning points, they step forward to shape what comes next. Whether forged by blood, sacrifice, and loss, or shaped by regret and self-discovery, they transform into queens, warriors, revolutionaries, legends, and villains. These sci-fi and fantasy stories follow women whose choices reshape kingdoms, challenge empires, defy destiny, and leave their worlds forever changed.
One of two lists exploring two forms of transformation: changing the world and changing oneself.
Sister List: I Refuse to Remain Who I Was
Suggestions welcome!







Desire Is a Political Act
Fantasy where romance canโt be separated from power, allegiance, class, inheritance, rebellion, diplomacy, or the throne. Falling in love means choosing sides. . . or discovering that the person you want may be standing on the wrong one.







Fantasy Adventures Youโll Want to Go On






