Recs if you like Tower of Dawn...

A list of books with corrupt, evil, or just downright bad governments! I'm not sure how I ended up reading so many of these types of books (prob my love for dystopia) but here I am haha. Most of these will prob include taking down said evil government. I will update this list as I read more books with bad govs.

Eclectic choices of stories to forget life sucks.

The god tier list

this is the reading order for the Sarah J Maas universe if you want the most emotional damage. if you want to read AB first for TOG series you can. if you want to focus on one series at a time i recommend TOG > ACOTAR > CC so you see the writing progress as you read! happy reading

This list features book covers illustrated/designed by Pennsylvania-based artist Jim Tierney. Tierney's illustrations feature sweeping textures, dramatic lighting, and bold, nostalgic text design, as you will definitely note while scrolling through this list. Please note that in some cases, his work is one of multiple versions of cover art for the same book, so it may appear as a different version here than the one he illustrated. In some cases I have avoided adding specific versions to curb confusion.

Series I'm reading or have read that changed my personality a lil bit.

✨You’ve met me at a very time time of my life ✨

Inspired by @erintripsey’s list “what a week, huh?”, these book titles all reference different times of day or ways to calculate the passing of time, in non-specific terms (no Thursdays or Julys, etc.)

Begging for suggestions if you have any!

These are fiction stories that feature a character with a disability, either visible or invisible. The focus is on books that may not be considered “disabled stories” but rather books that have their own story and plot and just so happen to have a disabled character. ✅ The Notebook: A romance that features a character with Alzheimer’s ❌ The Fault in our Stars: Plot focuses heavily on their struggle w cancer. Suggestions welcome 🤗

For those trying to complete all of SJM's books before the next ACOTAR books release!

For all those who love a bit of a medical vibe, but make it fantasy, here a list of books that have a main character who is a healer 🧑‍⚕️❤️‍🩹🌱 They can have healing as a magical power, or it can be a completely non-magical learned skill, and it is not necessary for it to be the main plot point; all books with this « trope » / theme are welcome here 🫶

I haven’t read every book on this list, so please correct me if one doesn’t fit well. Book recs are always very very welcome

Because being badass isn't always easy, but you do it anyway.

In progress - suggestions welcome in comments.

I primarily get books from the library. These are books I would spend money on to read again.

A super specific reread order to prep for ACOTAR 6 and 7 where Assassin’s Blade novellas are broken up and Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn are tandem read.

Magic, chosen family, impossible odds and characters that grow with you. Sarah J. Maas doesn’t just write fantasy — she writes journeys you live through. Once you enter these worlds, you never really leave.

Orange you glad I made a list for this color? One of these books could be the next vitamin C boost for your brain!

Leave me suggestions in the comments! 🫶🏻

my fave fantasy novels

Strong, smart, and seriously deadly—this shelf is packed with fierce female leads who don’t wait to be rescued. Think assassins, rebels, queens, and magic-wielders rewriting their fate one battle at a time. These stories bring the action, heart, and power—all led by women who were born to break the rules. If you’re into high-stakes drama, deadly skills, and heroines with bite, this shelf was made for you.

We loved flawed characters here, because perfect people are boring.

In progress - suggestions welcome in comments