Recs if you like Brideshead Revisited...
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
Niche Classics
Overlooked, lesser known classics from all over the world and of many genres.
This list also exists as a book club on Fable under the same name.
Penguin's 100 Must-Read Classics
Penguin asked its readers in 2022 for the must-read classics. This is that list!
Fiction set in the Roaring Twenties
Step into the glittering world of the 1920s, most commonly known as the Roaring Twenties or the Jazz Age. This list features books that capture the culture of Western society during a post-war time of economic prosperity, artistic exploration, and social rebellion. All genres. Feedback and recs welcome!
The Big List of Banned or Censored Books
A list of Banned or Censored books (from around the world) that I want to read and form my own opinions about...
2026 BOTM Picks
All the 2026 BOTM monthly, add on, and Allurial titles
Penguin's 100 Must Read Classics
I'm going to read every book every
Gay Victorian Network! (and they were schoolmates)
EVERY GAY VICTORIAN AUTHOR KNEW EACH OTHER. And this list proves it. Making an evil map (a drag path if you will) and nobody can stop meeeeeeee.
This list has all time classics (Dorian Gray, Orlando, etc) and DEEP CUTS (Bertha, Loom of Youth, etc).
enjoyyyyyy <<<<<<3
family matters
from multi-generational tales to sibling sagas!
Dark Academia except you are also a character
Notes in the margins are a must. — Me, a neurotic literature degree holder
Service95 Book Club
Service95 Book Club Monthly Reads + more and more books from their lists :)
7 Deadly Sins: Sloth
Books where apathy, disengagement, and idleness are central themes.
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
I tried to find the latest version (2026).
Time Magazine’s All-Time Best 100 Novels
Time Magazine’s All-Time Best 100 English Language Novels from 1923 to 2005 as published in 2005.
this is the place: the house is the main character
novels that take place in and/or around large buildings, in which the building itself becomes an important part of the story
An Oxford Reading List
Books that all take place in Oxford
Banned in Russia
Books that are banned, censored, removed from bookshops, marketplaces, and libraries, and writers that are considered as a threat to the authorities. Some called it a "Fahrenheit list".
Books Mentioned in Frasier
Books mentioned in the show Frasier. Have taken the liberty (iykyk) of adding books even when they mention shows/movies as well (Oliver Twist, How Green Was My Valley, etc)
Time Magazine All Time 100 Novels
Time Magazine’s compilation of the 100 best novels published since 1923.
(101 because “The Berlin Stories” is an omnibus of “Mr Norris Changes Trains” and “Goodbye To Berlin.”)
Set in Oxford 📍🇬🇧✨
It’s like academia vibes but not always but like just always in an Oxford setting because somehow my favorite books take place there. (idk if that makes sense lol)
