Recs if you like The Midnight Library...
Get in witch, weโre going to the library ๐
Maybe the people are magical, maybe the library is. Maybe these arenโt as fictional as they seem.
Recommendations encouraged!
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on ๐ Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because their taste is wild and i love it.
updated as frankie posts. *mentioned as in the book is the focus of the video, listed in the description, or offhandedly said.
Bite Size Sci-Fi
Dive into these science fiction books that are shorter than 300 pages!
As always, open to any suggestions for additions to this list! ๐
Books About Books ๐
Bibliophilia at its best - books about books, readers, libraries, bookstores!
All that's left is bones: Books about ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ โ ๏ธ
Books about death, dying, grief and what remains.
Books That are Love Letters to Books
Books don't just sit on shelves and these novels show it. Each one is its own love letter to the importance of stories in every corner of human life, built on the belief that the right book, in the right hands, at the right moment, can change the entire shape of a life. (Always taking recommendations!)
do you want the house tour?
I could take you to the first, second, third floor ๐
these are books with rooms of the house in the title
I tried to arrange the list so that it takes us from the basement to the attic like a real house!
as always, taking any and all suggestions!!!
Adventures Through Time
Here (and there and then) be time travelers!
upcoming tv/film adaptations
| 2026 | verity: october 2 sense & sensibility: october 16 sunrise on the reaping: november 20 dune messiah: december 18
| 2027 | children of blood & bone: january 15 the nightingale: february 12 beach read: may 7
| 2028 | cinder: november 3
The Ultimate Collection of Fantasy Standalones
Perfect for fantasy lovers with not enough hours in the day!
Feel free to mention any I missed in the comments ๐
the magic you are looking for is in the library
stories about libraries or bookshops that bring magic to life, either literally or figuratively. bonus points if it has cozy, slice of life vibes!
always welcome to suggestions (ใฃแตโกแต)ใฃ
driving down country roads listening to noah kahan
books that feel like you are driving 60 mph down a country road on a late summer day (leaning closer to a crisp fall day) while feeling complicated, nostalgic, and a little messed up inside ๐๐
(posting because i am TOOO excited about the release of noah's new album!! additional recs are more than welcome!)
I've got a type, and it's messing with time.
books about time slips, loops, travel, and alternate realities
If BookTok sneezed, it ended up on this listโฆ
Featuring morally gray men, unreliable narrators, emotional damage, dragons, serial killers, fake dating, enemies-to-lovers, and at least 47 books someone claimed โchanged their life.โ Proceed with caution.
Low Cortisol Reading List
These are books I am going to start reading before bed, because my regular selection of reading material just really riles me up. Inspired by two posts from the Substack Feeling! Magazine by Jenna O'Brien.
Free? In This Economy?
Times are toughโฆ Here is a list of books that I was able to find as free audiobooks available on YouTube or Spotify!
I can't remember the title, but the cover is blue
Ah yes, this ol' issue that has plagued librarians and bookstore clerks for decades.
And sometimes you find the right book, but... can you even call that shade blue?
pollen and stardust and hinges
books with doors (of any kind) that open to unexpected places
โจTime Travelโจ
A collection of books that explore time travel in all its forms; from romance and second chances to sci-fi adventures and shifting timelines.
Books on Books
Books on Books - Books about Books - Books within Books - Books about Libraries - Books about Bookshops - Books about Storytelling - Books about reading Books. BOOKS.
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