Recs if you like The Siren, the Song, and the Spy...

Books with queer pirates, sailors, mermaids, sirens, and other ocean-related creatures (selkies & co are also welcome!) across age groups. Features erotica 🔞

Recommendations welcome!

✦ I have not read all of these books - if you notice anything that seems to be mis-labeled/mis-placed on this list, please let me know! ✦

main or side characters

Duologies. Duologies! A list full of duologies. This has a collection of titles I'm interested in and some recommended to me. To save you the trouble, I made sure to put both books in a duology in this list. Enjoy! 💐

A collection of sapphic fantasy books that I have seen recommended across tiktok

This shall become the place where I geather all the books with nonbinary representattion / written by nonbinary authors (not sure yet if both). I have not read most of them but rather have them from lists, feel free to suggest more, or report falsly added books

Young Adult & Middle Grade novels, novellas, and graphic novels prominently featuring non-binary characters.

Recommendations welcome!

✦ I have not read all of these books - if you notice anything that seems to be mis-labeled/mis-placed on this list, please let me know! ✦

my collection of books with ace/aro-spec characters (mainly mcs and lis) throughout different genres

This list features book covers illustrated by LA-based Illustrator Victo Ngai. Her work is heavily detailed and often features fantastical/mythological elements. From her website, "I grew up in Hong Kong until 18, my parents still live there and I will always see it as home. I was exposed to Chinese art and craft from a young age, such as Nian Hua, Gong Bi Hua, and Lian Hua Hua. Unknowingly I have developed a keen taste for intricate lines and vibrant flat colors which led to my discovery of Japanese ukiyo-e, Art-Neurvo art, Chinese and Russian Propaganda posters and Golden Age illustrations. The energy, colors and dense urban textures from Hong Kong have also worked their ways into my work."

(please note that in some cases, her 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 she illustrated. In some cases I have avoided adding specific versions to curb confusion)

Mermaid Books of all genres. Sirens, Selkies, Sea Nymphs, etc. are also featured.

YA (Young Adult) books that feature trans (including non-binary) main or secondary characters. All genres.

Recommendations welcome!

✦ I have not read all of these books - if you notice anything that seems to be mis-labeled/mis-placed on this list, please let me know! ✦

Warning: Contains buried treasure, questionable life choices, and an unhealthy number of parrots. Read at your own arrrisk.

Journey across our seas and beyond with books that take place near, on, and even within oceans.