Recs if you like The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1...

because @notbillnye (my goat) told me to, and inspired by @Alanna

(recs are welcome!)

Shorter books (under 200 pages) that are part of at least one quest. Many are also in the public domain, making them easily accessible when you want to grind for that next badge.

Books with obsessive and/or codependent queer relationships (relationship doesn't have to be canon but the vibes™ should be there)

LGBT*+ graphic novels / comics / manga +

Fluff to smut, including 18+ etc aka not exclusive to anything specific other than being queer content (queer & queer-rep inclusive stories). I have read a good handful of the ones now at the bottom of the list. Includes intended middle-grade-ish-level youth content to adult audience content.

In progress / updated over time. Mostly serving as an all-in-one-spot list until Pagebound figures something out that works well for multi-genre/format exploration. :)

(recs highly welcome) Attempting a highly exhaustive list.

Manga isn't just for kids! These are titles intended for more mature audiences, including my personal recs and influential, well-known and bestselling titles that are available in English. Whether it's frank discussions of mental illness, abuse, LGBTQIA+ issues, violence, sexuality, horror or dark fantasy, these are manga that either originally ran in seinen (young adult men) or josei (young adult women) magazines, or I've otherwise broadly categorized through research as "not for for kids."

pink, sophisticated & sometimes fatale <3 curating the personality of my aspirations (added some essential nonfic & poetry!)

an extremely unserious list of manga featuring the dark-haired boys (usually more normal) with white haired boyfriends (scary, inhuman, or otherwise unnerving), will include series with manga where the boys are "just friends" but have boyfriend esque chemistry. the pairing may not feature in the first issue as listed but that is what i'll include. dark haired boys with blonde boyfriends will be added if felt to suitably fit the trope.

Books that feature doppelgangers, doubles and other strange creatures that may want to take your place or impersonate you

Doppelganger stories usually explore themes of identity and fate. This list includes books from diverse genres, including but not limited to: horror, sci-fi, surrealism, and even a rom-com!

Welcome to the fascinating world of doppelganger literature 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

I'm including books where a character's presence is minimal and every character, conflict, and theme leads back to them. Their absence feels loud. Their past decisions shape the present.

Open for recommendations that meet these parameters 💓 I haven't read all the books in this list but feel fairly confident about their inclusion here, if you believe one of these doesn't fit feel free to discuss in the comments

Cultural phenomenon mangas that have become global household names over the years. All of these series have defined or impacted the animanga culture globally, in one way or another. From international movie releases, live-action adaptations, and instantly recognisable titles, these are the mangas to read if you want to sound like you know what you're talking about. Mainstream? Starter pack? Maybe, but they're pop culture icons for a reason. Believe it!

Suggestions and discussions welcome!!

Books featuring events like body takeovers, body jumping, body swapping, parasitism, and other similar phenomena! Please feel free to give recommendations in the comments!

if you like tma, some are just vibes, some actual entities

Unhinged and chaotic queer stories that are beyond entertaining (and in some ways, very disturbing as the best are haha!)

deep dark old woods -- weird small towns -- ancient gods -- horrors beyond comprehension -- A Welcome to Elderfield inspired list

I'm a human. Just like you. I walk like you, talk like you...I'm just like you...Right? Books where a main character is not entirely human and/or is an alien, monster, spirit, eldritch horror, etc. who has disguised themself as a human. Do they want to be human? Or do they want to eat humans? Or some secret third thing? Who knows? You decide. (Please comment your suggestions!)

Manga that I feel in my soul is subtextually or explicitly queer.

Books on my TBR with LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.

To love me is to suffer me..Queer books like the movie Leviticus with horror, love and yearning.

codependent yaoi/yuri/queer situationships, friendship or relationships 💔 some may be toxic. open to suggestions especially sapphic ones

One of several Non-Humans & Empathy -themed lists by @Myth.Ink (See also: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Youth Titles, Creature Feature, & the Official @Myth.Ink Curation) | This list is the GRAPHIC NOVEL/MANGA+ edition, including fictional and real, visually depicted, interactions and considerations of interactions between non-human beings of all types (trees, robots, animals, ai, aliens, creatures, monsters, etc) and humans, empathy and lack thereof. | Suggestions more than welcome!

Links to other lists in description (tk)

In progress / updated over time It’s a special interest of mine. ✨