Recs if you like Hunting Prince Dracula (Stalking Jack the Ripper #2)...

mystery and thriller books that are ya but perfect for adults

This includes book that have either mystery or thrillers as a primary or secondary genre. If you have recommendations to add please comment and I'll happily add them 💕

historical romance featuring very smart ladies of academia.

always accepting suggestions for more historical academic ladies.

that are actually incredible and completely slept on

also I use fantasy lightly, there's some dystopian and sci-fi in here too :)

i am a massive fan of the castlevania games and the anime so i made this totally self indulgent list for myself and others 🙂‍↕️ (for people who don't know it that well, think gothic, vampires, knights, that kind of vibe)

Gothic horror/thriller that's irresistible and oddly lovely.

who doesn't love a good friends to lovers trope? these are ones I've read and enjoyed. as always recs welcome

For those in search for specifics, such as, Dracula

Books with mental illness rep

Fantasy/mystery/YA

Mostly mystery books, some mixed genres (my fevs)

Making this list public to hold me more accountable to read more of them. This includes main and side characters as well. Leave your recs below!

After following the amazing antics of OfficialHellsBelles on Instagram, I have made a list of the books and authors mentioned.

Also read Jaysea Lynn’s For Whom the Belle Tolls! 💜

Updated note: several books are missing, but I requested them from the librarians. I also skipped all the Sarah J Maas books.

books with dark, gothic atmospheres, fantasy, horror, romance