Recs if you like That Self-Same Metal...

Representations of the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction. Recommendations welcome!

in progress - taking suggestions

Basically, a huge list of every book I ever heard features sapphic / lesbian characters.

I have not read all of these, so I cannot be sure of the amount of the time on page of the sapphic characters or of the quality of the books.

Some of these I do not plan to read at all, since they are not my style. If you feel like a book doesn't belong here, let me know.

For my favs / read, check out my other lists & shelves.

Don't shoot the messenger.

Fantasy novels where magic systems involve some sort of practiced craft (painting, baking, bookbinding, and beyond)

I'm sure some of these are already on your TBR, so might as well add some more! Let me know if I am missing any of your favorites!

Some books I either love or am super excited to read that are queer, BIPOC, and have some kind of speculative element (fantasy, sci fi, paranormal, etc)

YA fantasy novels written by Black authors featuring magic-wielding Black main characters. Suggestions welcome!

Books in this list are in at least two quests. Thus helping to earn more badges. Books will span different genres. Once I scan through all the quests, I plan to further organize the list. I am thinking of creating a seperate list and moving the books with three or more quests to the new list and keeping the two badge books in this list. Are there other ways you would organize a list this big?

books with bisexual characters (even if they end up with the opposite sex THEY'RE STILL BI)

I went through all the books in the romance quest tab and here are all the ones where at least one of leads is in a relationship that is not "man and woman falling in love with each other." F/F, M/M, F/NBi, M/NBi, NBi/NBi, etc. Largely motivated by wanting to figure out which romance book quests I had a chance of getting the badges for. If I missed any, let me know. Quest specific info in the pinned comment.

books by black authors and/or with black characters

All the stories from the bard and stories that he inspired- I definitely need recommendations for this one!!

A list for people who don't want to be left waiting for the next book release.

• Includes: First books in completed series, standalones, interconnected standalones*

• Subgenres: Fantasy-first books with a romance subplot - some of these romances are very slow burn or don't appear till later in the series

books with fae going in and being manipulative, conniving fucks + some books where they’re just chilling

Ancestral curses, strange bloodlines, magical lineage, family secrets, and more! There's something about these families...