Recs if you like The Mercy Makers...
Incredible Fantasy You've Probably Never Heard Of
Do you feel like you've read everything there is to read? Or get annoyed that the same books are on all the rec lists? Well, here are some more obscure masterpieces!
Some of the covers are terrible - especially among the older or self-pubbed books; there's a few YA in here; and some that are science fantasy rather than 'pure' fantasy. But trust me: they're all EXCELLENT. (And if you already love a bunch of these, let's be friends!)
2025 Queer Adult Sci-Fi & Fantasy
All the queer SFF that was trad published in 2025, according to the list made by K.A. Doore [ https://kadoore.com/2025/11/26/2025-queer-adult-science-fiction-fantasy-books/ ]
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Books on my TBR with LGBTQIA+ characters or themes.
Pirates, Quests and Heists
Pirate stories, grand adventures and quests for treasure and more
When the Fit Check Doesnโt Lie
Books that are just as good as the cover promises. AKA: Fantastic book covers that also happen to be fantastic books! List will be added to in the future because I canโt leave well enough alone. (Suggestions welcome, leave it in the comments.)
Books with Queer Female Characters and People
Happy International Women's Day! Have a huge pile of our favorite books starring queer women (fiction and non-fiction!). (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators! A group of us collaborate to make these recommendations.)
2025 Sapphic Fantasy/Sci-Fi Releases
A list of Sapphic books released in 2025 that fall somewhere in the SFF genres
allergy season ๐คง
books so riveting and world build so immersive you wonโt even have time to scratch your eyes into oblivion under construction- recommendations welcome!!
cover is covering
when the cover is absolutely doing its job correctly
(gorgeous, funny, and uniquely fitting covers, all in one)
Queer Speculative Fiction
a collection of lgbtq+ spec fic that I strongly recommend
Our Favorite Queer Audiobooks
There's nothing quite like a great audiobook recording. Here are some of our favorites! (This is a list made by the rec list contributors at Duck Prints Press)
Toxic Not-Quite Romance
Focused on character relationships (canonical or subtextual, romantic or erotic) and where one or more participants knowingly put the others in positions of emotional distress. Who needs enemies when you have an unhealthy charged relationship with that one guy? Content warnings typically include psychological manipulation, dubious consent, and distressing situations. Typically tragedies, but occasionally have something like a happy ending.
