Recs if you like Edinburgh...

Some classic, popular, and lesser-known books about the lives and relationships of men who love men. Recommendations welcome---I'm specifically in search of more books centering trans men! [Created Sep '25]

An on-going attempt to track Asian authors in my Interested/TBR (and hopefully Finished) categories. Books are generally fiction/lit fic/fantasy with some memoirs. Authors span West to East Asia, the Asian diaspora, and mixed-race folx.

Books that make you ask, "Is this real?"

These stories blur the line between fact and fiction through powerful and creative writing (and, sometimes, outright deception). Some of these books are fiction, while others are nonfiction. This list is meant to go beyond historical fiction and autobiographies, though some of these are included.

yeah it’s cliche but i do like a lot of these books. both books that fit the dark academia genre and books dark academics would read.