Recs if you like The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea...

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.

We love books with a verbose title, and this list celebrates them! Suggestions welcome 🤗

east & south east asian literary fiction beyond murakami.

timeless modern classics – 20th century onwards – exploring universal themes like identity, morality and society.

these books capture elements of the uniquely beautiful symbolism, tones and rhythms that characterise asian languages and culture.

very much open to recs for expansion. (one book per author, typically their most renowned)

books featured in the film Perfect Days (2023) directed by Wim Wenders, a glimpse into the quiet life of toilet cleaner Hirayama —

a life of light filtered through leaves, old cassette tapes, playing shadow tag with strangers, and reading until you can’t keep your eyes open. a life of hidden pain, and fleeting beauty found in unexpected places.

(soundtrack in the comments!)

Transformation. Destruction. Renewal. Water holds significance symbolism throughout literature. Take a DIVE into books where water elements play a DEEP role.

Japanese literary fiction by prestigious authors who have proved themselves through the Akutagawa and Naoki prizes. I've included significant historical fiction as well.

horror books under 250 pages

Classics from any Canon from any Country, the best renown author, the winner of a prize, the one you studied in school and will never forget.

Recommendations please!

Books which offer visceral exploration of the human experience. Basically a list of books which I think are incredibly well written yet also made me absolutely repulsed or disturbed.

books with less than 200 pages

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