Recs if you like Postcolonial Love Poem...

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.

Poetry written by Indigenous writers of Turtle Island and the Pacific Islands.

Emphasis on intersectionality.

Queer (& Trans, Two-Spirit +) poets

In-progress/Updated over time Recommendations highly welcomed! Seeking intersectional works esp.

Single work per author listed (unless an anthology of multiple authors works)

poetry collections from queer poets <333

A list of books I've read by Indigenous authors (ideally about Indigenous issues or characters) in 2025. Books about Indigenous people/topics written by non-Indigenous authors aren't included here, but anthologies/co-authored books with a mixture of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors are included. For this list, I'm only including authors Indigenous to the Americas, Oceania, and Sápmi, although Indigenous peoples obviously exist in other parts of the world.

a sampling of some of today’s most quintessential poetic voices

Poetry has a long history of being used to speak on injustices, raise awareness, and provide social commentary. Diversify your poetry shelves with these poets that speak on their experiences navigating marginalization. Would love recommendations!

sapphic reads i've read or on my tbr! mostly fantasy/scifi and contemp, some hisrom and nonfic 📚

I thought it would be nice to have all of them in one long list.

books to listen to while playing stardew valley. tangentially related to nature, farming, fishing, & how they relate to colonialism + capitalism. curating this for my own playthru this year lol.

May is Latinx Books Month, so we've put together a list of our favorite titles starring queer Latinx characters! (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.)

The best way to write poetry is to read poetry🫡

Nothing gets the inspiration flowing like nourishing your mind with the creative works of other writers

Here you’ll find poems & essays to read when you need a creative spark⚡️

A combination of classic and modern poetry from across Turtle Island (North America)🐢

Always open for recommendations!

🚧under construction🚧

The Books that didn't get any of the main awards, but we're still stamped with being an Honor Book.

2016-2025

an ongoing list :)

Get the full experience with these poetry collections that have been 1) adapted to audio and 2) narrated by the poet.