Recs if you like The Amber Spyglass ...
Fantasy books you can read instead of Harry Potter
JK Rowling is a bigot who uses her platform to hurt transfolks and other marginalized groups (plus she literally just quoted Mein Kampf on the bird site). If you're still supporting her in 2025, don't bother talking to me.
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harrowings of hell
katabasis (n.) “descent”; often referring to a descent into the underworld, or the realm of the dead.
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Iconic Finales
A collection of the finales of some of our favorite series here on PB! If we get a badge for starting these series, we should have something to push us to finish them as well!
Tears may be shed now that the stories are over, but cheers to the accomplishment of completing and loving them✨
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let me tell you my story
audiobooks where the narrator is the author! any book goes, no matter the genre. there may be multiple versions of the audiobook, but at least one version has the author as narrator. please suggest more in the comments!
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The Booker Prize Longlist & Winners 2001+
For people who are interested in a long-term challenge to read all of the Booker Prize longlisted books! Before 2001 there were only shortlisted books so I am going to separate these into two different lists. After I finish adding in all of the books, I'll pin a comment with the winners by year in case you are only interested in those! (Work in Progress - I'm adding too many books to the database at once haha)
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YA books/no spice
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elementary school classroom library
books i got lost in during quiet reading time as a kid (and maybe you did too)
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Guardian 100
Top 100 books of the 21st century
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The Observer’s 25 Best Books of the Century So Far
The Observer published a list of the “25 best books of the century so far” on December 18, 2025, as decided by their critics and editors. (Note: the inclusion of The Odyssey is specifically for the translation by Emily Wilson.)
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Sentimental Garbage Podcast Books
Sentimental Garbage is a podcast by Caroline O'Donoghue. Often the topic is a particular title/book, so this list is slowly curating the different books that are discussed. For those who enjoy reading and podcasts! NB: it doesn't include books of film media discussed unless they've also done an episode on the book.
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The Folio Society Collection
A list of all the books that the Folio Society has made special editions of.
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Lists where the characters travel the afterlife
Books where characters either go through hell, or some other afterlife situation.
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Fantasy series that question god
These are fantasy series that interrogate religion and the role that religion plays in society.
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The Audiobook Hall of Fame (Sort Of)
Audie Award Winners from 1996 to present. This list only includes Audiobook of the Year winners. To see the full list of finalists and other category winners, go here.
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Fantasy Series
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