Listening Is Reading
When the narrator(s) makes the book even better. For new listeners and audiobook elites, here is a range of different genres and narrators that excel at audio perfection.






Pro AI โAuthorsโ
authors who express pro ai opinions or use ai for covers, promo or writing
a link to a doc with details on each author is in the comments






Hopecore books
For when things seem hopeless. We can always try again and again โค๏ธ
This list is a community project, I asked in the club and received multiple suggestions which I then added onto a list: fiction and nonfiction, fantasy, contemporary, sci-fi, the main theme is just hope. Some people said their recommendation might not fit very well but I added it anyways.
Also, in the og post, I mentioned The Good Place and if people have recommendations tending to that, so some books are related to that.






Non-Humans & Empathy (Fiction, Realistic)
One of several Non-Humans & Empathy -themed lists by @Myth.Ink (See also: Non-Fiction, GNs/Manga+, Youth Titles, Creature Feature, & the Official @Myth.Ink Curation) | This list is the FICTION edition, including fictional interactions and considerations of interactions between plausibly realistic non-human beings of all types (trees, robots, animals, ai, aliens, objects, science-experiment beings, etc) and humans, empathy and lack thereof. | Suggestions more than welcome!






Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss (sci-fi & fantasy)
Suggestions always welcome in the pursuit of women's rights and women's wrongs! For the terrible women in science fiction and fantasy who are gaslighting, gatekeeping, and girlbossing their way to the top, using any and all tools at their disposalโthe more war crimes, the better. These women are generally characterized as ruthless, cunning, scheming, manipulative, and as all around horrible people.






Barack Obama's favorite books
All of his picks since 2008, both summer reading lists and yearly round-ups.






Non-humans confused or fascinated by humans
Books with prominent non-human characters who are confused, horrified, fascinated, or delighted by human behavior!
Please add suggestions in the comments because I need more books like these ๐






BookTok Bro Starter Set
Books most likely to be recommended to you by a BookTok Bro.






we're not alone ๐ฝ
a list of sci-fi books containing aliens






NYT Readers' Best 100 Books of the 21st Century
A mix of reader favorites and editorial picks from The New York Timesโ100 books that defined the 21st century.






Bro Fiction
These books are โEat Prey Loveโ for men in their twenties.
All in good fun, I love many books on this list so please donโt shy away from (some of) these recs!






Fiction on Language and Linguistics
Pieces of fiction with language, linguistics, and communication as themes. I saw some non-fiction lists on this topic, so wanted to add a fiction one as well, as they're really interesting ideas to explore






Books Set in Space ๐ฝ ๐๐






Hugo Award for Best Novel (2010 - 2026)
In honour of the 2026 nominations, this list compiles all the nominees for the Hugo Award for Best Novel from 2010 - 2026.






R/Fantasy top Fantasy (and sci-fi) Novels (2025)
The top 100 fantasy novels according to the r/fantasy list as voted on by the community - this includes series (represented by the first book in the series) and standalones.
The list is in order with Middle Earth ( represented by Lord of the rings) being number 1 going down to the 100th.
(Note: Mistborn is position 8 while Cosmere is position 35 - as Mistborn is within the Cosmere I lumped it in with the 35th position so it is lower down than on the original list)






read with your ears
books that were better on audio
basically every memoir is also going to be better on audio, especially if the author narrates it, but I have a separate list for those






NYT Reader's Choice Top 100 21st Century
NYT Top 100 of the 21st Century: Reader's Choice. In order as published in 2024






Literary Climate Axiety
Books that use climate change as a major force or backdrop.






from the ground, from our ships, by the stars
science fiction about people living and working on space ships or space stations, in the near or far future.
โfrom the ground, we stand. from our ships, we live. by the stars, we hope.โ
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Iโm tired of trilogies ๐
Amazing books that standalone! This list is made up of books that donโt have sequels, arenโt part of series, just single books that can be read and enjoyed in one go! Iโm open to any suggestions about books from any genre!





