Recs if you like The Factory...
Badge Gremlins
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.
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on π Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because their taste is wild and i love it.
updated as frankie posts. *mentioned as in the book is the focus of the video, listed in the description, or offhandedly said.
This Workplace is SUS
We do not dream of labour but labour sure does dream of smothering and exploiting us in new and unusual ways.
aka the severance vibes are strong here
Books to read while the boss isnβt watching
Corporate satire and other fiction set in the office/workplace, because apparently your 9-5 just isnβt enough!
aanhpi book recs
spotlighting some incredible books by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander authors
wlb (weird little books)
weird little books you can read in one sitting
books to read in one sitting
short books around 200 pages or less that you can easily read in one sitting! for those who just want a quick read or those trying to hit their reading goals ! i tried to include a variety of genres including lit fic, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, thriller, etc.
low page count, high impact
an unranked list of memorable short stories and collections
Odd Jobs
Books about people (particularly women) with a unique job situation. The definition of "unique job situation" is basically vibes. It could be fantastical or surreal, or just a normal job in an unusual situation. Or maybe a job so mundane and specific that the focus on it feels weird. Also books about real people with unique and interesting jobs. (Also I have not read all of these so I'm just going off descriptions for some of them.)
Women in Translation Prize: Complete Longlist
The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 'aims to address the gender imbalance in translated literature' and is open to works of fiction, poetry, literary non-fiction, and fiction for children or young adults. Only works written by a woman (original authors, not the translators) are eligible. All works longlisted since the prize began in 2017 are collected on this list.
book covers I want to eat
not food related, not the prettiest covers ever (though some of them definitely are), just book covers I want to eat π
Absurdist Workplace Novels
Just another day at the office π€ͺ
Books that give that X-Files vibe
Books that remind me of Mulder and Scully and their wild x-file hunting days. Suggestions welcome. Iβm forever chasing that high.
Severance readalikes
What if the workplace was Mysterious and Important
dystopian book recs
dystopian: relating to or denoting an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.
reading about work > working
fiction that explores some aspect of the modern capitalist hellscape, whether high-tech corporate, blue collar, or something in between.
East Asian Books
A list to help those who aspire to read from authors outside the typical areas. I will be creating different list for different regions. I will also list the countries currently found in the list. Be sure to check out the other lists! Note: The countries are not perfect as some countries are classified differently, so I did my best.
Current Countries: China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
Judge Me By My Size, Do You?
On the quest to collect badges, sometimes you just need a shorter read for a palate cleanse. I made this list as a resource for quicker reads in between heavy hitters - all books listed below are 1) included in at least one PageBound quest and 2) are 200 pages or less. Any and all leads are welcome!
Please note: This will not include books only found in readalongs or limited quests, as I want this list to reflect books that satisfy always-available quests.
Weird Women in the Workplace
"Weird girl literature" that revolves around work
π yarnandbooks
women in translation picks
