Recs if you like The Duke Heist...

Fans of Gideon the Ninth, this is for you 🧡

A silly goofy little list of incredible historical romances for people who want to learn while also giggling and kicking their feet in the air.

These Diverse Baseline Challenge was created by @bookish.millennial & @themargherita.s (on instagram). In 2025, the goal is to read 1 book by a racialized author each month. This challenge is meant to encourage readers to try genres they historically don’t reach for, find new-to-them racialized authors, and to encourage reflection on our reading habits.

This is a mix of recommendations by the challenge organizers and myself.