Recs if you like White Teeth...

myth and folklore woven into reality to explore the legacies of colonialism: displacement, cultural erasure, trauma, the question of identity, and resistance. these books revolt against the idea of a single, rational, western worldview, reclaiming indigenous beliefs and knowledge systems as valid forms of truth.

after all, what looks like "magic" may simply be reality seen through other eyes.

recs always welcome :)

Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.

books featured in the cozy video game “tiny bookshop”

this is your reminder to read books by Black authors all month, all year, every year— not just during Black History Month. it’s crucially important to be able to diversify your reading and your bookshelves. expand your mind, your perspectives, your knowledge, and your taste. if you don’t know where to start, here are some recommendations!

A mix of reader favorites and editorial picks from The New York Times—100 books that defined the 21st century.

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

All fiction books that appear in the Tiny Bookshop catalogue! Would sort them by genre as I read along.

In order from #1 (My Brilliant Friend) to 100 (Tree of Smoke)

classic & modern classic literature by women. limiting myself to one book per author. please let me know who i've missed!

A list published in 2024 by the New York Times, as voted on by 503 novelists, poets, critics, and other book lovers—with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review

from multi-generational tales to sibling sagas!

in which characters (real and fictional) deal with being refugees, exiles, or immigrants, sometimes staying in exile and sometimes journeying back home

“if mastering the language is too hard, only be patient; the telegram imploring your return won’t need translation.”

A list published by The Guardian on 5/16/2026, as voted on by authors, critics, and academics worldwide.

litfic books where the city plays a big role

The Guardian Top 100 Best Novels

(almost) every book in the game: tiny bookshop

I bought a guided reading journal for more grounded reflection and a way to wind down at night (and a cute incentive to take my time with reading and not feel guilty about it). Surprise, the journal has recommendations in the back! I figured I'd share just in case anyone else was interested/had the same journal and wanted a list on here too!

Book ideas for the ‘Rainbow of Words’ - Books with colours in the title. I know that not all these colours are in the challenge but I’m down the rabbit hole now okay and I’m not leaving you can’t make me!!!

Includes: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Jade, Blue, Purple, Violet, Black, White, Brown, Gold, Silver, Rose & Pink

plus some french, spanish & german titles for colours too

Time Magazine’s All-Time Best 100 English Language Novels from 1923 to 2005 as published in 2005.

List of banned books from index