Recs if you like Don't Let the Forest In...

I'm including books where a character's presence is minimal and every character, conflict, and theme leads back to them. Their absence feels loud. Their past decisions shape the present.

Open for recommendations that meet these parameters 💓 I haven't read all the books in this list but feel fairly confident about their inclusion here, if you believe one of these doesn't fit feel free to discuss in the comments

I asked Pagebound for books with a book inside the book. The following list is made up out of those recommendations. In some of them the MC is writing or reading a book that you also get to read, in others it is short stories or oral histories. In all of them, you get more then just one story. I have not read all of these books. I am open to more recommendations.

NB The Book of Counted Sorrows by Dean Koontz is often referenced is his other works and only later was actually written.

I asked readers in the Club forum What was your first read for Pagebound? Allowing for it to be either their first recorded book on Pagebound or the first they read for a badge. These were the answers I got. Additions are always welcome.

For everyone who loves books that make you feel like you're walking through a forest filled with fantasy, whimsy, and maybe more terrifying things. (Will continue to update)

face forward, shoulders straight, smile! ...okay no smile, that's fine, i guess you're going through it, final girl.

as comprehensive a guide to ya horror as i can make it! suggestions welcome if i missed any

want the best of the best? check out my "YA Horror Excellence" list!

...or however the poem goes.

horror romance reads! the vibes are spooky and sweet - a little bit of blood and gore, a little bit of kissing in the rain

Fiction and non-fiction in which a main character, prominent supporting character, or narrator is canonically/confirmed to be on the asexual (ace) spectrum.

📓Canon: Confirmed by either the text or original creator.

❕Disclaimer: I have not read all these books. Please feel free to correct me in the comments if I have made a mistake in my research. Or if you have any new titles to recommend.

Large list of Dark Academia themed books

books inspired by Florence + The Machine’s Everybody Scream 🎶

A list of 100 australian books from a variety of genres, not the same 10 boring white men. adding my lists from fable (Flag emoji for search visibility purposes)

Books with asexual representation.

botanical horror my beloved

Botanical, Southern and Just Plain Gothic Horror

books with bisexual characters (even if they end up with the opposite sex THEY'RE STILL BI)

The SCP is an organization that Secures, Contains, and Protects our world against anomalous objects, entities, and phenomena. Be advised: these books contain such SCPs that have escaped confinement and have caused havoc and destruction. Read at your own peril. And remember to document your findings.

floral and fungal. all things must return to the earth

Books with ace characters