Recs if you like The Maid and the Crocodile...

Representations of the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction. Recommendations welcome!

Fantasy settings based on African geography, cultures, folklore, myths, legends, or histories — inspired by the Quest with Asian stories of this kind. Suggestions welcome!

Books that inspired or are similar to Studio Ghibli films

in honor of disability pride month, here is a series on the colours of the flag! the fourth colour on the flag is yellow/gold, which represents the disabilities on the neurodivergent spectrum, cognitive and intellectual disabilities. examples of these are ADHD, autism, tourettes, dyspraxia, dyslexia, OCD, down syndrome, epilepsy and way more. books within this list will be fiction and non-fiction. as always, feel free to recommend books which you feel should be added to this list.

in honor of disability pride month, here is a series on the colours of the flag! our fifth colour on this flag is red, which represents any and all physical disabilities. examples of physical disabilities include cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, dwarfism, diabetes, wheelchair users, polio, asthma, muscular dystrophy, cancer, scoliosis, ALS, arthritis and many more. books within this list will be both fiction and non-fiction. as always, feel free to comment any you recommend!

Books in which the audiobook narrator serenades you by singing an in story song.

My favourite books or from my TBR by BIPOC authors in a range of different genres (though I primarily read fantasy and romance) (only first book for a series added, unless not directly linked)

Fantasy, Romantasy, Science Fiction, and Speculative Fiction books written by authors of the diaspora

This is just something I'm working on because I've decided this is my favorite trope. I'll be collecting here, so don't expect it to be amazing right now 😅. These are characters that stray far from being human but still contain an edge of humanity that makes me feel okay to be delightfully weird. Suggestions welcome!

Chronic illnesses, physical disabilities, and invisible disabilities

Nobody asked, but this is my list of not-as-well-known (this is subjective) stories I consider both beautifully written and with wonderful romance. Mostly fantasy, some not. Some a lil' spicier than others.

Have you just now realized, after literal decades, that your bookshelf lacks ✨️melanin✨️? You've come to the right place! Start off here and expand your reach!

This list showcases confirmed retellings of the Diana Wynn Jones novel “Howl’s Moving Castle” and also novels where the author has cited the book as a main inspiration for the characters and book💫

These mythological and folkloric retellings and reimaginings hail from various mythological pantheons (many are Greco-Roman, but I’m working on expanding my own reading to add more diversity) and excite with their magic, characters, and immersive plot lines. As with most of my lists, there is an emphasis on women’s experiences!