Recs if you like Shuggie Bain...

Fiction has always been where truth hides. Across horror, thriller, literary fiction, fantasy & mystery every book on this list has something to say about power, who holds it, who destroys it, and how it reproduces itself.

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

lit fic featuring dysfunctional families

For when you need to wallow in melancholy and misery: a collection of pessimistic, cynical, downbeat, depressing, doom and gloom fiction for my disillusioned friends.

More to come!

Got the holiday blues? Check out my list Christmas with the Cranks!

Dua Lipa’s book clip picks

Focused on stories with beautiful prose, depth, and explore the intricate realities of the LGBTQ+ experience. Sub-genres could range from historical, contemporary, science fiction, magical realism, and classics (even romance!).

I will continue to update this, so comment if you have more!

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

Trying to support indie publishers and read more diverse fiction! I’m starting with the Booker Prize and hopefully adding more when I can. Add your recs in the comments!

bildungsroman if ya nasty

Ceud mìle fàilte! ☆ Castles, Moors, Sìth and lochs and trees for as far as the eye can see! From fantasy, sci fi, crime, lit fic, horror, to non fiction, the Scots can do it all 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A small country with mighty good *authors and equally amazing books that deserve a spotlight!

*List features authors who are Scottish and other books set in Scotland by authors who may not be Scottish but are known for writing their books set in Scotland!

The top 100 books of the 2020’s as voted on by Goodreads members

How many have you read?

The top 5 have switched order, they should be: 5) I’m Glad My Mom Died 4) The Midnight Library 3) The House in the Cerulean Sea 2) Project Hail Mary

1. Addie LaRue

(note: i haven't read all yet)

some book recs that involve the complexities of motherhood: the tough and tender, chaotic and beautiful, exhausting and full of purpose.

Service95 Book Club Monthly Reads + more and more books from their lists :)

love sad books all day every day

Stories by Scottish authors/about Scotland- complied for you by a central belt lassie

Books by Scottish authors, across genres. (Will not be including any JKR.) Dark crime, litfic, a bit of satire, fantasy, scifi & speculative fiction. Trying to include a mix of everything in here.

Recommendations welcome. 🫶

These are mostly in order by year