Recs if you like The Impossible Resurrection of Grief...
strange plagues (further reading)
forced into unending sleep or perilous insomnia, repeating tedious daily routines until your body rots, watching as your skin starts to glow or your hands sprout scales - these novels feature illnesses that are far from typical
if you enjoyed / find yourself enjoying my strange plagues quest, you’ll find even more suggestions for further reading within the niche here!!!
Climate Fiction: Further reading
Constantly being updated!
Looking for the quest? >>> A Quest for the Future
Books from a wide variety of fiction genres that touch on climate themes in some way. Please bear in mind that while cli-fi can be hopeful, it also touches on a lot of difficult themes, so make sure to protect your mental health too.
Really Short Standalone SFF Reads
Speculative (sci-fi, fantasy, horror etc.) novellas less than 200 pages long that are either standalone or read like a standalone story
The Library of Jurgen Leitner
As you turn the first page, a wave of dread consumes you. You see a library ticket at the front; 'The Library of Jurgen Leitner'. Who is this man? And why does this book seem to have such a horrible effect on your mind, your body, the world?
(For The Magnus Archives enthusiasts. Suggestions welcome though I may be a bit picky 🤓)
Grief is The Thing
Books where grief is personified, given a body, a voice, or a shape, to explore how loss lives alongside us.
turn off your light and ride a bike
books that will make you feel dread when you pump gas into your car
