Recs if you like Make Me Better...

what does it mean to be perfect when perfect cannot exist?

books with commentary about the wellness and beauty industries, social media, and self care.

was curious, so did some research and found loads and loads!!! happy reading, folks!

A genre-inclusive and diverse list of horror releases coming in 2026. If I missed any or you have suggestions, please let me know. I will update periodically as new books are announced and release dates are solidified.

Source for a lot of the data for this list came from readjumpscares.com, which is a website you should absolutely check out. I’m sure data will come from other places along the way, as well.

pink, sophisticated & sometimes fatale <3 (added some essential nonfic & poetry!)

Horror books featuring sapphic characters and relationships!

Horror books to read just for the aesthetic

Short-ish Novels inviting consideration of novel characters in novel situations. Are we on a war ship? An airplane? Dedicated to a niche passion? Practicing a little known, long-ago tradition? Choosing a seemingly reasonable path in life that is nonetheless judged “unconventional” by others? Curated through my ACE lens!

Call me a monster? Have it your way 🤷‍♀️ Queer characters who become something wild, feral, misunderstood--and maybe also a literal creature.

Suggestions welcome!

don't you want to become a cult leader? there's something especially unsettling about one person who can effectively manipulate an entire group of people. even more so when it's something that could happen to any one of us. tread carefully as you explore these reads, they may just adopt you into their 'family' 🧟

If horror, why hot?

a collection of books im interested in which are releasing this year (2026). no particular order

fiction books centered around characters processing grief 🦋

(mostly sapphic) good queer books on my personal wishlist that have an added benefit of looking beautiful on the shelf!

eat them alive

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.

Pregnancy and motherhood horror

Shamelessly yoinked from a certain other reading app that shall not be named... this is a list of recently published (2025-2026) LGBTQ+ fiction across a spectrum of genres and identities!

(Disclaimer: I haven't read most of these, but so many compelling covers made me want to save them all in a list to continue referencing into the future.)

Did you come here to relax, reclaim lost beauty or join a cult?

you know when you’ve got a few miles ahead of you but you’re taking it easy (or easy-ish) so your pump up playlist is not the vibe? yeah, that’s when you should try out these audiobooks 😌

genres that I love to run to:

• nonfiction that’s not too deep and keeps it interesting
• lots of action
• horror (ya know… something to run from)
• incredible narrators

genres I avoid while running (but love otherwise):

• very spicy romance
• anything deeply heartbreaking

happy running (or anything)!