Recs if you like Behind Five Willows...

Books that adapt, retell, and pull inspiration from Jane Austen's works.

These books contain little to no spice🩷 Double checked by me, fellow reviewers, & romance.io, but if there's still a mistake, please do correct! Only 1 book per author

Books set in an Asian or Asian-inspired setting or incorporates elements of an Asian culture or mythology. Only the first book in a series is listed.

Just a list of books coming out in 2026 that I’m really excited for :) it will be updated as the months go by! It will be a mix of: high fantasy, romance fantasy, sci-fi, gothic, horror, lit fic, historical fiction, retellings, poetry, romance, & more!!

Why do we rewatch the 1995 and 2005 adaptations of Pride and Prejudice over and over again? Because it's a timeless story of love! So iconic are Austen's six novels that you can plop the characters and plot shapes in different times, countries, and planets, and you'll still feel the original at its core. This list is book adaptations (published fanfiction) of all six of Austen's novels. The character names don't have to match exactly, but we should know which book it's riffing off from.

Hii, everyone ♡ I am a very big fan of the booktuber @caricanread so I thought I would make a list of all the books she has read this year! ✰

Romances and stories with K-drama, C-drama, and J-drama vibes.

a list of book recs where the relationship between the main character and their siblings (or sibling coded characters) has a main focus in the story. family dynamics and relationships are truly my favourite trope

List of books with numbers in the title.

Historical Romance and Regency novels that give the vibes of Pride and Prejudice ❤️

A list of what I'm most looking forward to in the second half of 2026, with a focus on mysteries, sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. If you have any recs, please share, particularly if they are queer! 💖

Obviously, these can be read whenever but feel as a Would-Be Librarian, wanted to make my recs known! Will be including translated materials too. Enjoy!

A list of the YA books published in 2026. Please comment if any are missing.

Books featuring peak (mostly male) yearning. Will be regularly updated as I come across new titles, and suggestions are welcome and appreciated!

a mix of fantasy, mystery, thriller, historical and contemporary novels when you don’t want to commit to another series

Books that force you to swoon, kick your feet in the air, melt and uncage those butterflies in your tummy 😍

No smut or spice romances! Some might be fade to black or a type of closed door since I havnt read every book on this list but the goal is NOT. READING. SEX!! Keep your holes empty while you read :D

books with main characters that write or work in the industry