Recs if you like Burial Rites...

Fiction about hyperspecific stuff that'll get you lost in Wikipedia if you're not careful — the more niche the better. Suggestions welcome, but to make the cut, there MUST be a corresponding Wikipedia page!! Links in the comments to get you started.

an FMC named agnes? more likely than you’d think

every book that has ever been longlisted for the stella prize, from 2013-present. the stella prize awards works across poetry, memoir, fiction, non-fiction and graphic works by australian women and non-binary storytellers.

Usually with blunt force

I couldn’t find one and I wanted one. So now I am making one. A new crime adventure, as I have read exactly zero of these on creation of this list.

Some great fiction from Down Under

basically my favorite genre that encompasses a lot of other genres. all very different in tone! i have not yet read all of these.

Nonfiction and fiction books about Iceland, the gorgeous and unique land of fire and ice.

I’m incredibly fortunate to have gotten to spend time there and I love reading about it.

Hardest Reading Challenge You’ll Ever Do! Subject to changes since I’m fickle. All 150 books plus the 2 bonus! I’m probably crazy for trying 🫠 I have repeated authors mostly because I’m trying to use books I already own. I’m not sure if that’s taboo or not…

Books set on islands or written by native islanders from around the world for the days you want to be surrounded by nothing but waves. Please comment missing books :)

A list of books set across different countries (mainly for the historical fiction globe trotters)

Suggesting some books that will fit the prompts of my Aussies Rule reading challenge for 2026 *under construction *

Bonjour, olá, hallo - these books are set all across Europe. From the coast of Portugal to the beautiful Caucasus and from freezing Scandinavia to the islands of the Mediterranean. Mostly fiction, a few non-fiction (mostly memoirs) in there :) Recommendations welcome!

a book club and community by singer laufey for book lovers and dreamers

Fiction books set in Iceland

Books that have been selected for Laufey's book club

An Australian prize that celebrates women and non-binary writers, sign me up. The Stella prize is doing stellar things for the Australian literary scene and that is something I want to get around.

These novels drift through candlelit halls, war-torn landscapes, and fragmented minds. They combine rich language with unsettling themes about obsession, identity, decay, and memory. Whether gothic horror or lyrical historical fiction, each book lingers like a ghost...chilling, poetic, and unforgettable. For those who enjoy stories that breathe atmosphere and cut deep into the soul.