Recs if you like Bliss Montage...
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because their taste is wild and i love it.
updated as frankie posts. *mentioned as in the book is the focus of the video, listened in the description, or offhandedly said.
the rainbow list
this is for aesthetics only
uncanny interiority
๐โจ books where the real setting is somebodyโs unsettling brain/perspective (with exceptional prose quality)
Surreal Short Story Collections
Let's get weird!! ๐ซ
One author, Many stories
short story collections by a single author in a variety of genres. recommendations welcome!
A long list of short story collections
Single author short story collections
Short story collections in any genre, all stories by a single author.
READ SHORT STORIES ๐๐จ
Short stories are delightful, skillful, and engaging! Donโt like a story? Put it down. Love a specific author? Buy a collection of their works. Want to find new authors? Read an anthology. They can span any genre and go in any directionโhave fun reading them!
Short n Not-So-Sweet
Short story collections with strange elements, scifi/fantasy, or magical realism to leave you unsettled and wanting more.. or maybe just wanting to get away
r/fantasy bingo 2026
books iโm hoping to read for my first r/fantasy bingo
stellar short story collections
these are some of my favorites but leave recs in comments please!!
los angeles
Fiction and NF, books set in LA or about LA
airport chic
books to convey to the general public that you are cool, well-read, smart, and interesting. also, they're just great intellectually stimulating reads!
Women in Short Story Collections
