Recs if you like The Gilded Ones ...

Representations of the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction. Recommendations welcome!

JK Rowling is a bigot who uses her platform to hurt transfolks and other marginalized groups (plus she literally just quoted Mein Kampf on the bird site). If you're still supporting her in 2025, don't bother talking to me.

Fantasy settings based on African geography, cultures, folklore, myths, legends, or histories — inspired by the Quest with Asian stories of this kind. Suggestions welcome!

“Take the map of Africa, place Europe and America together and there's still room left. Why be a sunflower and turn toward the sun? I myself am the sun!” - Ousmane Sembène

1-3 books (mostly fiction, some nonfiction) from or about each of the 54 countries in the African continent. Listed by country from Algeria to Zimbabwe. (Unfortunately, no books for Niger included). The first book listed is a book by a Kenyan writer that encompasses why this list exists.

I'm sure some of these are already on your TBR, so might as well add some more! Let me know if I am missing any of your favorites!

YA fantasy novels written by Black authors featuring magic-wielding Black main characters. Suggestions welcome!

this is your reminder to read books by Black authors all month, all year, every year— not just during Black History Month. it’s crucially important to be able to diversify your reading and your bookshelves. expand your mind, your perspectives, your knowledge, and your taste. if you don’t know where to start, here are some recommendations!

this is for aesthetics only

We have a lot of requests in our library for these, so I figured I would provide the page bound community with our list!

Inspired by, and initially sourced from recommendations within, the Pagebound Club post by Justsomecrazyhuman, this is a list of fantasy novels where periods exist. Shocking, I know!

Please comment your recommendations.

Books where there is a strong female friendship in a Fantasy book.

Credit to @leong.john.silvers for the name

A woman's place is in the revolution. Featuring magical/gifted women who disobey the powers that be and rage against the machine.

books by black authors and/or with black characters

Books that I think have beautiful front covers. Open for recommendations!

A few lovely books written by Black women spanning every genre!

The fate of the world rests on this teenage girl's shoulders. She isn't like the other girls—she was chosen by prophecy, fate, or narrative convenience to save a realm that absolutely refuses to handle its own problems.

Fantasies that take inspiration from Africa and/or African Countries (myths, setting, etc.)

For those who want to be seen in fantasy stories too