Recs if you like Death Note: Black Edition, Vol. 1...

how to get access to many books by reading one book (series)

aka. books with the most works on ao3 about them (fandoms with 10k+ works, in no particular order) (sometimes the fanfics may be about a movie adaptation rather than the specific book but still fits in the overall fandom)

If you have time to read all of "Inuyasha" or "One Piece" or "Dragonball", congratulations. I am envious. If you want to try out some manga series without dedicating years of your life, here's some shorter suggestions.

Just getting back into reading and feeling a bit overwhelmed at all the options? These were my go to recommendations for people while I was a longtime bookseller! I've tried to touch on most genres in this master list so you have a good selection, but I definitely could have missed a few since there are so many.

Bringing art to life

standalones or series that i think are worth picking up

bitches i need to finish collecting and reading / bitches i have yet to buy but want to read