Recs if you like Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians...

books w sense of humor (or voice) that's A) so subtle and cleverly disguised you could blink and miss it B) so blatant it's like being hit over the head C) so outrageous it's honestly just absurd D) drier than the sahara desert E) rather tongue-in-cheek F) all (or at least more than one) of the above

(some are more obvious than others since some are clearly intended to be satirical and others were just written in such a dry voice it made me chortle)

What it sounds like. A list of the least popular novels from some of the biggest names. Are these hidden gems or genuine flops? You be the judge!

Books about books, bookstores, libraries, and human nature. All genres and ages

Urban meaning the majority of the story takes place in some sort of industrialized community.

according to the standard definition, as in the story to some extent takes place in our world. a lot of these are ya, not sure why adult fantasy hates fun

series w whimsy + humor

middle grade adventures! recs welcome :)

there’s a special place in my heart for middle grade novels. i think they have the hardest audience—they’re written for a group defined by transition, bridging the gap between childhood and adolescence by creating space in the in-between. when done well, their universal themes (like change!) and prose make the books translatable to any age. since it feels like that should be impossible, i’m convinced authors of this age group are geniuses.

they genuinely have to meet as kids. these all also happen to be closed-door.