Recs if you like These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights, #1)...

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!

Historical fiction books with queer characters

a list of fantasy book recs free of problematic authors so you can discover without any stress of promoting them!

it's all about the ✨ aesthetic ✨

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psa: this only consists of books i've read, or that a trusted friend who's also chinese has read. i don't make it a habit to seek out chinese-inspired fantasy written by white authors these days, but feel free to leave any relevant titles in the comments and i'll check them out!

What the title said.

The bard's stories, but different.

Duologies. Duologies! A list full of duologies. This has a collection of titles I'm interested in and some recommended to me. To save you the trouble, I made sure to put both books in a duology in this list. Enjoy! 💐

A list for books based on the works of other writers (or: authors copying each other’s homework 🙂‍↕️). Suggestions welcome!

Fantasy that features stories and characters from a criminal underworld. Think rival syndicates, crime lords and gang leaders, thieving crews and elaborate heists, shadowy assassins, and illicit dealings. Feedback and recs welcome!

Here's every book so far from BOTM's monthly shortlist since February 2015 for anyone who wants to read them all like I do!

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

Books with trans characters that are not just about being trans

Books set in an Asian or Asian-inspired setting or incorporates elements of an Asian culture or mythology. Only the first book in a series is listed.

An on-going attempt to track Asian authors in my Interested/TBR (and hopefully Finished) categories. Books are generally fiction/lit fic/fantasy with some memoirs. Authors span West to East Asia, the Asian diaspora, and mixed-race folx.

literally.

Horror and thriller stories that prominently feature trans characters, across age groups and sub-genres. 🔞

Recommendations welcome!

✦ I have not read all of these books - if you notice anything that seems to be mis-labeled/mis-placed on this list, please let me know! ✦

Period Crime Fiction & Grimdark Fantasy🖤⚔️ Heists, gangs, speakeasies, schemes and dark alleyways. Stories that center around characters from a criminal underworld. For fans of Pirates of the Carribean, GoT and Arcane.

Step into the glittering world of the 1920s, most commonly known as the Roaring Twenties or the Jazz Age. This list features books that capture the culture of Western society during a post-war time of economic prosperity, artistic exploration, and social rebellion. All genres. Feedback and recs welcome!

Books that retell or reference Shakespeare’s works.

Suggestions welcome