Recs if you like These Violent Delights ...
Master Fantasy and Romantasy List
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 - Queer Edition
Historical fiction books with queer characters
fantasy/romance books by non-zionists ๐
a list of fantasy book recs free of problematic authors so you can discover without any stress of promoting them!
K-Pop Demon Hunters vibes
chinese-inspired fantasy
it's all about the โจ aesthetic โจ
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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!
Do you like angry women? Same.
What the title said.
Spinoffs Galore!
A list for books based on the works of other writers (or: authors copying each otherโs homework ๐โโ๏ธ). Suggestions welcome!
Shakespeare Retellings
The bard's stories, but different.
Two and Through
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! ๐
fantasy and organized crime
fantasy that features stories and characters from criminal underworlds. think rival syndicates, gang leaders, thieving crews and elaborate heists, shadowy assassins, illicit dealings, and more.
Asian-Inspired Fiction
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.
Book(s) of the Month(s) ๐
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!
Asian Authors
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.
They are just trans okay
Books with trans characters that are not just about being trans
BIPOC fantasy!!
We have a lot of requests in our library for these, so I figured I would provide the page bound community with our list!
Shakespeare: Reimagined & Retold
These books return to Shakespeareโs stories and let them bloom anew, tracing familiar plots through fresh voices and altered fates. Here, old quarrels find new ground, lovers cross reโdrawn paths, and kingdoms rise again in different light.
books to read instead of acotar/fourth wing
literally.
Trans horror
Horror and thriller stories that prominently feature trans characters, across age groups and sub-genres. ๐
Recommendations welcome!
โฆ 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! โฆ
The Underbelly
Period Crime Fiction & Grimdark Fantasy๐คโ๏ธ 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.
fiction set in the roaring twenties
step into the glittering world of the 1920s, most commonly known as the roaring twenties or the jazz age. this list features books set within that time period, capturing the culture of western society in a post-war time of economic prosperity, artistic exploration, and social rebellion. all genres.
