Recs if you like Doctor Faustus...
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
gimme them LONG classics, i wanna carry a BRICK
size matters for this list, all these classics are more than 400 pages long. they are THICK. suggestions welcome, i am a very generous interpreter of the term "classic" normally but i'm starting with the golden oldies
Neurodivergence Across Time and Space
This list includes books featuring neurodivergent “coded” characters that were either written before neurodivergence was understood or take place in fantasy worlds where it might not be described in the same way. Historical fiction also welcome!
This list is open for recommendations! Please focus on stories whose characters are not explicitly neurodivergent for one of the above reasons. Most of these books were recommended by readers on Pagebound, and thus I have not read them all.
Literary Modernism
Originating in the late 1800s and continuing until the end of World War II, works of the modernism movement feature new and innovative styles, a break from traditional writing, and attempts to recontextualize literature in response to both the devastation of the series of global conflicts between 1900-1950 and the emergence of new technology, ideas, and world order. Subgenres of modernism include absurdism, surrealism, dadaism, and stream of consciousness.
Contemplating good vs evil
How do you go about defining good and bad and morality
A mix of fiction and nonfiction to make you broaden your perspective or maybe just contemplate your definition of evil and righteous.
Suggested additions are welcome in the comments. I will do my own research before adding them.
Classics that don’t feel straight
my definition of queer classic lit :)
Books That Rip Your Heart Out
The most tragic books I’ve read so far, compiled into a list for your…. enjoyment…?
Stillness and Snow: Introspective Pre-WWII Winter
Pre-WWII classic literature chosen for winter reading and introspective, character-driven narratives. These novels favor interiority, emotional resonance, and quiet reflection, ideal for slow, thoughtful reading.
If you love… introspective classics, emotionally rich stories, and winter reading rituals
Tortured Artist Classics
books about artists and their craft and sometimes the turmoil of it all
