fantasy whodunnit !
fantasy murder mysteries yayy






what IS in a name?
books w/ full names in the title (mostly fiction)






Circular storytelling
"The end is already written. Your actions are up to you, you can choose to get off this ride whenever. We both know you won't do it."






In which the title is comically long
We love books with a verbose title, and this list celebrates them! Suggestions welcome ๐ค






mod-goth (modern gothic novels)
We all love gothic classics, but what is new when it comes to the gothic genre (from the last 20 years or so)?! For fans of Dracula, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, etc. Please comment with suggestions to add!






oh no step-detective, i'm stuck!
stuck on an island, snowed in, on a boat, aboard a moving train... this list is crime fiction -mostly murder mysteries- in which the characters are stuck in an isolated location and cut off from the outside.
disclaimer: i haven't read all of these so lmk if a book doesn't fit, and feel free to leave suggestions in the comments!






100 Gothic Classics
A list of 100 gothic classics which covers over 250 years of literature, from the high-drama castles of the 1700s to the psychological "New Gothic" of today.






Mysteries and Thrillers
This includes book that have either mystery or thrillers as a primary or secondary genre. If you have recommendations to add please comment and I'll happily add them ๐






what a fucking day ๐ฎโ๐จ
books where shit goes down in 24 hours or less






locked room murder mysteries
i'm on an absolute murder mystery KICK at the moment. having watched the new knives out twice already (mild spoilers ahead) i've been thinking about the subgenre of locked room murder mysteries and decided to compile a list of them!
definition: a locked room mystery involves a seemingly "impossible crime". in these, the murder is committed under circumstances where it appears impossible for the killer to enter and leave the room undetected. and yet it IS possible!






letโs count!
these are books with numbers in their titles, starting at one (1) and going through infinity
taking suggestions!!!






please allow me to introduce myself
the nameโs Bond. Alexz Bond. ๐
always taking suggestions for books with a full name in the title.






Escape Rooms
A mixture of genres and age levels, but each book has a level of feeling like an escape room






Standalone Fantasy that Scratches an Itch
Sometimes you're just not ready to commit to a series






โจTime Travelโจ
A collection of books that explore time travel in all its forms; from romance and second chances to sci-fi adventures and shifting timelines.






Books That Break The Rules
Books that ignore the traditional way of telling a story. These books tell their stories in unexpected ways, through letters, transcripts, diaries, documents, text messages, or unconventional layouts.






He Had it Coming
โฆor did he? Itโs up to these detectives to crack the case Sci-fi and fantasy murder mysteries






Death didn't end it
Some debts don't clear at death. Some loves don't end with a body. Some enemies are patient enough to wait for your next life. ๐ These books take the premise literally - the soul has a history, and that history is not done with you. Whether you're born again into the same war, haunted by a love you can't name but somehow recognize, or hunted by something ancient that has been counting the lives between then and now, the past in these novels is not past. โผ๏ธ






It Has To Be One of Them
Closed circle/room mysteries! Limited number of suspects all with motives to kill!






Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Books
50 books that involve time travel or parallel universes





