Recs if you like Y/N...
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because their taste is wild and i love it.
updated as frankie posts. *mentioned as in the book is the focus of the video, listened in the description, or offhandedly said.
Asian horror
Horror stories (in all of its forms/subgenres) from Asian authors!
Recs welcome!
i’m obsessed… with this list!
books centering on characters obsessed with a certain thing, ambition, or goal! one of my favorite types of characters… you could say I’m obsessed with them
weird fiction 🐧
my favorite genre. elvia wilk’s essay is the best on what this genre is, but here’s an excerpt: “Weird knowledge does not deny the capacity of the human mind and body to produce knowledge, but it does not reduce the world to human subject experience either. Unlike science fiction—in which there is a rational explanation for everything—and fantasy—where magic explains it all—weirdness hovers between poles of explainability.”
Weird and Unhinged Women 2.0
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women and girls.
This is a genre-agnostic mega-list of weird girl* fiction expanding on an original list by @yarnandbooks, who is no longer curating lists on Pagebound. You can view the original list here: (link) /// As a nonbinary person, I take as broad a view as possible of the "girl" in "weird girl*", hence the asterisk.
Wide open for recommendations!
Supporting Women’s Wrongs
Crime, obsession, feminine rage etc 🩷
for fans of david lynch and/or jane schoenbrun
(ok bc to me jane schoenbrun is his aesthetic/creative offspring)
Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.
narratively and structurally inventive novels
my favorite novels featuring experimental, inventive, unconventional narrative forms and structures
Writers Writing Writers
It’s good to have a project
MC pursues a(n extremely normal) special interest
weird books for weird ppl
litfic featuring strange premises + weirdo characters
Books to Read to Feel Well Adjusted
It’s always nice to feel like a normal person by reading about those more unhinged than you 😌 These are all women focused books. Some I’ve read and some I’m going to read. Apologies in advance if it gets long. Recommendations are absolutely welcome!! So please feel free.
I know a couple are written by men which might be taboo for some but I’ve included because I thought they were appropriate or the author has a track record of writing women well.
log off
the dangers of being chornically online
the korean american reading list
required reading for korean americans and everyone else
Feminine Urge 🥀
Women pushing the boundaries of what’s acceptable in pursuit of their urges and desires. They’re behaving badly, unconventionally, and selfishly. Some are violent, some are horny, some are traumatized, some are angry—but all of them are finally acting for themselves.
An expansive list born out of combination of feminine rage, weird girl lit, “good for her”, women vs the void, monstrous feminine, and everything in between. Books written by women, trans, and nonbinary authors only.
fame, fandom, & fanaticism
fiction exploring fan-celebrity dynamics, influencer culture, and parasocial relationships
"I'll be your idol" (KPDH)
Inspired by "Your Idol" from Kpop demon hunters. These books highlight the dark side of idol/fan culture and social media (or other things if find more suited)
If you like this list, check out my other KPDH inspired lists and comment there too.
Literally what is going on?
Books where the plot is intentionally confusing, and the plot is up for discussion! Inspired by me literally not understanding Audition, and everyone having their own opinion about the plot (one being that they were mind controlled). Mainly adding books I've read, but happy to take recs! (WIP)
Wierdos book club
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