Manga for Adults
Manga isn't just for kids! These are titles intended for more mature audiences, including my personal recs and influential, well-known and bestselling titles that are available in English. Whether it's frank discussions of mental illness, abuse, LGBTQIA+ issues, violence, sexuality, horror or dark fantasy, these are manga that either originally ran in seinen (young adult men) or josei (young adult women) magazines, or I've otherwise broadly categorized through research as "not for for kids."






High Femme Fiction
pink, sophisticated & sometimes fatale <3 (added some essential nonfic & poetry!)






Shoujosei Starter Pack
Shoujo and Josei series everyone should read.






Josei Manga/Manhwa (PB community list)
List inspired by @Lady_of_the_Library's club post. Recommendations provided by the PB community! These stories are intended for adult readers (18+) and often feature realistic, mature romantic relationships, complex emotional situations, and sometimes explicit content.






Quintessential 90s Shoujo Manga
A collection of the most influential shoujo manga from the 90s. Magical girls were big, but there's more than that! ⚠️WIP, I'm happy to add any suggestions!
Note: I'm including volumes with their first publication or serialization date in Japan in the 90s. Some may have been published into the 2000s, or they may not have been officially translated until later.






a shoujosei masterlist






Manga to Anime
Manga that have anime adaptations.






99 manga
a list of a 99 manga's incl. ; some classic must reads , all kinds of genres to try , old and new
try out all of them to maybe find some new faves



![呪術廻戦 1 [Jujutsu Kaisen 1]](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/ace5f7d9-bddb-4394-ac24-d12b7a4e629a/large.webp)


Classic to Modern Manga, Vol. 1: 1940s - 1990s
Ah, manga. Enjoyed by the old and young alike!
Let's look back over the years, from classic titles like "Sazae-san", to current reads such as "Kimetsu no Yaiba" (Demon Slayer).
I'm hitting up the oldies first, so feel free to leave suggestions in the comments as I slowly add titles!
Some listed here may be for a language other than English, so these will be placeholders. If you dont see some here, then it may not be on GR or I just added interesting one due to space.
Space for 16 more!
![Fist of the North Star, Vol. 1 (北斗の拳 究極版 [Hokuto no Ken kyūkyoku-ban], #1)](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/633db191-93dc-428b-b6e6-86d30c3d270f/large.webp)



![Fist of the North Star, Vol. 1 (北斗の拳 究極版 [Hokuto no Ken kyūkyoku-ban], #1)](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/633db191-93dc-428b-b6e6-86d30c3d270f/large.webp)

Romance Manga
All manga that features romance!



![聲の形 2 [Koe no Katachi 2]](https://cdn.pagebound.co/books/3ea00f48-f0ed-4c0a-8c2d-8c4d46d0a540/large.webp)


Manga That I Used to Own
Inspired by the popular in the 00s list, I wanted to make a list cataloguing all the manga I owned in high school. Please read to the tune of Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye.






heartstrings got pulled (manga version)
Stories that teared me up and made me stare at the wall






Toxic + Gossipy Drama
A list of not-so-feel-good stories for when you want to watch a social train wreck.






stylish manga
I love fashion and I take inspiration from anywhere, manga included





