Recs if you like Homebodies...

this is your reminder to read books by Black authors all month, all year, every year— not just during Black History Month. it’s crucially important to be able to diversify your reading and your bookshelves. expand your mind, your perspectives, your knowledge, and your taste. if you don’t know where to start, here are some recommendations!

Stories that feature DC, Maryland, or Virginia. (Statehood for DC!)

a lot of what i read is what i see talked about, books at the top of search results, books face out at bookshops, etc. i never really stopped to consider how many of those books were written by white authors, so i have set a task to be more conscious of the cultural and ethnic diversity in my reading and thought to make a list to keep track of what i’ve read and what i want to read.

please feel free to comment any recommendations!

Any sapphic book that I feel falls in the category of lit fic

reading diversely is not a trend. it’s the bare minimum. and if your shelves don’t reflect that, you’re missing out.

Not exhaustive but literary fiction with Black American authors .

Will continue to update with time

Last updated 10.11.2025

book club book picks

So much of modern romance feels scripted and removes the allure. Here is a list a books that returns elevated spontaneity to the genre. Keywords: soft, titillating, cerebral