Recs if you like Gifted & Talented...

Urgently seeking suggestions, any and all input is welcome! A list for men in sci-fi/fantasy who are pathetic, reminiscent of kicked dogs, described as poor little meow meows, drowning in their own emptiness, and/or generally have an intense aura of being a sad loser with no life. Having a capacity to be fixed is entirely optional. If you want to demonstrate why a man is a loser, feel free to do so at great length in the comments so that we all may further our studies in male patheticology.

I'm sure some of these are already on your TBR, so might as well add some more! Let me know if I am missing any of your favorites!

Suggestions always welcome in the pursuit of women's rights and women's wrongs! For the terrible women in science fiction and fantasy who are gaslighting, gatekeeping, and girlbossing their way to the top, using any and all tools at their disposal—the more war crimes, the better. These women are generally characterized as ruthless, cunning, scheming, manipulative, and as all around horrible people.

books that feel like they were written by authors who spent most of their time on tumblr circa 2015. effervescent!

"what were YOU doing at the devil's sacrament?"

reccs always welcome but will be vetted

Because Milo winter isn't the first to do so! Books and novels with illustrations have always existed! And I love seeing art peppered in through out a novel to get the extra boost as a reader. So here are novels with pretty illustrations in case you want that extra pizzazz in your books.

Scifi/Fantasy/Speculative fiction featuring women in STEM* careers (*the M can stand for magic if the worldbuilding presents magic like a STEM field)

Social commentary under patriarchy

Some good books I've read that center heavily around the dynamics and relationships between siblings, especially in larger families

Books by Filipino authors that I love/are on my tbr suggestions are welcome! :)

A list of all the books featured as monthly picks for the Fairyloot Adult Sub. ◽️ Not Including sequels or special editions outside of the monthly sub.◽️ I will include new books about a month after release to avoid spoilers.

A non-comprehensive list of Queer books.

Fiction, memoirs, and nonfiction set in (or at least partially!) the San Francisco Bay Area.

If you were the “gifted kid” in school who grew up to be the tired adult who can’t even reply to texts on time… hi, welcome, these books are for us.

A mix of different books that all centre around the “dark academia” genre ✨

a list of the books that are in 2 quests

are you saving the world? or is the world saving you?

(mainly) fantasy books with (any combination of) morally grey characters, corrupt leadership, and maybe a perspective twist or two.

All the 2025 BOTM monthly, add on, and Allurial titles

a list of book recs where the relationship between the main character and their siblings (or sibling coded characters) has a main focus in the story. family dynamics and relationships are truly my favourite trope

Books about complicated family dynamics