Recs if you like Gaudy Night...

TIME’s list of “the most gripping, twist-filled, satisfying, and influential mystery and thriller books” running all the way back to the 1800s

The most popular book of each year according to Goodreads (Posted by Sharon on April 1, 2025). In order of oldest (1925) to newest (2024)

This is a list of the books in the Lord Peter Wimsey series written by Dorothy L. Sayers in publication order.

Books that all take place in Oxford

Keeping up with the 700+ books featured on Overdue since 2013

It’s like academia vibes but not always but like just always in an Oxford setting because somehow my favorite books take place there. (idk if that makes sense lol)

Whodunnits published between WWI and the 1950s

All these books are taken from various courses I've taken as English Literature undergrad! Contains both well known classics and ones you probably have never heard of. (work in progress)

yeah it’s cliche but i do like a lot of these books. both books that fit the dark academia genre and books dark academics would read.

Books that take place in and around university or college campuses (and I'm including some boarding schools). Perfect for back to school season in the fall.

Books that were featured on an episode of Backlisted.

Mystery and crime novels and non-fiction that feature the genre trope of a poisoned pen... Careful when you open your post!

... a slop is a book that can't get no love from me... If you're tired of all the slop being printed, here are some grade A classics to read instead.