Recs if you like Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute...
Hey! Who put their leftist politics in my fiction?
Need a gift for your extremist family member, but they already have a red baseball cap AND a Don't Tread on Me shirt? Were you told "Don't bring up politics at family dinner" and need some safe books to discuss instead? Well we have a full menu for you to choose from! Each just for fun book comes with our guarantee: No real world political messages under the 100% fictional plot! π (Taking Recommendations!)
Love on the Neurodivergent Spectrum
Romance novels and stories with substantial romantic subplots where at least one lead is explicitly neurodivergent. Every title is either own voices, has a character whose neurodivergence is confirmed within the text or by the author. This collection celebrates love across the full spectrum of neurological diversity, including Autism, ADHD, OCD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette's, Hoarding Disorder, PTSD, and more. Recommendations are always welcome!
Plus-Sized Romances
Romance books where at least one of the main characters is curvy/plus-sized! Because there truly is more to love <3
Fat Main Character Energy
Books with fat and plus size main characters. (leave a comment with recommendations!)
putting the bi in romant(b)ic
a mix of romance and romance-adjacent books starring bisexual main characters.
Romance by Black Authors
Black people falling in love written by Black people
bi rep
books with bisexual characters (even if they end up with the opposite sex THEY'RE STILL BI)
OCD Across Genres
Fiction with main characters who have OCD
black authors/characters
books by black authors and/or with black characters
Queer books with plus-size characters
I havenβt read all so if some are misplaced, donβt hesitate to let me know! Recommendations are welcome!
books by disabled authors π
books written by disabled authors
Disability Rep Books
Book with main characters that are disabled. Both physical and mental included. Eg chronic/terminal illness, physical disabilities, mental illness, neurodivergance, addiction, injury and injury recovery, symptoms causing health issues etc. Doesn't have to be a diagnosed condition. Not necessarily by authors with shared experiences. Books any be any genre. Added only 1st book of series unless there are different characters.
Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments! No "magic cure" books.
Cryptids and Kisses
Books centred around cryptids, the paranormal, aliens, et cetera, but also... people make out.
autistic rep
canon and coded autistic characters
I hate you, you hate me
General enemies to lovers romance books (I tried to stay away from romantasy) For the 2026 Bingo π©·
Neurodivergent Romance Books
Romance books with neurodivergent characters. This primarily includes ADHD and autism but I also included some with dyslexia and sensory processing disorder representation as well.
Mental Health rep in YA
YA novels with mental health representation.
I hope this DOES find you
I hope this doesnβt find you by Ann Liang introduced me to the rivals to lovers trope so these are the books I found while desperately trying to fill the hole in my heart! (Some of these books contain spice and some of them donβt, so make sure you check whether they do or donβt according to your preference)
Queer MF couples in romance
Romance novels where the MCs are an MF couple that is straight-presenting, but one or both is/are queer
we cannot escape we cannot come out
forced proximity <3
