Recs if you like The Other Black Girl...

You loved Patrick Bateman. You wanted to be Jay Gatsby. You know all the rules about Fight Club. Well, do I have the list for you! Um, actually... is a list of books where the whole point went over people's heads. These novels handed readers a mirror and they wore it as a name badge instead. Always taking recommendations! (p.s. I am begging you to watch Um, Actually on Dropout TV... um, actually please watch anything/everything on Dropout TV)

Books where someone, at some point, lets out a breath they didn’t know they were holding. I fully intend to update this every time I come across this line, but let me know which ones are missing in the comments!

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!

Big vibes and big hair cover art books. (It's not a f*ckin 'cloud bob' Vogue).

Fictional stories. Real consequences. Profit > People is dedicated to books with capitalist critique, focusing on the lives - and bodies - sacrificed at the altar of industry and interest. Always taking recommendations!

Fiction has always been where truth hides. Across horror, thriller, literary fiction, fantasy & mystery every book on this list has something to say about power, who holds it, who destroys it, and how it reproduces itself.

Do you enjoy reading about bad bosses and horrible workplaces? Are you anxiously awaiting the next season of Severance? Do you feel a delightful rush of goosebumps at the mention of workplace horror, technothrillers, technocratic dystopia, and tales of dysfunctional late-stage capitalism run amok? This may be the list for you!

Books where envy or jealousy are central themes.

Corporate satire and other office/workplace fiction, because apparently your 9-5 just isn’t enough!

Have you just now realized, after literal decades, that your bookshelf lacks ✨️melanin✨️? You've come to the right place! Start off here and expand your reach!

basically just a collection of thriller, mystery and horror novels involving characters and/or authors of colour 🤍 suggestions are always welcome!

Mysteries, thrillers, and horrors that focus on a writer or the publishing industry in general.

Books that have an emphasis on a character’s workplace

Books to read around spooky time

A mix genres TBR for 2026 spooky Season