Recs if you like Mockingjay...
You mean the government is bad?
A list of books with corrupt, evil, or just downright bad governments! I'm not sure how I ended up reading so many of these types of books (prob my love for dystopia) but here I am haha. Most of these will prob include taking down said evil government. I will update this list as I read more books with bad govs.
Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss (sci-fi & fantasy)
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.
Iconic Finales
A collection of the finales of some of our favorite series here on PB! If we get a badge for starting these series, we should have something to push us to finish them as well!
Tears may be shed now that the stories are over, but cheers to the accomplishment of completing and loving them✨
2010s book tumblr
your 2016 book blog called it misses you
"The government wouldn't do that!" Yes, they would
Books and reading are political.
I can't remember the title, but the cover is blue
Ah yes, this ol' issue that has plagued librarians and bookstore clerks for decades.
And sometimes you find the right book, but... can you even call that shade blue?
Dystopian fiction for these dystopian times
The books that have always been there, warning that these things might be coming if we don't change. So pick one up, grab a fridge cigarette, and let it sharpen your rage into something constructive.
Bird is the Word
Books about birds! (A bird name in the title, birds on the cover, bird MCs, bird sidekicks, birdwatching, etc.)
Rebels, Resistance, Revolution
(Non)fictional books about revolutions, where the people have enough and overthrow the system. It's not just "evil emperor", it's a broken system that suffocates people.
This is not Star Wars: A New Hope ✨️, this is Star Wars: Andor ✊🏽
Rereading the Revolution follow along
Based on my favorite podcast Rereading the Revolution. The hosts reread and recap popular 2000s-2010s novels from Divergent to Looking for Alaska.
The list is in order of oldest episodes to most recent. I will try and update when new episodes drop.
So take a walk down memory lane with these nostalgic picks, or find something new that sparks your inner teenager! Please give the podcast a listen, I think they’re a great bookish podcast to support
Mental Health rep in YA
YA novels with mental health representation.
Dystopian Reads for Teens
pov: you were a preteen reader in the 2010s
a collection of books that were all the rage in the early 2010s
Books Everyone But Me Has Read
What it says on the tin. I've heard truly excellent things about all of these, so maybe give them a try if you haven't yet?
Librarian recommends (full list)
A variety of books recommended by a librarian (appropriate for students aged 11-16 as well).
Society Has Stopped Working
The best dystopian novels don’t just imagine the future, they make us question the present. A mix of modern and classic dystopian stories that deserve a place on every reader’s shelf.
Overdue Podcast readalong
Keeping up with the 700+ books featured on Overdue since 2013
Let the [death] games begin
Books centered around competitions where the prize for winning is keeping your life
it’s a movie and a book!
all books that have been adapted to another medium. mostly film and TV but other adaptations might get mixed in.
Best experienced as an audiobook 🎧
Books that I’ve read so far that I feel were made to (also) be listened to as audiobooks, thanks to their amazing narrators ✨
