Recs if you like Sorrow and Bliss...
literary romance (for litfic enjoyers)
recs from @leahsfigtree and @emmareadstoomuch on substack + personal recs
Weird and Unhinged Women 2.0
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women and girls.
This is a genre-agnostic mega-list of weird girl* fiction expanding on an original list by @yarnandbooks (no longer being updated). You can view the original list here: (link) /// As a nonbinary person, I take as broad a view as possible of the "girl" in "weird girl*", hence the asterisk.
Wide open for recommendations!
Women vs The Void
Despondent Women
The ladies on these covers just need a damn break.
woman vs void
A list of books I have come across when looking for books that fit this theme. Please leave a comment if there is something I should add.
Fleabag-core books
If youโve ever made eye contact with a mirror and said โthis is a messโ but also โiโm kinda iconic for this,โ congrats, this list is for you.
Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.
books involving motherhood
some book recs that involve the complexities of motherhood: the tough and tender, chaotic and beautiful, exhausting and full of purpose.
She needs help...but let me watch her spiral first
messy, problematic women whom you might have an affinity towards if you also feel like an unlikable character sometimes
Sad girl essentials
With a big scoop of melancholy!
Well-Dressed and Distressed
Book covers feature women artfully lounging and being sad.
Inspired by this article by Rafqa Touma.
Fae & Flame Society Womenโs Prize Nominations
2019-2026
Weird Older Women
List formerly known as weird girl elders. "Weird girl literature" books with characters that are over 30.
๐ yarnandbooks
destigmatizing mental health
books on mental health that alleviate judgment and encourage empathy, sometimes with humor, sometimes with an allegorical plot, and mostly with immersive, insightful storytelling.
Girl, Interrupted
Haunted Devotion: Books with Zayneโs Energy (LaDs)
[Love and Deepspace]
Broody, tragic, and morally complex; Zayne's books explore loyalty and sacrifice, often steeped in gothic, melancholic, or atmospheric tones.
๐ updated monthly.
Part of the Gang: Unusual & Found Families
Adventuring gangs, messy friend groups, and quirky bio families trying to make it work. Whatever found-family mood you're in, this list has you covered!
LitFic / Fiction / Fantasy
sheโs awful but she compels me so
from across the annoying to cruel spectrum
Ellen Peters Reading List
Listened to the new episode of the Twinhood podcast today and was reminded once again who the main character of the family really is, so it felt unfair to have a list for Maisie Peters but not her sister.
Beautiful Melancholy
For when you want to curl up with a sad story that'll quietly break your heart, but may also remind you how beautiful life can be.
