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Reality is overrated! These surreal and absurd fiction books remove logic to reveal their truths. Here the impossible is inevitable, the strange is necessary, and Kafkaesque is only the beginning.

Embracing the body and reclaiming otherness, these books use horror to redefine notions of womanhood and monstrosity.

Fast-paced lives. Crowded streets. Late nights. Ambition, longing, and messy, magnetic love—all happening in real time.

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An introduction to the Romantasy genre, these books are part of the cultural zeitgeist or the 'canon' that many would recognize. Look for more niche titles in later Starter Pack volumes.

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A collection of the pilot books for popular series, for those of us who love to follow a character's journey for as long as an author will let us! Some of the below series have heavily debated starting points and book read orders--in those cases the pilot was selected based on what seems to be the most popular approach.

Fictional books that feel like a warm hug, featuring magic and whimsy and perfectly happy endings. These are lower on stakes and higher on good vibes!

Kind, beefy, and bumbling, these male love interests are sweet and maybe a tad spicy.

A collection of pilot books for monster romance series.

Looking for a little holiday magic? These stories deliver festive cheer and love connections.

Fated Mates is a romance novel podcast from Sarah MacLean & Jen Prokop. Among hundreds of episodes, there are 76+ deep dives devoted to a single book or series. Pick a book, read it, then listen to the episode!

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Modern retellings of iconic, ancient tales

Step right up and enjoy these circus and traveling carnival themed reads.

Competitions for power, notoriety, love, or maybe even your life.

Subversive reads from authors unafraid to tackle taboos.

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Contemporary Literary Fiction where nothing out of the ordinary happens but the characters’ inner lives are rich, complicated, and layered.

Step right up and enjoy these circus and traveling carnival themed reads.

Thrillers with nosy neighbors and homes with something to hide.

Horror from authors outside English-speaking countries. Get a glimpse of the shadows that appear in other lands!

From classic ghostly mansions to modern reimaginings of spooky house horror.​

These detectives are here to solve the mystery and to break or mend queer hearts. Whether legit or amateurs, they always solve the case.