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Sponsored Limited Time Quest (Aug 5, 2026-Mar 4, 2027): Become seduced by dark romance with Vipera, Strangers, & demons oh my! Join us as we count down to the latest dark romance series releases from Simon Maverick.

Literary fiction novels centering men who love men, written by queer men. "You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read." ~ James Baldwin

From classic to more modern tales, this Quest is about defying stereotypes and encouraging diversity in historical romance.

When all hope feels lost, solarpunk envisions a brighter future. These stories blend themes of sustainability, justice, and community building to address some of the biggest challenges of our time.

Sponsored Limited Time Quest (Aug 5, 2026-Mar 4, 2027): Become seduced by dark romance with Vipera, Strangers, & demons oh my! Join us as we count down to the latest dark romance series releases from Simon Maverick.

Sponsored Limited Time Quest (June 17-Dec 31, 2026): 6 genre-spanning books featuring queer storylines, mystery, romance, and gothic horror.

Sponsored Limited Time Quest (Jun 1-Oct 31, 2026): Required reading list for the misfits, the dark academics, & the magical. Join us as we count down to the release of DEAD BEAT on Sep 15, 2026!

Sponsored Limited Time Quest (May 1-Aug 31, 2026): A curated lineup of 6 sunny, swoon-worthy rom-coms to fuel your summer reading. Join us and dial up the heat!

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.

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.

Gather in these hallowed halls

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!

All of Sarah MacLean's books live in the same universe. How much have you explored?

For those ready to dive deeper into the genre, these books offer a range of authors and topics. Brand new to this genre? Check out Volume I for the most popular texts.

This Quest was inspired by the List "Lady knights who like other ladies," winner of Q1 2026 community voting.

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!

Greetings dear mortals, I bid you welcome to this humble Quest. Enter freely of your own will, though you may not leave the same...for the vamp lovers.

The Wheel of Time is a series of high fantasy novels by American author Robert Jordan, with Brandon Sanderson as a co-author for the final three.

Fantasy books that are inspired by Asian culture, folklore, history, values, legends, and myths.

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

Books that have been adapted into TV series.

Oh to see the world how animals see it! These books feature one or more animal main characters and show us the world through their eyes.

Man's best friend has nothing on felines, with nine lives of purrspectives and tails! Curl up in a sun spot and enjoy these books told through kitty eyes. Meow!

Whether you love to hate or hate to love 'em, these literary bad girls are anything but well-behaved. *Disclaimer: we do not literally support the illegal and oft cruel behavior of these protagonists (usually); we support the authors bold enough to write them (always).

This isn't Disney's little mermaid! A collection of horror, dark fiction, and gothic romances featuring mermaids.

Japan has a long history of crime fiction. From police procedurals, thrillers, murder mysteries and assassins, Japan has it all.

From psychedelic fever dreams to things that go bump in the night: all things queer and scary.

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

From the provocative and challenging to the emotional and quiet, Japanese literary fiction tends to be nuanced, introspective, and minimalistic. These books contain layered cultural commentary and may lean on psychological, surreal, or fantastical elements to convey their message.

Books that focus on the unique complexity of queer & trans lives & relationships. Tragic stories that center queer & trans realities.

This Quest was inspired by the List "Lady knights who like other ladies," winner of Q1 2026 community voting.

A collection of Mexican literature across genres by acclaimed Mexican authors.

Classics to modern nonfiction, all under 300 pages.

Intersectional feminist texts that explore the complexity of feminism, centering voices from communities that are often the most excluded.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Plants! Celebrate the leafy, fungal, flowering world with these non-fiction titles. Through science writing, memoirs, and essays (and more!), learn about the inner workings of plants, explore the interconnected nature of nature, and discover just how vast the mycelium network really is.

This Quest is a collection of micro-histories inspired by the List "Teach me something new and oddly specific," winner of Q2 2026 community voting.

Subversive reads from authors unafraid to tackle taboos.

This is an introduction to modern poetry, with a focus on breadth of voices and styles rather than depth. In the words of Leonard Cohen, "poetry is just the evidence of life...if your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash." This quest is for those who love poetry, hate poetry, want to write it, read it, or perhaps have nothing to do with it (or all of that at once)!

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

A collection of Mexican literature across genres by acclaimed Mexican authors.

An introduction to the SciFi 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.

Magical empires, far-flung galaxies, robotic dystopias, haunted academies—queerness belongs in every world.

All of her groundbreaking works, exploring themes of Afrofuturism, power, and survival.

A fantasy universe created by Sir Terry Pratchett, Discworld is a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants, which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle. These are comedic novels that parody traditional fantasy tropes. All books can be read as standalones.

A true knight never turns down a Quest. Explore Medieval Europe with these genre-spanning books and earn your grail. Some titles are set in the transitional time from the Medieval to Early Modern period.

Do you suffer from frequent wanderlust, longing to explore cultures & history across time? Here is your ticket: tour the world with fantasy inspired by various world myths. For series, only the first book is featured.

For those ready to dive deeper into the genre, these books offer a range of authors and topics. Brand new to this genre? Check out Volume I for the most popular texts.

This Quest was inspired by the List "Lady knights who like other ladies," winner of Q1 2026 community voting.