smut/smart pairings

compliments and credit for this incredible idea go to @vasilissa.

has this ever happened to you? do you read a bunch of smutty smut and feel guilty bc it’s not “proper books”? well, do i have a answers for you!

find below a curated list of smutty smut titles paired with complimentary classics and/or nonfiction smarty books to make your brain bigger!*

*individual bigger brain results may vary

🚧this list is under construction🚧

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created by alexz

last updated March, 2026

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that's so perfect!!! thank you for making my dream come true 🤩✨💅

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also if you take recs i would add "milking the minotaur" as smut and "why we love dogs, eat pigs and wear cows" as smart hehe

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🩷 100%

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also "ensnared: the spider's mate" by tiffany roberts and "metamorphosis" by franz kafka 🤭

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yes! perfect!

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I want to give recs, but I'm scared of what may come up if I Google "science smut"

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oh, maggie, you should see yesterday’s search history…

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....should I be scared?

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probs yes.

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I've decided that since I have time and no charged brain cells, I will be using the incognito tab as God intended: for science smut

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lmk what you find! 👀

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nonfic: The Rise of Yeast: How Civilization Was Shaped by Sugar Fungi by Nicholas Money smut: fermentation by Angelica jacob

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not maggie coming in with the yeast rec! 🩷

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did you expect anything of me? ofc I come in with yeast recs

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oooo also salt by mark kurlansky and salt&sorcery

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i think salt & sorcery is not quite smutty enough for my liking but dw, i found another smut to go with the Mark Kurlanski!

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glad to be of service 🫡

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alex i’m dead i love this

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credit for the idea goes to the brilliant @vasilissa but she gave me the go ahead to run with it! this is just the start. many more recs to come!

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giggling i love this so much

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tysm! i try my best. 👉👈

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you're nailing it dw 🫶

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This is amazing. Seeing the hot zone (ebola version) before reading the list description was terrifying

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credit for the Hot Zone pairing goes to the wonderful @erintripsey!

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The genius that I come across on this app continues to astound me.

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but in all seriousness, got give the fair share of credit to @vasilissa!

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Lolol I just looked at the title before I read the description and I was like “I’m pretty sure there was no Ebola smut in The Hot Zone” xD

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😭😭😭

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Ebola smut can be the next Lobster! (I never thought I would write that sentence in my life)

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Omg you did it 😂🤭

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my motto:

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you’re so funny for this

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tysm! 😂

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OMG I literally am in love with you. 😂

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OMG I will be using this list to describe what I love about the PB community from now on.

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This list makes my nerdy & freaky heart so happy 🥹

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freaky nerds unite!

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🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

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The Last Courtesan Of Olympus rec courtesy of @erintripsey!

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