Historical romance featuring pirates, outlaws, crime lords, and more.

This list is a work in progress. I have read most of these books, but not all of them. Please feel free to make suggestions!

Books by queer authors from North America and the Caribbean. Not every nation is represented yet—I'm still researching them! Trying to keep it to 3 books max for every nation.

These are books that will help you expand your worldview and understand what people go through. Some books are fictional, diving into the questions of power, relationships, privilege, and struggle. Others are true stories, bearing witness to real events and experiences that happen world-wide. All of these books exemplify the importance of storytelling as a means to understanding each other and our world!

something different in terms of plot or the way the story is written

Books I wanna read that are somehow inspired by Silent Hill

Just getting back into reading and feeling a bit overwhelmed at all the options? These were my go to recommendations for people while I was a longtime bookseller! I've tried to touch on most genres in this master list so you have a good selection, but I definitely could have missed a few since there are so many.

a lot of what i read is what i see talked about, books at the top of search results, books face out at bookshops, etc. i never really stopped to consider how many of those books were written by white american authors (i’m not even american), so i have set a task to be more conscious of the cultural and ethnic diversity in my reading and thought to make a list to keep track of what i’ve read and what i want to read.

please feel free to comment and recommendations!

Danmei

For when your attention span is broken and your TBR list is judging you.

Books which have songs/poems in them (including musical notes in the context of playing music)!

this means books that include short segments of poems and songs!

Suggestions are welcome, focused on fiction!

Books where food is heavily involved or a core part of the story. Often cozy, but not required. (Recommendations always welcome!)

Locally sourced. Farm fresh. Organic. From happy cows come happy eggs. Don’t ask questions. Everyone’s having a nice normal breakfast. Don’t make it weird.

„Nothing is funnier than unhappiness … it‘s the most comical thing in the world.“

A selection of well-known plays of the Theatre of the Absurd. Here human existence lacks meaning and purpose and we keep running in circles.

Nonfiction micro-histories that focus on aspects of women’s history. Trying to diversify this list so any suggestions are appreciated