All Lists
hot boys in the woods
please read the liststitle in the style of an Internet pop up ad
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books where dragons are the main characters
note i have not read all of the books, so some may be wrong
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smart men who yearn
academic romance, stem romance, or rivals to lovers with degrees
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Queer people going through time!
Queer books with characters going in the past, in the future, stuck in a time loop etc. I have not read all so let me know if some are misplaced! Also, recommendations are welcome!
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Stories That Feel Suffocating
Tight spaces. Heavy air. The creeping realization that escape may not be possible. These are stories designed to make you feel trapped.
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Monster & Alien Romance
Started as a vampire girlie, somehow ended up in outer space. And wherever the monsters are.
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Medieval Mystics
Based on this wonderful post on reddit and wanting even more medieval love on Pagebound https://www.reddit.com/r/weirdgirlliterature/comments/1skpnqx/medieval\_mystics\_are\_my\_favourite\_weird\_girls/
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TikTok to Faulkner
I saw a Josh Johnson tiktok about getting through the American Literary tradition and wanted to make this list to track the 14 recommended readings in order.
Link to the order to read in: https://compendiumshow.substack.com/p/a-readers-guide-from-tiktok-to-faulkner
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Twilight could never
An ever growing list from someone who studied vampire lit
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page turners for reading slumps
mostly thrillers, all books i stayed up way too late to read. these arenβt necessarily literature, just books that hook.
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love triangles i can stomach
the point of a love triangle should be so little miss can decide who she wants to be, not who she wants to be with.
i put the first if itβs a series, though the love triangle might not be in that book.
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The 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction shortlistβ¨
The Womenβs Prize for Fiction is the greatest celebration of female creativity in the world.
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Romantic Horror
Romance that is horrific. From killers to stalkers. Featuring obsession.
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Summer's the worst!
Horror (and thriller) books about summer camp, camping, summer holidays and just general summer vibes
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Standalone sci-fi books
I love science fiction but it can be hard to find books that aren't a part of a huge, galaxy-spanning series so here's a collection of standalone books!
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Light Academia Fantasy
A collection of fantasy books featuring elements of light academia.
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Historical fiction to read in one sitting
Historical fiction so good I couldnβt put it down!!
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Historical fiction to read in one sitting
Historical fiction so good I couldnβt put it down!!
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Lesbian Pulp Fiction
Sexy, outrageous, sleazy, and with enough dyke pulp to get stuck in between your teeth!
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Bite Size Historical Fiction
Dive into these historical fiction books that are shorter than 300 pages! Selections here tried to stay away from historical fiction with fantasy or magical realism elements.
As always, open to any suggestions for additions to this list! π
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