books that i reach for even when im convinced ill never read again. authors and stories that reflect an aspect of me i can't properly articulate.

mix of things ive read & want to read.

Books that will make you ugly cry

Classics and must-reads of Science Fiction from the 1960s and 70s designated as part of the New Wave of that era.

Horror books where a female MC is "going through something" and it's (mostly) society's fault. Others might think she's going crazy, or seeing things that aren't really there... But is she, really?

These books explore the real horrors women have to face in society through the storytelling conventions of the horror genre.

From Legends to Canon, this list will give you the books to dive deep into one of Star Wars’ most infamous Imperial leaders.

Research done with ISFDB, folklore and mythology included so as to not miss anyone while i'm going through the pages Currently Missing: Winifred Graham

Tier 3 of the Disturbing Novel Icberg. Stories are more graphic with darker themes.

Books that I loved reading to my kids and that they loved hearing. Not all read alouds satisfy this criteria. If you're looking for something to read to someone I hope you find something on this list to love.

Including all types of Sapphic horror I come across. Please feel free to leave recommendations and suggestions!

Mini Dimension 20 series set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where empathy rules and kindness matters when helping community survive. From blood drives to sunken malls, you have such complex characters that brought me to tears (i cry a lot but truly a beautiful conversation about grief). Found family, community, and grief all come together in this survival season. These books do not guarantee a care bear feeling.

i guess this makes virginia woolf god

Books set on the moon, heavily involve the moon, or about the moon

i heart working in a bookshop !!!! i love talking about books !!!!!

It takes a strong reader to admit that they liked a Colleen Hoover book- but if that book is Verity, and you read another CoHo book for more thriller romance, you might be realizing that's not usually her cup of tea. So read these books instead.

If you ask someone what zombie books they've read, there's a fair chance most or even all of that list will have been written by cis men, because they're the books that get the most promotion in the genre.

My hope is that this list will help someone find a new favourite author!

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First of a series only.

Suggestions incredibly welcome, particularly for trans, enby, and other authors of marginalised genders.

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My holy grail books that will take you from history, to symbols, to numerology and so on!

From Vandermeer, to Lovecraft, to Hogdson.

Mix of fairytales, Shakespeare, classic works, and myths

Donkeys are such beautiful and underrated creatures, and I love them!

I’ve had a passion for donkeys and donkey rescue and rehab since I was 14, and I wish more people knew about them. I have a donkey collection and want to add more books to that, so maybe this will help me find some good ones!

I will include children’s books, fiction, and nonfiction but I’m probably going to leave care guides out.

There’s no donkey emoji on this app 😭