Books for the Chronic Illness Girlies ๐ซถ๐ป
Books that contain chronic illness rep or contain moments that allow us to feel seen!






2026 Booker prize short list
The best sustained full length fiction novels






nonfiction to expand your worldview
these are some of my all-time favorite nonfiction books, all of which significantly impacted my worldview & i hope do the same for you






Sapphic Graphic Novels
Going along with most of my other lists where I try and keep track of all the sapphic books that my algo rec's me from TT/Reels! As always, if one doesnt belong pls let me know bc chances are I have not read them yet!






Weird Enby Lit
"Weird girl literature" featuring nonbinary, genderqueer and gender fluid characters! Pls give me more!
๐ yarnandbooks






Books to read
Books that i have to read before i die





Weird Boy Lit
"It's weird GIRL lit when it's women but men just get to have weird lit" I REBUKE! Weird girl literature is a vibe and not all weird lit qualifies. Here's some weird boy lit that passes the (entirely subjective) vibe check.
๐ yarnandbooks






book recs for red readers
every Red book recommendation from the Read Your Color substack | updated periodically






Southern charm






Speculative History (non-fiction)
Speculative History โ through the analysis of archival records and/or historical objects, as well as the gaps in these, to speculate on the lives of people of the past, especially people whoโs lives and experiences may have been hidden or erased.
This ๐Speculation, Magic Realism, & Minding the Gaps by Sonja Boon is a great article if youโre interested!
Suggestions welcome!






walk walk walk walk walk
wip, haven't read some of these so it's from what i heard. books they walk a lot






Thrillers
Good thrillers






not-so-light novels
tbh, who knows what light novels are? i choose covers i like. these LNs tend to be #deep iykwim to me but it's a bit dependent on my then-feelings.






quickies with emotional consequences
things you can finish before your sogo checkout






Lecturas recomendadas Zambra






geopolitics, nepotism & other family traditions
political dynasties, dangerous secrets, institutional manipulation, and people whose family reunions probably require legal counsel






lesbian lit
this is my master reading list of lesbian (and more broadly queer) lit: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, anything but cartoon romance. not all of it is good.






the court jester knows where the bodies are buried
for charming disasters, professional liars, theatrical menaces, and men who weaponize humor so effectively that everyone forgets they're dangerous. character research for my OC โ Dorian, your honor. ๐ท






Two heads are better
Solving murders, committing crimes, seeking adventure? Whatever the task, these duos are in it for the long run.
This list focuses on books with non-romantic pairings but in some cases romance may develop later in a series.
๐งlist in construction๐ง






Know your Queer history
queer history, memoirs, and analysis





