Books to buy me as a gift ✨

Isn't it always?

Mostly books with characters that gave vibes of being on the spectrum- as someone in it myself. (Some are canon diagnosed)

Queer literature books from indie publisher Milkweed Editions

This list includes books featuring neurodivergent “coded” characters that were either written before neurodivergence was understood or take place in fantasy worlds where it might not be described in the same way. Historical fiction also welcome!

This list is open for recommendations! Please try to focus on stories whose characters are not explicitly neurodivergent for one of the above reasons. Most of these books were recommended by readers on Pagebound, and thus I have not read them all.

Fasten your seatbelts and travel through Europe with these books from every European country!

(Suggestions are very welcome, specially for any missing countries)

Books for people who are just getting into queer lit or want something a bit easier to read

📍inspired by @erintripsey's lists of the same title

Emily Woo Zeller is an American voice actress and audiobook narrator. She has been awarded since 2013 by the Earphone Awards among many other institutions for her audiobook narration. You can find her voice acting roles in multiple Pokemon projects and Cyberpunk 2077.

Romance novels where the MCs are an MF couple that is straight-presenting, but one or both is/are queer

📍title inspired by @erintripsey's lists Audiobooks narrated by Brighton, England's Simon Vance! I'm a fan of his narration of Bram Stoker's Dracula and wanted to compile a list of more books narrated by him. He has a smooth English accent, lighter tone for feminine characters, and distinct variations with other UK/European accents.

Fun Fact: He's been an audiobook narrator since age 6, when he did a reading of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne!

Indigenous literature books from indie publisher Milkweed Editions

my definition of queer classic lit :)

It's rare for books to make me laugh out loud, but these did.

Books that dive into a deep and introspective look at how families grow, change, learn and adapt over generations.

Indigenous literature books from indie publisher Arsenal Pulp Press

These are fiction stories that feature a character with a disability, either visible or invisible. The focus is on books that may not be considered “disabled stories” but rather books that have their own story and plot and just so happen to have a disabled character. ✅ The Notebook: A romance that features a character with Alzheimer’s ❌ The Fault in our Stars: Plot focuses heavily on their struggle w cancer. Suggestions welcome 🤗

Books about ballet, because I love ballet and I love books!

Book recs are welcome! :))

Pirate stories, grand adventures and quests for treasure and more

MM books where there are flames - literally - and tension! (one of the mains are firefighters)