Nonfiction books I've read about Palestine.

Meet the world’s most enduring storytellers with Brief Encounters, a collection of short novels and stories to read in a single sitting, or to savour over days. These are the authors and stories that have shaped literature across the world, made to be enjoyed by everyone.

When monsters can do it better than men. (And aliens)

(but inside public domain)

Books that have a bit of whimsy and weird in their pages.

Some source, some retellings, and some mythology-based fantasy.

A List of fiction titles written by Indigenous Australian and Torres Strait Islander authors.

Tags: First Nations, Blak, Indigenous, Aboriginal, Australian

caring about parents throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and every challenge in between

currently including books on miscarriage & pregnancy loss (may create a new list if there are too many books!)

may we all find healing within our grief ❤️

This list was driven by the devastating surge in xenophobia and violent hate crimes against Asians specifically, the Asian-American community during the Covid-19 pandemic, serving as a supplementary resource and insight into marginalized perspectives. Note: This was created years ago in excel during the pandemic. Have I read all of them? Nope! Do I remember them? Not very clearly. But by sharing this list here, I hope to offer a starting point for those looking to understand the pain of surviving violence and racism.

Translations of Korean “Healing” novels that are supposed to feel like a warm hug on cold days.

⚠️ Warning: Don’t overdose or the desired effect may not set in.

or the ambivalent realisation that you’re growing up to be one.

This is a list of (mostly fantasy/romance) books or series or standalones I've enjoyed reading 📚🪄

A list of fantasy books by Hungarian authors, in the Hungarian language, because nobody wants to translate them even though they have potential! Feel free to give suggestions.

Magyar fantasy könyvek listája, amit valamiért nem akarnak lefordítani külföldiek számára. Nyugodtan tegyetek ajánlatokat.

ARC Copies, or Cross-Publishing Differences - significant changes in text, editing, and/or endings. Alternative versions of the final published story you have read & never known existed!

➡️Notes in comments for each book added (tk for existing!! New list, in progress)

Suggestions highly welcome, BUT - please list what kind of content changes (👎🏻NO spoilers) (ie “alt ending”) & link to content change information if possible (👍🏻spoilers allowed), etc. when you make a suggestion. 🙏🏻 ✨ thx

Books about a spiritual and/or healing connection with nature, what it meant to our ancestors and what it means to us today.

witches—good, bad, and beyond

Rawr. Books must feature dinosaurs as main characters, incorporate them into crucial plot moments, or be the main subject of a nonfiction book.

French classics that are not 1500 pages ling and written 200 years ago. They are accessible, modern and relevant ! I summary, this is a list of French books of the XXth and XXI c. of less (or about) 500 pages

(This list is purely based on what I know and have read. Feel free to suggest new books to add.)