non-fiction accounts of NASA, rocketry, aviation, and the space age

“Men should be grateful that we only want equality, not revenge.” But maybe we should? We are not angry enough. This is a list of nonfiction books on feminism.

I asked a while ago for easy/comfy reads when I have a migraine, and @KittenInACave encouraged me to make it into a list as opposed to my own shelf. recs welcome!

For when you want a horror novel that gets down and dirty with the land

Fiction and non-fiction all about London.

Eco-fiction that explores the impact of a changing climate and human influence on our planet. Both speculative and literary included!

Books with outstandingly beautiful and normal LGBTQ+ main characters after the world SEEMS like it should have ended, but didn’t. Apocalypse, catastrophic climatic event, etc, but the world just keeps on ticking.

Atmospheric, slightly eerie, unreliable-reality vibes 🔮

Books to help you go beyond the classic stereotypes about this mysterious country

Weird girl lit but real. Suggestions welcome!

Below are the #1 bestselling fictional novels in the United States for each year from 1900 to 1999, based on annual sales data (traditionally compiled by The Bookman and later Publishers Weekly).

A renowned Japanese honkaku (authentic/fair-play) mystery series by Yukito Ayatsuji, featuring eccentric, themed, and often isolated houses designed by a mad architect. The series focuses on complex puzzles, locked-room mysteries, and deductive reasoning, featuring detective Shimada Kiyoshi.

Note: The Fifth book is expected to come up by October 2026. As pagebound allows atleast 5 books, I have placed a similar book of a different author, in the collection.

Enjoy the Japanese House Murders!

books about sex work and what it entails

This series has 3 books (4th yet to be translated). Uketsu, a japanese thriller writer, provides 3 fast paced, thriller stories with very good images to refer. It's a type of a honkaku, for readers to solve. Let me know how you guys felt about this series! I will update once the 4th book comes out ( expect july 2026)

( Note: Ignore the manga and the japanese version of the books as pagebound allows a minimum of 5 boos, mark them as completed once the 3 English books are completed)

Genealogical resources for those interested in discovery their place in the African diaspora.

books for the spoonies, crips, & other disabled bodyminds. to read when ur feeling slow & sick & cant keep up with everyone else & want to be empowered/comforted. these are books that offer a different view on rest & being out of time/space w everyone else, either by framing rest/sickness as empowering, subversive, or neutral, or by offering a non-ableist way to accomodate disabled bodyminds.

prioritising audiobooks bc 4 me theyre easier to read on low spoon days

DA (including texts one might study if they were a character in the hallowed halls of old universities)