Danish literature, cause I'm Danish

sapphic books that I (a lesbian) read, gave 5 stars and will not stop recomending, across genres

Fantasy books where girls are badass

Fiction books set in Iran

YA mysteries & thrillers

I'm including books where a character's presence is minimal and every character, conflict, and theme leads back to them. Their absence feels loud. Their past decisions shape the present.

Open for recommendations that meet these parameters 💓 I haven't read all the books in this list but feel fairly confident about their inclusion here, if you believe one of these doesn't fit feel free to discuss in the comments

it’s in the name, babe

These indie authors write mostly in an academic setting. Magic is possible and genres are various!

These authors shoot for the stars and land us right in the middle of new and intriguing worlds. We're off to the heavens... Or possibly just heaven...

Thrillers, gothic lit, and genuinely paranormal: this list follows those indie authors that veer off the well-lit roads to forests of risk and reward.

These books vary in genre but the one consistent fact is they are heavy on the romance! These are generally lower stakes than their fantasy or contemporary counterparts.

Books where the main character is going through it, (or has gone through it), and dammit they’re dealing with it as best they can. Romantasy, SFR mainly! But a few memoirs and litfic too. ❤️‍🩹 Always open to more suggestions ❤️‍🩹

This list contains indie authors in the genre of fantasy. Magic Included!

Too rare to die.

Everyone hates a psychosexual relationship until they got a really good one going

what does it mean to be perfect when perfect cannot exist?

books with commentary about the wellness and beauty industries, social media, and self care.

Uh Oh! Friend Clearly Not the Victim in Drama Being Described!

Either books about him or books I just think he would like. No Icarus hate in the comments I would’ve burned too. Very open to suggestions!!

coined by phil ford and jf martel, co-hosts of “weird studies,” zonal literature is a term that refers to narratives set in reality-bent spaces. in these liminal zones, ordinary life is suspended, altered, other. the rules here are different, even if things may look the same.