A list meandering through genres for those looking for fall, weird and whimsy.

Middle grade/YA books about academics

A collection of “short chapter” books for early grade readers. Short chapter being that each chapter is short. some of them are the first in a series. Can be good to read aloud to younger audiences too.

getting curious...

A list of books that are set in magic worlds/hidden schools that everyone should want to visit at least once in their life. They have learning about magic and lots of adventures. (Books in a series only have the first book on the list)

Books that have the power to become their own fairy tale story and some fairytale retellings that still feel unique or are just pure classics. Happy Endings, Tragic ones and To Be Continued all included. (In Series only the first books are listed)

One way or another, they are inevitable, absolutely meant to be.

Books that come up in the podcast ‘Dan Snow’s History Hit’ - authored by the guest, mentioned as a useful source, or otherwise recommended.

Books in the 2026 Booker Prize Long List

one of the niche i love in romance (especially small town romance) of a new girl in town who moved into a new place out of nowhere, usually to run away from her past, dangerous exes, or generally just to start a new, better life.

books i've reread over and over, books that feel like a warm hug when i'm sad, books that i never wanted to end, books that made me want to be a writer

Sci-Fi & Horror heavy because we like to read about dragons, robots, and fellow aliens. We also enjoy the spookies.