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)

does dune or foundation intimidate you? me too 😅 use these contemporary series as first steps into sci-fi space operas. then give those heavy hitters a shot!

Popular and lesser known BL manga, manwha and manhua.

This time there are a few red/black flags, some also feature…..dubious or questionable consent since that is a very common and popular trope in the genre.

Most feature smut

Tread with caution!

Books This Chinese Adoptee Approves. Some books are by adoptee authors, some books are adoptee coded, some books are about adoption.

Books that have been read and discussed on the Podcast "Reading Smut" hosted by Brea Grant and Mallory O’Meara.

I started listening to this podcast in June of 2024, and by October I started actually reading some of the books they cover on the podcast. This list is for me to keep track of which books I have and have not read from their podcast.

If you like romance this podcast is for you, they cover it all, and if they haven't covered your niche yet, i know it is coming in the future.

books to listen to while playing hades 2. chthonic, thanatology, witchy & neo-pagan & eclectic works.

AMOR❤️ A collection of romance books by Latinx authors. Includes all types of romance (fantasy, gothic, YA, adult, contemporary, lgbtq+, etc.).

I chose not to display multiple books from the same author and also picked the first in the "series" (if applicable) only. This is to introduce you to the author and the series, that way you can look into each further if you'd like! 🥰

These are more of the popular ones I found from my research so I am always open to suggestions!

please don't read these books unless you're ready to cry a lot!

Books I read in 2026

mangas/manwhas of the animes I watch

A list of ”diet dark” books / dark rom-coms! I’m currently obsessed with these types of books!!!

a list full of books about black women being loved

(i haven't read many of these)

Need a gift for your extremist family member, but they already have a red baseball cap AND a Don't Tread on Me shirt? Were you told "Don't bring up politics at family dinner" and need some safe books to discuss instead? Well we have a full menu for you to choose from! Each just for fun book comes with our guarantee: No real world political messages under the 100% fictional plot! 😉 (Taking Recommendations!)

translated literature across different cultures

books i'm currently reading, have read, or want to read 📼

adult romance books with prominent autistic characters!!!! (all cannon, in text, or confirmed by author)