Any manga from or related to the gekiga period, which ran primarily in Monthly Magazine Garo. WIP list, if I'm missing any, let me know.

books mentioned in virginia evans' "the correspondent" (sorted chronologically, in ascending order)

Malaysian books from publisher JIWA

Romance books where the MMC cannot be deterred from the FMC. Once he falls for her, the man cannot be swayed.

apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction

Romantasy books that feature Fae characters

Tired of looking for something to read among novels that haven't even concluded yet? This list is for you. This list will mostly be Japanese [light] novels, since that's what I read, but other Asian novel suggestions are welcome, too. I will try to avoid machine "translated" novels. This list will include both fan and official releases. The only criteria is that the main series must be available to read in English in its entirety. Side/extra chapters don't count towards this criteria.

PB is missing a lot of series, so this will take a while...

This is a recommended reading order to experience J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth (the world of Lord of the Rings/LOTR) in Chronological Order

Fiction books that challenge ideas of power and how power is perpetuated.

Authors are they themselves part of colonial processes.

books to read to grab hold of every last drop of summer sunshine!!

poetry is a powerful tool for resistance!

Books written by authors that started off writing poetry! Expect lyrical prose that will blow you away, each word will pack a punch!

Memoirs and biographies centering stellar women athletes. 🏀 ⚽️ 🎾🏃🏽‍♀️🏊🏼‍♀️⛷️🥎🏐🏒🏅🚴🏾‍♀️🤺🤾‍♀️🏟️⛸️🏄🏼‍♀️ 💅Get inspired by the greats, then go out and play!

Suggestions welcome!

compiled from several sources, inspired by crizzybooks' 2026 youtube video "books like cyberpunk 2077"

Historical fiction's haunted, feral cousins. Folk horror, Gothic uncanny, mythic retellings, and formally strange books that make the past feel alive, weird, and slightly dangerous.

atmospheric historical novels about women, secrets, and the dangerous gap between what is shown to the world and what is true. It is often told through the lens of a significant object or artwork.

Books where the author dropped a banger and disappeared. Or just never hit the same level of success ever again.