Psychopaths with a sweet spot for their beloved They're trying their hardest, I swear!

A collection of stories where a book, manuscript, or written story becomes part of the plot—whether it holds a secret, connects characters, changes lives, or becomes a story within the story. For readers who love books that are, quite literally, about a book. 📖✨

It can be funny, or heartwarming, or just pretty 💝 Breaking the stereotype that picture books are only for children, people of all ages can enjoy them too! I like to use picture books to get out a reading slump, and they’re a great choice when all you’re in the mood for is a bit of light reading. Only picture books marketed for children are included in this list

Let’s get this trauma worked through!

books featuring bi baddie babes

Books written by or about (but including voices by) transracial adoptees. Biographies, fiction, essays, research, anything goes.

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Books to read when the mornings are chilly and the leaves are starting to choose new colors

as the title says, book with covers that portray characters with visible top surgery scars because they make me happy and trans visibility matters. suggestions welcome!

books that i want to read/am interested in

5 stars all around

All the books I have read for the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 2026!

completed (or almost completed) SFF duos and trios for when you don’t want to commit to a long series

Or short SFF books for the cold and dark months when you need quick stories and can't focus on big tomes.

They all have under 200 pages, but are very different, so you can try new things or find new favourites.

writers exploring life under war or dictatorship often explore these themes through the image of the desecrated corpse or perverted burial rite. the dead body is front and centre in these works, mostly from writers in the global south.

Inspired by The Office. Named after Pam, Oscar and Toby’s exclusive book club - they gather once a month to “discuss books, art and celebrate culture in a very civilized way”. These are some ideas to use to recreate it with your friends, have food and drinks attuned to the book or the writer’s culture.

In honor of Geo Rutherford's social media Spooky Lake Season celebration, a list of books featuring haunted or haunting bodies of water [fiction list]

Mostly archeology, relic hunting and natural sciences