They begin as outcasts, victims, dreamers, and survivors, but emerge as queens, warriors, revolutionaries, and legends. These fantasy and sci-fi stories follow women whose journeys are defined by growth, resilience, and transformation. Whether forged through blood, loss, sacrifice, and hardship, or shaped by reflection, regret, and self-discovery, they evolve into forces capable of reshaping kingdoms, challenging empires, and rewriting destinies.

Just a list of books for when it feels like someone’s calling all the monsters

Books 4.5 - 5 stars (for me)

vampire classics & more

Books that have fundamental shaped who I am as a reader and I can’t stop thinking about them they’re THAT GOOD.

Books that make you question everything about life & death, or that bend the mind's concept of reality.

For true hardcore romance connoisseurs

books that deliver their stories with gorgeous, unique, and well-crafted prose. this list is multi-genre and spans many decades - the only requirement is that the book is written with particular attention to its language. good prose is often surprising, melodic, and adds depth and beauty to the narrative - it's all about the way these books are written. recommendations welcome and encouraged!

a list of romantasy books that are popular on booktok!

Here are some books that I think deserve that 6 star status!

A shared-world, multi-author collection of 13 queer monster romances featuring mysterious creatures and supernatural danger. Each standalone book explores relationships amongst humans and cryptids as they navigate dark secrets, dangerous hunters, and their own complicated natures. The series releases throughout October 2026.

What it says on the tin :) In the past year, I've seen numerous posts, comments, videos about wanting more Sci-Fi books written by women/nb authors. Surprisingly, I did not find a list on pagebound already made for this topic, so I wanted to create one! I'd also love a quest for this too someday :) I also want this list to not only be Sci-Fi written by women/nb authors, but centering authors from marginalized communities.

who agrees?

Books that Sabrina Carpenter has mentioned or been directly linked to

Announced on ABC Radio National 18 October 2026

Includes books from 50 Psychology Classics by Tom Butler-Bowdon and others.

romance books with extremely relatable mc's except it's mostly ann liang