Finalists for the novel and novella categories of the 2026 Hugo Award, as announced in April 2026

A collection about the capital city of Ukraine - a place that is constantly changing, yet somehow lingers in the memory.

The Shadow on the Horizon “They tell us the world was built for us, but the bones in the earth suggest otherwise. Before the cities, before the kings, there were the High Walkers. Some were made of stone, some of cloud, and some of a hunger that could swallow a village. We call them... Giants.”

Chapter 1: The Giants of Old (Myth & Legend) The foundational stories that defined the "Big Man" in our collective dreams.

This is a collection of queer books written by bipoc authors that fall into the genre of fantasy and/or sci-fi (supernatural horror is also included)

(Only the first book of a series is included)

Recommendations are always welcome!!!

books so magical, you forget you're reading

A list of books that use cannibalism as social commentary

Stories from Wattpad that got trad published (someone what)

books that make me want to run down a medieval castle corridor wearing a flowy dress with a hunky knight chasing after me 🫦

Here is a list of books to read before you re-download a dating app! Kidding, but seriously, every bibliophile needs a solid foundation of modern-romance books that are able to set your heart on fire and maybe even regain some optimism in today's dating horror shows (if not optimism, more room for paranoia?). Specifically, books where the conversations are stimulating and there are true stakes and/or room for reflection. Please share your best (regular adult, not YA) reads for when the vibe is sexy.

Keywords: soft, titillating, cerebral

A list of romances where death is a love interest, or at least someone death adjacent. It could be Death, reapers, gods, and even sometimes liches.

Please check any content warnings before diving in. Romance novels dealing with death as a character tend to be well represented in all types, so not everything here may not be for everyone

This list contains sapphic romances with at least one asexual/ace-spec character. Please note I did not include How You Get the Girl, Kiss Her Once for Me, and Kiss Me Maybe due to them having shitty ace representation, in my opinion. If you have any recs, please let me know.

Stephen King is overrated, read these horror books instead.

Never go wrong when you pick a book with one of these in it

Under appreciated horror and books lost in the annals of history.

currently missing: Babette Deutsch, Kathleen Lindsay, Jane Rice

Started in March of 2026

Books about Native American history - mostly in the 19th century but some outliers as well. I haven't read all of these books, so PLEASE comment on any that are problematic, insensitive, or Euro-centric. For example, I have excluded Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne because the Comanche Business Committee denounced it for its ethnocentric sources and stereotypical portrayal of Comanche lives and history. Recommendations (especially OwnVoices) would also be highly appreciated!

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Speculative fiction about linguistics, translation, and communication with other species. Please share recs, I love this niche and want to read more.