If there is food, do you really need the romance? Regardless, these books will give you both.

From classic ghostly mansions to modern reimaginings of spooky house horror.​

Horror from authors outside English-speaking countries. Get a glimpse of the shadows that appear in other lands!

Fantasy books that are inspired by Asian culture, folklore, history, values, legends, and myths.

Embark on this epic space adventure that includes some of the greatest and a few rising star space opera series! (This only includes main series books, not novellas, spin-offs or side stories.)

Timeless plays, poems, and novels that shaped the literary heritage of the British Isles.

Intersectional feminist texts that explore the complexity of feminism, centering voices from communities that are often the most excluded.

Whether you love to hate or hate to love 'em, these literary bad girls are anything but well-behaved. *Disclaimer: we do not literally support the illegal and oft cruel behavior of these protagonists (usually); we support the authors bold enough to write them (always).

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

Modern retellings of iconic, ancient tales

Competitions for power, notoriety, love, or maybe even your life.

A collection of pilot books for monster romance series.

Looking for a little holiday magic? These stories deliver festive cheer and love connections.

A collection of the pilot books for popular series, for those of us who love to follow a character's journey for as long as an author will let us! Some of the below series have heavily debated starting points and book read orders--in those cases the pilot was selected based on what seems to be the most popular approach.

Fictional books that feel like a warm hug, featuring magic and whimsy and perfectly happy endings. These are lower on stakes and higher on good vibes!

Books that made it on the big screen