Timeless works of literature written in Modern & Early Modern English that have shaped the literary heritages of Britain & Ireland. (This quest will not include children’s classics).

For those ready to dive deeper into the genre, these books offer a range of authors and topics. Brand new to this genre? Check out Volume I for the most popular texts.

An introduction to Historical Fiction, these books are part of the cultural zeitgeist or the 'canon' that many would recognize. Look for more niche titles in later Starter Pack volumes.

An introduction to the Classics, these books are part of the cultural zeitgeist or the 'canon' that many would recognize. Look for more niche titles in later Starter Pack volumes.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Plants! Celebrate the leafy, fungal, flowering world with these non-fiction titles. Through science writing, memoirs, and essays (and more!), learn about the inner workings of plants, explore the interconnected nature of nature, and discover just how vast the mycelium network really is.

If you think real world societies are bad (you'd be right)... get a load of *these.*

An introduction to the Thriller genre, these books are part of the cultural zeitgeist or the 'canon' that many would recognize. Look for more niche titles in later Starter Pack volumes.

Contemporary Literary Fiction where nothing out of the ordinary happens but the characters’ inner lives are rich, complicated, and layered.

Books that made it on the big screen

Books that have been adapted into TV series.

An introduction to the Romance genre, these books are part of the cultural zeitgeist or the 'canon' that many would recognize. Look for more niche titles in later Starter Pack volumes.

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.