Fated Mates is a romance novel podcast and recommendation machine from novelist Sarah MacLean and critic/editor Jen Prokop. Among the hundreds of episodes and thousands of recommendations are 76 (and counting!) deep dives, each devoted to a single book or series. Pick a book, read it, then listen to the episode (organized <b><a href='https://fatedmates.net/book-club'>here</a></b>) for an expansive reading experience.

For when you're craving a good sapphic story, a collection of books that feature sapphic characters and/or a sapphic romance.

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

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.

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.

Japan has a long history of crime fiction. From police procedurals, thrillers, murder mysteries and assassins, Japan has it all.

Forced into unending sleep or perilous insomnia, repeating tedious daily routines until your body rots, watching as your skin starts to glow or your hands sprout scales—these novels feature illnesses that are far from typical.