Subversive reads from authors unafraid to tackle taboos.

Modern retellings of iconic, ancient tales

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

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.

Books that made it on the big screen

Books that have been adapted into TV series.

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

Classics to modern nonfiction, all under 300 pages.

Whether it's sci-fi or fantasy, you like a big series. You love when a book says 1 of 5/10/50+. Is the reading order of the series hotly debated? Is there a wiki chart to show how the books connect? Even better. Come spend some time in these worlds.

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

Nonfiction focused on social identity, diversity, equity, inclusivity, class, and belonging. Together, we find history, identity, love, compassion, and community.

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