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.

Come learn about the most common animals on our planet: insects, spiders, earthworms - all the critters and bugs who share our world! For this nonfiction quest, all you need is an open mind and a love for all things mini.

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

From the provocative and challenging to the emotional and quiet, Japanese literary fiction tends to be nuanced, introspective, and minimalistic. These books contain layered cultural commentary and may lean on psychological, surreal, or fantastical elements to convey their message.

Classics to modern nonfiction, all under 300 pages.

To be known and to know others.

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

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 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).

A selection of classic crime and mystery novels covering a variety of eras and authors. For especially prolific and well-known authors, only their canon works are included.

This is an introduction to modern poetry, with a focus on breadth of voices and styles rather than depth. In the words of Leonard Cohen, "poetry is just the evidence of life...if your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash." This quest is for those who love poetry, hate poetry, want to write it, read it, or perhaps have nothing to do with it (or all of that at once)!

A true knight never turns down a Quest. Explore Medieval Europe with these genre-spanning books and earn your grail. Some titles are set in the transitional time from the Medieval to Early Modern period.