— reading list; 2025

 


πŸ”œ - ongoing/unfinished series 
πŸ” - re-read
☐ -  to be read
☒ - read 

✨- rec 
🏷️ - borrowed
⭐ - high priority read/key read
πŸ’‘ - idea/inspiration
🌢️ - spicy content 
⚠️ - content warning 
πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦ : local 


🦹 : graphic novel    πŸŽ§ : audiobook    πŸŽ™️: podcast     πŸ“š : school/textbook 

πŸ—ž️ : nonfic     ⌨️ : fanfiction     ✍🏻: memoir     πŸ“–: shorts/anthology    πŸ“: essay  

πŸ”„: translated    πŸ–Š️ : writing/grammar     πŸŒ± : self-improvement    πŸŽΌ: poetry  

πŸ’­: mental health    πŸ“’ : social issues/politics    ⚖️: true crime    πŸ•°️: history  

πŸ›️: classic lit    πŸŽ₯: film/media    πŸ˜‚: humor     πŸŽ­: play    πŸ“§: ARC


  1. All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood ☒ ✨
  2. My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell ☒ ✨
  3. Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison ☒  ✨
  4. Play Nice by Rachel Harrison ☒  
  5. Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt ☒ ✨
  6. A Lonely Broadcast by Kel Byron ☒ ✨
  7. The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez ☒ ✨
  8. The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow ☒ πŸ“–✨
  9. The Knight and the Butcherbird by Alix E. Harrow ☒ πŸ“–
  10. The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow  ☒
  11. Unexpected Stories by Octavia E. Butler ☒ πŸ“–πŸ“
  12. A Few Rules for Predicting the Future by Octavia E. Butler ☒ πŸ“–
  13. But Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo ☒πŸ“–πŸ”„
  14. The Anchored World: Flasy Fairy Tales and Folklore by Jasmine Sawers ☒ πŸ“–
  15. Prosper's Demon by K.J Parker ☒πŸ“–
  16. Set in Stone by K.J Parker ☒πŸ“–
  17. Inside Man by K.J Parker ☒πŸ“–
  18. Making History by K.J Parker ☒πŸ“– 
  19. Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo ☒πŸ“–
  20. The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill ☒πŸ“–
  21. The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo by Zen Cho  ☒πŸ“–
  22. Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris  ☒πŸ“–
  23. A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon ☒πŸ“–πŸ”„
  24. She's Always Hungry by Eliza Clark ☒πŸ“–
  25. Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water by Vylar Kaftan ☒πŸ“–
  26. Robbergirl by S.T Gibson ☒πŸ“–
  27. The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Stetson   ☒πŸ“– πŸ›️
  28. Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones ☒πŸ“–
  29. The Clown Brigade by Stephen Graham Jones ☒πŸ“–
  30. Attack of the 50 Foot Indian by Stephen Graham Jones ☒πŸ“–
  31. How to Break Into a Hotel Room by Stephen Graham Jones ☒πŸ“–
  32. States of Grace: Stories by Stephen Graham Jones ☒πŸ“–
  33. Conan: Lord of the Mount by Stephen Graham Jones ☒πŸ“–πŸ›️
  34. Memorial Ride by Stephen Graham Jones ☒πŸ“–πŸ¦Ή
  35. The Indigo Room by Stephen Graham Jones ☒πŸ“–
  36. The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones 
  37. Queen Macbeth by Val McDermid ☒πŸ“–
  38. Annie Bot by Sierra Greer ☒πŸ“–
  39. Jackknife by Joe Hill ☒πŸ“–
  40. Night and Day in Misery by Catriona Ward ☒πŸ“–
  41. Letter Slot by Owen King ☒πŸ“–
  42. Layover by Emily Henry  ☒πŸ“–
  43. Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry 
  44. You've Lost a Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca ☒πŸ“–
  45. Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca ☒πŸ“–
  46. At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca ☒πŸ“–
  47. They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces by Eric LaRocca ☒πŸ“–
  48. We Can Never Leave This Place by Eric LaRocca ☒πŸ“–
  49. Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield ☒πŸ“–
  50. Big Swiss by Jean Beagin ☒
  51. James by Percival Everett ☒πŸ›️
  52. Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker ☒
  53. Bearly A Lady by Cassandra Khaw ☒πŸ“–
  54. The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw ☒πŸ“–
  55. Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity by Lee Mandelo (ed) ☒πŸ“–
  56. Feed Them Silence by Lee Mandelo ☒πŸ“–
  57. Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo ☒
  58. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna ☒
  59. Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman 
  60. Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito ☒
  61. Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor ☒
  62. Binti by Nnedi Okorafor ☒πŸŽ§πŸ“–
  63. Binti: Sacred Fire by Nnedi Okorafor ☒πŸ“–
  64. Home by Nnedi Okorafor ☒πŸŽ§πŸ“–
  65. The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor ☒πŸŽ§πŸ“–
  66. This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone ☒πŸ“–
  67. The River Has Roots by El-Mohtar ☒πŸ“–
  68. Hungerstone by Kat Dunn ☒
  69. Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson  ☒πŸ“–
  70. Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson ☒πŸ“–
  71. Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by Neon Yang  ☒πŸ“–
  72. An Election by John Scalzi ☒πŸ“–
  73. Constituent Service by John Scalzi ☒πŸŽ§πŸ“–
  74. The President's Brain is Missing by John Scalzi ☒πŸŽ§πŸ“–
  75. When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi ☒
  76. Redshirts by John Scalzi ☒
  77. The Dispatcher by John Scalzi ☒πŸŽ§πŸ”
  78. Murder by Other Means by John Scalzi ☒πŸŽ§πŸ”
  79. Travel by Bullet by John Scalzi ☒🎧
  80. Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt ☒πŸŽ§πŸ”„
  81. Oracle by Thomas Olde Heuvelt ☒πŸŽ§πŸ”„
  82. A Court of Undying Seasons by A.M Strickland ☒🎧
  83. Lady Dragon by A.M Strickland ☒
  84. Last Days by Adam L.G Nevill ☒🎧
  85. The Commuter by James Patterson ☒πŸŽ§πŸ“–
  86. Murder in Bermuda by James Patterson ☒πŸŽ§πŸ“–
  87. Homecoming by Kate Morton ☒
  88. Blob: A Love Story by Maggie Su ☒
  89. Weyward by Emilia Hart ☒
  90. Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch ☒
  91. Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco ☒
  92. Court of Wanderers by Rin Chupeco ☒
  93. Bluebeard's Castle by Anne Biller ☒
  94. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix 
  95. Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix ☒πŸ“–πŸ—ž️πŸŽ₯
  96. The Blanks by Grady Hendrix ☒πŸ“–
  97. To be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers  ☒πŸ“–
  98. An Academy for Liars by Alexis Hendersen 
  99. The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young ☒
  100. A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young ☒
  101. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid ☒
  102. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid ☒
  103. A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher ☒
  104. A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher ☒
  105. Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher ☒
  106. Snake-Eater by T. Kingfisher 
  107. What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher ☒πŸ”
  108. What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher ☒πŸ”
  109. What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher ☒
  110. Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill  ☒
  111. American Rapture by C.J Leede ☒
  112. Something in the Walls by Daisy Pearce ☒
  113. Listen to Your Sister by Neena Viel ☒
  114. Stop Me If You've Heard This One by Kristen Arnett ☒
  115. Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen ☒
  116. The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell 
  117. Diavola by Jennifer Marie Thorne πŸ“–
  118. Lute by Jennifer Marie Thorne ☒
  119. Sky Daddy by Kate Folk ☒
  120. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E Schwab ☒
  121. Deep End by Ali Hazelwood ☒
  122. Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood ☒πŸŽ§πŸ“–
  123. Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood  ☒πŸ“–
  124. Hot For Slayer by Ali Hazelwood ☒πŸ“–
  125. Falling by Christina Lauren ☒πŸ“–
  126. Spicy Little Curses by J.T Geissinger ☒πŸ“–
  127. Space Vampire by Ruby Dixon ☒πŸ“–
  128. Beautiful Nightmare by Katee Robert ☒πŸ“–
  129. My Boyfriends Are All Monsters by Kimberly Lemming ☒πŸ“–
  130. The Teacher by Frieda McFadden ☒
  131. My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite ☒πŸ“–
  132. Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone ☒
  133. Mayra by Nicky Gonzalez ☒πŸ“–
  134. Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! by T.J Klune ☒πŸ“–
  135. Squid Teeth by Sarah Langan ☒πŸ“–
  136. I'll Miss Myself by John Wiswell ☒πŸ“–
  137. Breathing Constellations by Rich Larson ☒πŸ“–
  138. Polybius by Collin Armstrong ☒
  139. Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon ☒πŸ“–
  140. Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle ☒πŸ“–
  141. Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin ☒πŸ“–
  142. Spread Me by Sarah Gailey ☒πŸ“–
  143. The Summer War by Naomi Novik ☒πŸ“–
  144. My Ex, the Antichrist by Craig DiLouie 
  145. Night Watcher by Daphne Woolsoncroft ☒
  146. House of Beth by Kerry Cullen ☒πŸ“–
  147. Goddess of Filth by V. Castro ☒πŸ“–
  148. shine your icy crown by Amanda Lovelace ☒πŸ“–πŸŽΌ
  149. break your glass slippers by Amanda Lovelace ☒πŸ“–πŸŽΌ
  150. unlock your storybook heart by Amanda Lovelace ☒πŸ“–πŸŽΌ
  151. the princess saves herself in this one by Amanda Lovelace ☒πŸ“–πŸŽΌ
  152. the witch doesn't burn in this one by Amanda Lovelace ☒πŸ“–πŸŽΌ
  153. the mermaid's voice returns in this one by Amanda Lovelace ☒πŸ“–πŸŽΌ
  154. flower crowns & fearsome things by Amanda Lovelace ☒πŸ“–πŸŽΌ 
  155. Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer  ☒πŸ“–πŸŽΌ
  156. Artemis Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer  ☒πŸ“–πŸŽΌ
  157. Persephone Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer ☒πŸ“–πŸŽΌ
  158. Honeybee by Trista Mateer ☒πŸ“–πŸŽΌ
  159. Automic Noodles by Annalee Newitz ☒πŸ“–
  160. When Among Crows by Veronica Roth ☒πŸ“–πŸ”
  161. To Clutch a Razor by Veronica Roth ☒πŸ“–
  162. The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling  ☒
  163. The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling ☒
  164. The Possession of Alba DΓ­az by Isabel CaΓ±as ☒
  165. Lone Women by Victor LaValle ☒
  166. House of Idyll by Delilah S. Dawson ☒
  167. Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao 
  168. The Lamb by Lucy Rose ☒
  169. Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton ☒πŸ“–
  170. Bad Cree by Jessica Johns  ☒πŸ“–
  171. The Nightblood Prince by Molly X. Chang ☒
  172. 1984 by George Orwell ☒πŸ›️
  173. The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson ☒
  174. The House of Quiet by Kiersten White ☒
  175. Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon ☒
  176. What Hunger by Catherine Dang ☒
  177. Seaworthy by K.L Noone ☒
  178. Stalwart by K.L Noone ☒
  179. Steadfast by K.L Noone ☒
  180. Serendipities Boxed Set by K.L Noone ☒πŸ“–
  181. Leather and Tea by K.L Noone ☒πŸ“–
  182. Leather and Tea Morning by K.L Noone ☒πŸ“–
  183. Leather and Tea in London by K.L Noone ☒πŸ“–
  184. The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. DjΓ¨lΓ­ Clark 
  185. Bewitched by Silvia Moreno-Garcia ☒
  186. Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid ☒
  187. The Foxglove King by Hannah F. Whitten ☒
  188. The Hemlock Queen by Hannah F. Whitten ☒
  189. The Nightshade God by Hannah F. Whitten ☒
  190. The Grimoire of Grave Fates by Margaret Owen & Hanna Alkaf ☒πŸ“–
  191. Little Thieves by Margaret Owen ☒πŸ”
  192. Painted Devils by Margaret Owen ☒πŸ”
  193. The Fallow Year by Margaret Owen ☒πŸ“–
  194. Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen ☒ 
  195. (Th)ings and (Th)oughts by Alla Gorbunova;  Elina Alter (transl.) ☒ πŸ“–πŸ”„
  196. R.U.R by Karel Čapek;  Paul Selver & Nigel Playfair (transl.) ☒ πŸŽ­πŸ”„
  197. She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen ☒ πŸŽ­
  198. Flax Golden Tales by Erin Morgenstern ☒πŸ“–
  199. Januaries by Olivie Blake ☒πŸ“–
  200. Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake ☒
  201. Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake ☒
  202. Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake ☒
  203. Masters of Death by Olivie Blake ☒
  204. Clara and the Devil by Olivie Blake πŸ¦ΉπŸ”œ
  205. Hexed by Michael Alan Nelson ☒🦹
  206. Hexed: The Harlot and the Thief by Michael Alan Nelson ☒🦹
  207. Lucid by Michael McMillian ☒🦹
  208. Skin Deep by Flo Woolley ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ“–πŸ·️
  209. Public Domain by Chip Zdarsky ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”œ
  210. Specs by David M. Booher ☒🦹
  211. Killing Stalking by Koogi ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„
  212. Pearl Boy by Inking & Zoy ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ✨♥︎
  213. Monster and the Beast by renji ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„✨♥︎
  214. A Kiss for Each Face by Kasane Seno ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„✨
  215. Painter of the Night by Byeonduck ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ♥︎
  216. Beware the Ides of March by stan & Choi song ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ♥︎
  217. The Pizza Delivery Man and the Golden Palace by u-pi  ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ♥︎
  218. Bitch, Boss, Baby by Dacto ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ♥︎
  219. Room Without Windows by Dacto ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ♥︎
  220. Hold Over You by money ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ♥︎
  221. Low Tide in Twilight by euja ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ♥︎
  222. Solo Leveling by Chugong ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„♥︎
  223. The Dangerous Convenience Store by gusao ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„♥︎
  224. Love Plan by Ma Jeung ji ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„♥︎
  225. Dawn of the Dragon by Ma Jeung ji ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„♥︎
  226. Roses and Champagne by ZIG ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„
  227. Kiss Me, Liar by ZIG ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„
  228. Under the Greenlight by JAXX ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„♥︎
  229. Walks on Water by  JAXX ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„
  230. Blood Bank by Silb ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„
  231. Minmotion Syndrome by Niji ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„
  232. Opposites Attract by Oryu ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„♥︎
  233. Perfect Buddy by daki πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ♥︎
  234. Love for Sale by Dal HyeonJi  ☒ πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„♥︎
  235. Define the Relationship by Flona & Chada ☒ πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„
  236. In Cold Love by Sibbun & 10min πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„
  237. The Warehouse by Killa Whale ☒ πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„
  238. Sanctify by Godsstation ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„♥︎
  239. Sanctify: Lost Paradise by Godsstation ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„♥︎
  240. Incomplete Combustion by Gaetsaeng ☒ πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ
  241. Miscreants and Mayhem by Brothers Without A Tomorrow ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„♥︎
  242. Mania by Brothers Without A Tomorrow ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„♥︎
  243. Dear Zero by Brothers Without A Tomorrow ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ
  244. Dreadful Night by moan ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ♥︎
  245. A Tree Without Roots by Lapo ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ♥︎
  246. Viper by Anco & Mongya ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”„πŸ”œ
  247. Middlewest by Skottie Young ☒🦹
  248. The Nice House on the Lake by James Tynion IV ☒🦹
  249. Sins of the Black Flamingo by Andrew Wheeler ☒🦹
  250. An Unkindness of Ravens by Dan Panosian ☒🦹
  251. Alice Ever After by Dan Panosian ☒🦹
  252. Alice Never After by  Dan Panosian ☒🦹
  253. Briar by Christopher Cantwell ☒πŸ¦ΉπŸ”œ
  254. When I Arrived at the Castle by E.M Carroll ☒🦹
  255. The Groom by E.M Carroll πŸ¦Ή
  256. The Hare's Bride by E.M Carroll πŸ¦Ή
  257. Out of Skin by E.M Carroll 🦹
  258. His Face All Red by E.M Carroll πŸ¦Ή
  259. When the Darkness Presses by E.M Carroll ☒🦹
  260. A Question I was Asked by E.M Carroll ☒🦹
  261. Writhe by E.M Carroll ☒🦹
  262. Some Other Animal's Meat by E.M Carroll ☒🦹
  263. The Three Snake Leaves by E.M Carroll ☒🦹
  264. Margot's Room by Emily Carroll ☒🦹
  265. The Hole the Fox Did Make by E.M Carroll ☒🦹 
  266. The Prince & the Sea by E.M Carroll ☒🦹🎼 
  267. Through the Woods by E.M Carroll ☒🦹
  268. Impact Winter by Travis Beacham ☒🦹
  269. Impact Winter: Rook by Travis Beacham ☒🦹
  270. Impact Winter, s4 by Travis Beacham ☐πŸŽ™️
  271. Dracula: The Danse Macabre by Gabriel Urbina  ☒πŸŽ™️
  272. Zeus is a Dick by Susie Donkin ☒πŸ•°️πŸ—ž️πŸ˜‚πŸŽ§
  273. Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski ☒ πŸŒ±πŸ’­πŸ—ž️
  274. Never Say You Can't Survive: How to Get Through Hard Times by Making Up Stories by Charlie Jane Anders ☒πŸ–Š️πŸ’­πŸ—ž️
  275. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner ☒✍πŸ»πŸ—ž️
  276. The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson ☒πŸ•°️⚖️πŸ—ž️
  277. Conflict is Not Abuse by Sarah Schulman ☒πŸ’­πŸ—ž️
  278. Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby ☒πŸ“✍πŸ»πŸ—ž️πŸ˜‚
  279. Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby ☒πŸ“✍πŸ»πŸ—ž️πŸ˜‚
  280. We are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby ☒πŸ“✍πŸ»πŸ—ž️πŸ˜‚
  281. Meaty by Samantha Irby ☒πŸ“✍πŸ»πŸ—ž️πŸ˜‚
  282. Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson ☒πŸ“✍πŸ»πŸ—ž️πŸ˜‚
  283. I Choose Darkness by Jenny Lawson ☒πŸ“–πŸ“✍πŸ»πŸ—ž️πŸ˜‚
  284. Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit ☒ πŸ“✍πŸ»πŸ—ž️

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