diff --git "a/cleaned_complete_book_dataset.csv" "b/cleaned_complete_book_dataset.csv" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/cleaned_complete_book_dataset.csv" @@ -0,0 +1,10666 @@ +id,title,description,top_one_book_title +1l9l4rp,Something like this,,The House on Mango Street +1l9kd3k,Dark Fantastical Winter like a Black Metal album,"Either the more fantastical work of Necrolord, or the bleak, minimalist forest folklore of Paysage D'Hiver. Doesn't have to be fantasy genre specifically, but dark folklore seems the vibe.",Naomi Novik - Spinning Silver +1l9e5db,"Woman as healer, creator; feminine power","The transcendental feminine experience, Mother Nature, femininity as power ","If you’re okay with YA, I’m getting major The Girl Who Drank the Moon vibes" +1l9ddjh,Books where MC is obsessed with having control?,,A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers and Come Closer by Sara Gran and Tampa +1l9csii,"80s vibes, sapphic desire","two diff vibes here, but overall -- I'm looking for lesbian fiction with an 80s vibe, or set in the 80s or EARLY 90s. Preferably something like Love Lies Bleeding or San Junipero, where there's a genuine plot aside from just ""living in a time of homophobia"" and a real sense of desire and tension. + +These photos are just some vibes, but I'm open to anything fiction with a strong 80s vibe -- be it a dusty desert, glitzy cocaine-house, neon arcade, sweltering summer camp, humming computer lab-- and lesbian desire. Massive bonus points for butch or masc lesbian characters. ","((to clarify when I say sapphic desire I do NOT mean erotica, just that there's like. Actual sapphic tension and chemistry as a driving part of the plot and relationships,not sapphic in like................ in a braiding hair girlfriends kind of way....))" +1l9cm4o,Dutch 17th Century Golden Age,Gh,Girl With a Pearl Earring and The Miniaturist +1l9b809,"divine,censored,uprising,worship,televised lies","https://preview.redd.it/nbeldikpoe6f1.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=45a5ce66dca7a6ae0c4d834401b44f2037885e7d + +https://preview.redd.it/gl29k6kpoe6f1.jpg?width=735&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1909e2dfceb84d4c64dc1215e9403f4577cbeaa5 + +https://preview.redd.it/llijk1kpoe6f1.jpg?width=1160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=afbb7cbe43b307dd4e78b7f742ec9664d7e6fd98 + +https://preview.redd.it/jjlj8nw2pe6f1.jpg?width=468&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=70dc839609530ac00e36737b47e1ee2feffd62e4 + +https://preview.redd.it/b1gty0r5qe6f1.jpg?width=735&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cc6aef61f9a4b52ea080193ca2133b557515d373 + +",Between Two Fires +1l9b6no,"Beneath her moon, he knelt","A Pious/Knightly man falls for a witch. Not in the Judge Claude Frollo way, but instead more like a Gomez and Morticia way. Like of course he feels some conflict at first and feels like he's betrayed his people, but he genuinely loves how she's just her witchy self unapologetically. +AND doesn't try to convert her, just accepts that they are different. Maybe he converts to her, or they just figure out how to coexist together in a relationship. +Also maybe he likes how scary she can be. ","The witcher, Geralt and yen relationship kinda look like this." +1l97bir,Books that reminds of the ratliff brothers,"From the white lotus. + +Dynamics like theirs. It's weird. ",A separate peace +1l95n83,"British countryside, stalking beast and biologists","I’ve been loving this series of rewinding videos all around the world, some are in the U.K. + +And these biologists are basically in the middle of no where with little production, because bears, wolves and other megafauna isn’t here in the U.K. + +So like any books with this feeling? + +I want it to be scary but also focus on the environment and humanity’s impact on it, also how we can make it better.",Annihilation +1l94j8r,Robots developing feelings,Love the musical Maybe Happy Ending and really enjoyed Annie Bot (and Stepford Wives which I feel is in this realm!) ,Anniebot and Klara and the Sun +1l92b0i,Deep woods cult vibes,Doesn’t have to be horror necessarily but anything with a spooky edge. Some southern gothic / Appalachian type vibe,A History of Wild Places +1l91u2q,"Big war, but not too depressing",Things are miserable but characters arent. ,"Love this comic, ending is so stoopid that it wraps around to being brilliant again. and With that in mind, you can’t go wrong with Catch-22" +1l9061w,Rusty lake,,"I saw those images and immediately thought ""lovecraft"" specifically" +1l8zmfc,Early season X-Files,"Romance optional, rainy PNW vibes an absolute must ","No suggestions just commenting because +A) I want to be reminded to come back later to check suggestions +B) Scully’s giant ‘90s windbreaker means so much to me." +1l8ydtg,"Yearning, Moody, Horny, Romance","Think Jane Eyre, An Offer From a Gentleman, Pride and Prejudice (all of which I have read) + +Like a weird lost guy finding a woman who completes him and he wants to give her everything (but also maybe a little feminist) ",Following 👀 +1l8wij2,Technicolor scifi horror. Pastel nightmares.,"Looking for scifi horror that incorporates bright and/or pastel colors, especially books where the color adds to the horror in some way. I have already read Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer and The Color Out of Space by HP Lovecraft - all other suggestions are much appreciated! ",Philip K Dick! Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch specifically will satisfy this vibe. +1l8v3t7,Books that feel like Friends,"I'm looking for lighthearted books that focus on fun, dynamic friend groups (think Friends or Sex and the City). Fun, witty, cozy, easy reads. Wanting to avoid anything dealing with heavy, sad, depressing themes. + +Thanks so much! :)",Last chance saloon +1l8squ1,Books with Trench Crusade feels,,"Although I only just started it, The Devils" +1l8qys7,Any books that come to mind,,"maybe something Terry Pratchett discworldy? Or, look, i hate neil gaiman, but i still love some of his works (and owned them before anything had come out about him) - perhaps the graveyard book? make sure you get it secondhand though, or borrow it from a friend - don't put any money in that bastard's pockets" +1l8q697,Looking for Books that feel like this 🤎☕🌃👡🍸,"Think the coziness of Gilmore Girls meets the overall vibe of SATC, no YA please!",Don't have a book but this feels exactly like the nostalgia of my late teens so I'm following to find out. +1l8lao5,"coming of age books about recovery, introspection",,It’s kind of a funny story +1l8h5x2,Something evil happened here…,,This gives such Something Wicked This Way Comes vibes. +1l8fd0o,"Books that feel like ""No I'm Not a Human""?",I recently played the demo for this game and I am ***obsessed*** with the setting and aesthetic. ,"Not to be sarky, but it's in the title. Also in very large letters in the first picture. *No, I'm Not a Human*" +1l8eu1y,"Looking for fiction, nonfiction, adult, ya, or mg","Just finished the Netflix docuseries ""Keep Sweet"" about escaping the FLDS, and Im looking for more stories of women stuck in small towns in the middle of nowhere, hungry for escape from a life theyve been told is righteous or better than ""normal."" + +For example, Ive read both ""Educated"" and ""The Glass Castle,"" and found them to be both intriguing and inspiring. + + + +",Under the Banner of Heaven by John Krakauer and Women Talking +1l8a07p,Surreal fantastical intricate -scapes,"""The Atrium"" by Tom Masse; cover art: ""Jerusalem"" by Alan Moore; The White Horse Silk Scarf by Pig, Chicken & Cow. Would prefer vibes no harsher than bittersweet. + +(So sorry for the double post! My internet connection is being....spirted)",Obligatory Piranesi recommendation. +1l83pg4,mama mia vibes,I’m going to greece for a family wedding(very mama mia core) and i just want a good book for the plane/travels! ,Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants lmao +1l7wrx9,Sabrina Carpenter's Manchild MV,,"Even cowgirls get the blues, Tom Robbins" +1l7rynx,"grappling with faith, seclusion",,"Silence, the Samurai, both written by Shusako Endo. Power and the Glory by Graham Green. Revival" +1l7rcvj,Like Ben 10 but specifically this part,Can be either YA or Adult and have a strict magic system or not but I just want this kind of magic vibe,"Nope, all these images are from Omniverse, UA, and AF" +1l7pxuf,"Books that feel like this, only sapphic?",Just two gal pals silently yearning for one another while slow dancing.,Radcliff Hall's The Well of Loneliness +1l7ni2l,"Pensive, dreary beach vibes???",Literary fiction is also fine!,On Chesil beach is this exactly +1l7mtfr,Secret society/cult fiction book,"I’m looking for a book that involves a secret society or cult, like the Hellfire Club or Freemasons. Something dark. No fantasy or supernatural please. Thanks!","The closest I can think of is “The Club Dumas” by Arturo Pervez-Reverte. There is a little bit of supernatural, but it’s relatively minor. and You could also try “Foucault’s Pendulum”" +1l7len8,Mermaid/Siren Horror,"Generally looking for Horror, but Mystery/Thriller, and maybe some Romance will be acceptable too. +Recently rediscovered my childhood love for merfolk/sirens and I'm now looking for reading material that suits my adult interests: Horror. +Don't have a preference for time period or gender of characters but here's some examples of what I've already read: +""Siren"" by Measha Stone + +""Whispers of the Deep"" Trilogy by Emma Hamm + + +While those two are dark romances, I'm hoping for something more horror or mystery related. Maybe something more akin to ""The Lighthouse"" 2019, or the Sirens in Pirates of the Caribbean. ",*The Salt Grows Heavy* and Both the horror of mermaids and the horror of what was done to them. +1l7iwkq,Ancient Rome/other early cultures,"For context I’m currently writing my own fantasy novel, heavily inspired by Ancient Rome as well as other ancient societies. I want a rich fantasy world to get lost in and inspired by! Not Euro-centric. I’m also currently reading Upon a Burning Throne, which is also the vibe I’m loving rn!",The Women of Troy series is excellent. +1l7ivgj,Books that feel like Pirates of The Caribbean,"Bonus points if it has some romance, gypsies and/or royalty, a lot of adventure and fantasy elements (mermaids, magic, creatures). ",The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi +1l7i52e,something that will make my heart ache,"I just want to feel something, love those stories which are hauntingly beautiful and intimate. It doesn’t necessarily have to be romantic, it can be about the intimacy of connecting with oneself too. ",Our wives under the sea - still thinking about the characters after my recent read +1l7gwno,Night life x beachy,"I used a few movies / series i really lovee to display this. Moonlight, waves, mid 90s, euphoria. + +Like a slice of life centrering around young adults. I really love open water by caleb azumah nelson and it really reminded me of this. + +Really showcasing the ups and downs of life, the feeling of living your life in your 20s, love, parties, that deep connection and spark when you click with someone, the fall outs, family sagas, immigrant life / poc focused, well written characters that feel real, anything similar to the movies and books listed above ! ",Malibu Rising +1l7g8g6,Historical romance with longing and yearning,"For context, I've just watched Ophelia (2018). Also, i don't mind if it's fantasy or not.","The Tristan and Isolde books, and the Guinevere books" +1l7fs7h,"contamination by fungi/bacteria, gothic vibes","examples that come to mind are *What Moves the Dead* by T. Kingfisher, *Mexican Gothic* by Silvia Moreno Garcia, and (looser fit) *Fever Dream* by Samanta Schweblin. ",Annihilation +1l7dka2,"Ethel Cain, late 90s, mystery, slice of life","Books that feel like Ethel Cain's ""The Preacher's Daughter"". I want all of the pain and all of the anticipation of the album but in a book. I also want that Midwest vibe with romantic themes, coming of age, mystery, misery, drama and religious trauma. ",Sharp Objects? This is recommended all the time here but I really feel like it fits this time +1l7dho2,1940’s film noir,,7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo!! +1l7atat,Old-Timey Winter,"anything like this? i know a christmas carol is an obvious pick but is there anything else that has a warm, candlelit, old-timey, top hat wearing, wintery/christmasy feel?",Little women +1l7adtn,Books that feel like House of Balloons,My favorite album ever and I need goo inspired for my book i’m writing.,Following +1l7a3im,this specific 80s dark fantasy vibe,,Pulling up a chair 🪑 +1l75b9v,Books with a femme fatale like Saffron in Firefly,"I'm looking for book recommendations featuring a **femme fatale character** who embodies the spirit of **Saffron from** ***Firefly***. Can be purely villainous, but would like if she is more of a trickster, a wildcard, or someone operating in shades of grey. Bonus points if she has great chemistry with an MC. ",Codename +1l730wc,Roman Empire,Visiting the Roman Baths today in England and I am obsessed. I want to read something with this vibe. ,The Wolf Den +1l70ep5,"Town with Evil Entity, Cult or Portal","Love suburb town cult vibes, demonic possession, or open to anything! Hoping for a non-Stephen King book. Thank you all in advance:)",Was not prepared for slide 4 while laying here in the dark +1l6yjbn,Modern person joins hunter gatherer tribd,,Nation +1l6y8fd,Fantasy/Romance books that has scenes like this?,"Basically, I am looking for fantasy/romance books where the male lead can fly without wings or brooms and takes the love interest flying. Bonus points if the scene is vivid with lush description of scenery and her going from fear to ecstasy. ",Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor or Strange the Dreamer +1l6wd4j,Hacker/Conspiracy Fiction,"Need book recs where the mc is hacking/trying to solve puzzles/conspiracies! I love games like Cyber Manhunt. I would prefer fictional, but also like sci-fi (mainly aliens; no cyberpunk). I started Three Body Problem recently and like the feeling of the research facility where they try to contact aliens.",Millennium Trilogy +1l6vse7,Warm summer days in the mountains,,"Not quite mountains, but you had me thinking of Where the Crawdads Sing" +1l6ucjk,"vampires, zombies, and demons, but cheesy","i just recently read lost souls by poppy z brite and loved it. im looking for something similar with some good old fashioned vampires, demons, or zombies. points if its cheesy or goofy in some parts but gritty in others. ",The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires +1l6ua4g,Romance/coming of age book,"Kind of like True Blood (tv show—not the books). I would love romance that’s not just smut…more of a coming of age, well rounded story. Got any recommendations? :) ",Eleanor & Park +1l6u6ke,Books that feel like Infinity Frequencies music?,"A lot of his music is about computers and artificial intelligence, and the songs have a sort of dreamy / liminal vibe to them. His music is very unique so there might not be a lot of recommendations, but any suggestions would be appreciated!","It’s hard to describe without spoiling but you follow an unnamed narrator as he is exploring and documenting this dreamy liminal space with a bunch of connected Roman rooms that have a tide flowing through them. He can’t figure out what exactly is happening, but there is one other person there with him at times (The Other). It’s pretty dope, and utterly unique, highly recommend" +1l6sxll,Books that feel like this with no aggressive smut?,"Or dark romance, please they're so hard to find I just want regular romance with this feel ",American Psycho +1l6rjut,Books that feel like this,"Historical, secret magic society, solving magical mysteries and crimes, bonus if there’s a romance subplot. No YA or children’s fiction, please",Ninth House and especially Hell Bent!!! +1l6qej6,aka the manchild music video by sabrina carpenter,,"Daisy jones and the six!!! Very basic answer and hyped book but for a reason, it’s such a good book and cemented itself in my top books list years ago" +1l6ovjt,something weird and fucked up yet depressing,even better if it is horror but i dont mind any genre tbh. kind of like Mysterious Skin (that book genuinely makes me want to die every single time I think about it…). Also obviously preferred if it was queer in any way. ,House of Leaves! +1l6ope9,books that feel like spy thrillers,"I have a hankering to read a novel or series about a woman spy, secret agent, assassin, government operative, what have you. Preferably no romance, but a little is fine if it creeps in. Just an action packed novel about a woman who can kick ass like no other. + +And fyi, I have already read the Red Sparrow series by Jason Matthews and the Villanelle novels by Luke Jennings. + + +","nice, the original Nikita! here are my recs" +1l6o1ba,I just love my girlfriend,"I (M24) love my girlfriend (F23). She's also my best friend. +I got into listening Hozier this year, and 'Work song' and 'First time' are on repeat for me because in a cheesy, but warm-around-the-heart way they make me think of her. + +I want to read some poetry or some novel about love between two who start out as young love and grow old together, sharing everything, being silly, also vulnerable. + +We read poetry ""This much endures"" by John Purser and that felt like something I'm looking for. Novel would be nice, poetry is welcome, just as much.","I don’t have a recommendation for you unfortunately, (really wish I did bc I wanna support this wholesomeness) but I just came to say I’m happy for you homie" +1l6nnlj,Feels like it was written by Idles,"Idles are my fav band. +I love their lyrics, but I also love the vibe they give out, this vibe of healthy masculinity, male friendship and a harsh, but witty, often dry-funny critique on society. + +What book does that make you think of? +Also, what book do these photos make you think of, even if unrelated to idles. + +Fanks.",Following. I also want this +1l6ml45,"Gritty, introspective books set in a major city","I'm looking for dark, gritty stories about introspective characters in city setting. Can be any genre and theme with favor to adult characters, queer stories, and darker genres. Any suggestions with this vibe will be much appreciated. ",My Year of Rest and Relaxation +1l6ke0z,books that feel like an orangutan in a golf cart,"I want a book that makes me feel like a chill orangutan driving a golf cart. Something summery, whimsical, relaxed etc. The book does not need to be orangutan or golf related, although I am open to reading about those topics. [something like this](https://youtu.be/od_PmtmMDV0?si=uOAdiQ9NSEKftOE6).","Gods, I love this sub." +1l6k0en,"alone, gently","I’m looking for a book that captures a lonely but cozy vibe—something that feels like being alone but not in a depressing way, more like being quietly content in your own world. Think warm routines, small moments, and a gentle sense of slice of life. I love stories that meander a bit, maybe with a stream of consciousness style or a slow pace that lets you live in the character’s thoughts. Something that wraps solitude in a kind of softness.",Pond +1l6jo11,deep but undefined relationships between people,,Sorry for recommending a 16 book epic fantasy series where this rec doesn’t apply until book 3 but Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings. Trust me bro. +1l6hr2d,Ex or current military security slow-burn,"Inspiration: +-Netflix’s The Bodyguard: Love the sexual tension dynamic with a very competent man who is calm under extreme pressure and violence. + +-13 Hours: It might just be John Krasinski himself that makes me love the character in this movie. But I specifically enjoyed the interactions and setting of the scenes with the CIA where the security team is very covert, and the woman, Sons, is focused on her job. Her character really comes around on Oz - they had great chemistry. + +-Wind River: I liked elements of the very capable female protagonist in Wind River who was a little out of her depth, but still very capable and strong. + +Similar to Linda Howard’s “Trouble Maker” book. I also really enjoyed “After Sundown,” mostly for the female protagonist and her strength and competency. So, not a total damsel in distress, but definitely into men who can rise to the occasion and catch the blind spot. + +Love smut, but also a slow burn with semi-realistic relationship trajectory. No immediate love or possession vibes. + +Many thanks in advance! I think this is my favorite sub.",The gray man series +1l6gyw7,"Supernatural, assassins, political intrigue",,This Is How You Lose the Time War +1l6gbac,Demon books. Like Lesser Key of Solomon maybe?,It doesn’t need to be romance or anything I want sth interesting. Can be occult or modern fiction ,Mister B. Gone +1l6g2et,Angel(falling or not) I want lore on angels,Can also be nonfiction ig I just want to read on angels lol ,I'm gonna be the one to say it +1l6fdn9,Troubled genius goes against the world,"Image is of wei wuxian(grandmaster of demonic cultivation). Basically the main character is charasmatic, genius, questions the status quo and goes against the world. He's punished/hunted for his uncoventional ways but comes out on top. Could be fantasy, could be science fiction, could be sports. ","Kvothe in Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicles might tick the boxes for you as a charismatic, unconventional genius that goes about things his own way" +1l6cu7c,Fight for the throne. Books depicting competitors,"The recent norwegian chess championship gave me too many feels. The young boy genius fighting against the acclaimed genius. The genius who missed an year of chess and has his throne taken away. The whirlwind of emotions, ambition and rivalry. The difference between a boy starting to shine in his career and the genius who's fighting the boredom and monotony of his peak. It doesn't have to be chess but something similar will be great.",Queens gambit makes me think of this +1l6b3so,Any books that come to mind when looking at these;,,Howls moving castle +1l6asmx,"Secret, alone. Life according to their own rules.",,Colony +1l68vfc,Books that feel like the movie Her,,Convenience Store Woman +1l68rls,Books that are like TLC's my strange addiction,Books that explore paraphilias or eating unusual items !,Sky Daddy +1l67nvq,Gloomy regency espionnage,"It might not exist, but I'm looking for a drama set during the Renaissance or something like the Regency era... I'm not picky about the time period. What I think I want is a book where a female character is a spy, secret agent, or assassin in a royal setting but with parts of the story also taking place outside the court, like in the countryside... + +Something with palace intrigue but also adventures beyond the walls, maybe even a hidden identity or a slow-burn romance. Any ideas?",You might like A Murder in Time +1l66r0x,Books that feel like a B movie?,,My Best Friends Exorcism! +1l64ump,Like Frida Kahlo paintings,,Dangers of Smoking in Bed - Mariana Enriquez +1l61ttm,"Gay, perversion, addiction",,sluts +1l61j21,Cosmic/god horror,"For this I’m essentially referring the god and the universe as mutually inclusive so you could give me suggestions for either. But I’d love anything insidiously exploring the idea that there is something out there, or there is nothing out there, or that we’ll never know which one it is at all. Maybe a touch of pantheism, or just any horror about an incomprehensible higher power would be nice. + +1rst pic title included, 3rd is from the Night House, 4th is a monologue from the Empty Man with the original Beksinski painting it was inspired from (I don’t know if this counts as copy pasted dialogue? Lmk if that’s against the rules), 5th is the short film Portrait of God, 6th is Tom kings Mr miracle comic + +Portrait of god if you’re interested: https://youtu.be/BI9fKfX5V68?si=N7RSntspQVYzCZWv",Ship of Fools (also called Thus Unto Leviathan) by Richard Paul Russo and The Employees by Olga Ravn and Walking to Aldebaran by Adrian Tchaikovsky and Blindsight by Peter Watts  and Ship of Fools (also called Thus Unto Leviathan) by Richard Paul Russo and The Employees by Olga Ravn and The Void +1l5zf8k,"sad, lonely western",,Blood Meridian +1l5ylr0,Someone’s Out There…,,The Outsider +1l5y9x1,Something is wrong with this town,Preferably first person and based in the Appalachian Mountains.,Starling House +1l5wtlk,Sci-Fi | Dystopian | Futuristic | Female MC,,- (https +1l5w8ch,"Non-romance centric, coming of age, red vibes",,"Crying in H -Mart, but it's an adult remembering coming of age." +1l5w0j3,Books set in dark gloomy jungles.,,Heart of Darkness +1l5vc2c,books that feel like old disney movies?,idk if this is obvious but… yeah!,The obvious answer is Hans Christian Andreson & Brothers Grimm. But I would pick The Last Unicorn +1l5upe4,"Taxi driver, cars, traffic, petroleum smells","As the title suggests, also motions, sensations heightened by night background, car crash, time slowing down, red and blue lights, shards ",Survive the Night - Riley Sager +1l5so0k,Sometimes the Apocalypse gets absurd,I’m looking for post-apocalyptic books that fit the vibe of games like Fallout and Bioshock. I love the retrofuturism and subtle humor of both series.,"A Canticle for Leibowitz is the easy mention, though I don't think it quite fits. Would also love to see some absurd apocalypse stories and Edit" +1l5snka,Monster Family,"Family of monsters, misunderstood weirdos. ",House on the cerulean Sea has a bunch! +1l5sh69,Books that feel like a Mary Oliver Poem,"Hey, i would love some books that feel like mary oliver poems. Mostly the poem ""i worried"" but since i like all her poems i am open for everything :) thank you",Braiding Sweetgrass +1l5r1ez,Books with Southern charm & small-town warmth,"Any books that feel like the show Hart of Dixie and evoke that feeling of Southern charm, small-town warmth, and a touch of romance! ",Fried Green Tomatoes +1l5euys,There is something wrong with my wife,,Our wives under the sea (it’s sapphic and soooo good) +1l5ecej,Sad/heartbreaking romance book recommendations.,"Need recommendations for some really sad and heartbreaking romance books. + +I’m looking for stories that involve emotional pain, whether it’s due to miscommunication, a breakup, unrequited love, or any other tragic reason that tugs at the heart. I want something that will leave me feeling emotional and deeply moved. + +Basically something which will make me sob so hard, something which will make me question “Why’d you do that?”, something which will make me feel hollow inside. + +(Any genre is fine as long as it's heartbreaking and sad) +",Atonement (my heart!) +1l5aoy9,BTFL Ballad of Love and Hate by The Avett Brothers,"Looking for a novel that tells a similar story to The Ballad of Love and Hate by The Avett Brothers, or a novel where the main characters have a similar dynamic. Romance is OK, but not required - I'm especially interested in books that explore this concept in a platonic way. Open to any genre, but prefer a more literary style. Thanks! ",Most of sally Rooney but definitely normal people +1l59hhm,80s slasher summer/summer camp vibes?,,The last time I lied by Riley sager and Camp Slaughter by Sergio Gomez and You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron and The Woods +1l59c7n,Long haired metal man,Bonus points if the FMC is alternative as well. ,I’m commenting so I can come back to this post I also want recs for a book like this lol +1l56tr6,Whatever these two have going on but make it canon,"Desperately wanting to save your best friend, the cycle of curses, and any other themes from Jujutsu Kaisen that I’ve read too closely into. Except make it on page gay instead of in my head gay. The golden retriever & black cat friendship/relationship between Itadori Yuuji and Fushiguro Megumi is haunting me 😭 +Themes of violence, horror, vengeance, gore, unjust results, yearning, etc all accepted and preferred.",Hmm not sure if it's exactly what you're after(love jjk though!) but In Memoriam +1l542yw,I want a book like this,,If you're wanting something like The Game and There's Tuesday Mooney Talks To Ghosts by Kate Racculia and There's also The Wishing Game +1l52twd,50s/60s niche romance,"Or just romance. Preferably, from the USA or UK.",I know this gets recommended a lot BUT…. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo +1l51mdj,Darker side of Slice of Life (Sapphic),I really don't know if this exists but I really want something that feels like a mashup between Euphoria and Girl Interrupted and definitely sapphic.,Strangers in Paradise +1l4zq00,Moody 90s/00s Suburbia with broken friendships,,*Little Fires Everywhere* - Celeste Ng +1l4zkkt,"Dreamy, nihilistit surrealism I think?",,"I would agree, although I think the ultimate message of that book is the opposite of nihilism" +1l4zgx3,Lost in the magnanimity of Space!,,project hail mary +1l4yp3i,Books About Getting Trapped in a Video Game?,"I'm a big fan of Sword Art Online and I've been rewatching it recently and it got me thinking. Are there any books that also have this concept of getting trapped in a full dive virtual reality? I'm getting the mangas to read, too, but I was looking for more of a novel style so I can possibly find an audiobook to listen to at work.","Not exactly an obscure one and doesn’t quite fit the brief, but if you haven’t read it yet - Ready Player One?" +1l4yhpj,manic gritty glamorous southern summer,This was inspired by Sabrina's Manchild music video. I love 2015 Kali Uchis and Marina's Electra Heart phase too. Badlands and Shangri-La Suite have the same vibe. I just need the languorous pastel imagery in prose form. Are there any books like this other than Bunny and Valley of the Dolls? I've already read Lolita.,"gillian flynn’s “sharp objects” is extremely southern, though the glamor comes and goes. i love that book. donna tartt’s “the little friend” is also heavy on the southern feel, baking heat, antebellum ruins, but not extremely girly or glamorous. joan didion is more californian than confederate but if you want to lounge" +1l4yfyt,Young people facing horrors,"**doesn’t have to be horror** +I know this is very Stephen King-coded but I’d like some recommendations that aren’t written by him! ",My Best Friend’s Exorcism +1l4x3mr,Obsession > Talent,"https://preview.redd.it/un0rqvv34c5f1.png?width=2734&format=png&auto=webp&s=e87df68ec2f6016d9b7ecd677c7a6bd8b652f37d + +https://preview.redd.it/9wb5xuq64c5f1.png?width=3282&format=png&auto=webp&s=9d87381e5b0e54e9437829191abf7307d265a34f + +https://preview.redd.it/6zqf0ydy4c5f1.png?width=2542&format=png&auto=webp&s=deade1130fb5c9207b9cc69837990b2bc39a0872 + +https://preview.redd.it/w8wgbld25c5f1.png?width=872&format=png&auto=webp&s=3a58536f10dd08666436ad1cb9526a0d1edd4f8f + +https://preview.redd.it/7ne7xxa25c5f1.png?width=876&format=png&auto=webp&s=2ba91e624108bf7d453ddf7320b58975f62d0288 + +https://preview.redd.it/mvp74td25c5f1.png?width=874&format=png&auto=webp&s=532778b59a704ba0fd6b04cbd7afc0f5519579dd + +https://preview.redd.it/fv93sua25c5f1.png?width=876&format=png&auto=webp&s=d328a0d77b6e5d564955794280f9d20804b6a79a + +https://preview.redd.it/q3xpxta25c5f1.png?width=888&format=png&auto=webp&s=5974ce116e725b13314f1bb7be725108019b58a6 + +https://preview.redd.it/3kwee1955c5f1.jpg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4fee018d69cebcd6e9287af1d67f46291b2ac7f4 + +https://preview.redd.it/oqphblm75c5f1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1ca4d3fa335cfdb1c45aa3766b562265c04b58f4 + +",“Stephen Florida” by Gabe Habash and “After the Lights Go Out” by John Vercher and “Apartment” and “The Great Man Theory” both +1l4xvrb,Books that feel like this,,A Dowry of Blood +1l4vxtg,Suburban Cosmic Horror Liminal Space,,We Used to Live Here +1l4ts1e,Tower of London,I’m visiting the Tower of London today and the history there is so interesting. I want to find a book with a similar vibe! ,Rivers of London series +1l4p7u6,Horror with a hint of dangerous romance,,Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights +1l4ocyp,Books that feel like this,,Four seasons in Japan +1l4lh6a,The mundane horror of everyday life,Books about people fucking hating their job,"The new me-Halle butler +Eileen- ottessa moshfegh +Convenience store woman- sayaka murata (she doesn’t hate her job but OH god the banality)" +1l4kov9,Books like the podcast Old Gods of Appalachia,"I have binged the podcast and now I refuse to wait for episodes to come out at a normal pace lol. The movie ""Sinners"" had a fairly similar vibe. An ""Over the Garden Wall"" feeling is also welcome.",Revelator +1l4k71f,Dystopian/post apocalyptic book recs..,Books that feels like this.. Bacically something like maze runner or hunger games. ,By far and away the best one is Stephen King's The Stand. Also Cormac McCarthy's the Road. +1l4ig8v,Books that feel like these movies,,Boudicca +1l4ig7k,"grungy, unsettling, and downright disturbing","bonus points for freaky creatures, folklore, body horror, true stories, and/or psychological horror",In the Miso Soup +1l4grih,Books that feel like cotton candy,a book that feels like cotton candy. ,Beneath the Sugar Sky! But I recommend reading the first two books in the Wayward Children series first! +1l4f2qk,small town horror classics or modern classics,september's three moons away and im really really excited about it :>,Salems Lot +1l4ecoc,Break my heart,"Looking for a book that rips my heart in two, really sad pls (clearly I enjoy the pain). Ideally a romance please! ",Song of Achilles!!!! +1l4d0ko,Fogy and mysterious with a twist,"Without child abuse or murder since I want to read it before going to sleep 😅 + +Similar vibes books I've read already : twin peaks , black water , all of Agatha Christie and Carlos Ruiz Zafon.","Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson" +1l4c1rx,A book with addicts,"Books that feel likeeee these photos addiction is present similar vibes to saving/redeeming 6, kid; the tragedy of jake and Felix ect. +","These images immediately made me think of those Ellen Hopkins books, which I haven’t thought of in a while. I think Crank was about addiction, and it has a sequel Glass." +1l482f5,Transcendental Summer,"Body heat, psychedelia, escaping the confines of disillusionment ",Ooh maybe Death Valley +1l4750i,Loneliness in the summertime,,the god of the woods +1l45avq,anything that fits this vibe,,"Orhan Pamuk!!!! *Mr Cevdet and his Sons*, *Silent House*, *A Strangeness in My Mind*. Honestly just go through his Wikipedia page and add the books that interest you to your ""to read"" list." +1l44pk7,"I only dreamt today, rest were as alive as today.",,No suggestions of my own but looking forward to what everyone suggests! +1l43osa,Evil spirits,,"Doesn’t really have nuns but Between Two Fires definitely has a religious/evil spirits/horror vibe. I’m almost done reading it myself and it’s an absolutely excellent book but as a word of caution, it is not for the faint of heart. I’d check trigger warnings first but it’s a real thrill if it’s a good fit for you!" +1l43kzm,Silent Hill,My favorite video game series!!,The Lost Village +1l40w39,I need a gentleman who loves deeply.,"Someone who is respectful, possesive, protective and focuses on the face of the woman while lending his coat to her! Slowest of romances please! ","Middlemarch!!! Will Ladislaw is the absolutely the most constant of constant admirers. At 880 pages, yeah, it’s a slow burn will they won’t they situation, and one of the best novels of all time besides." +1l3z0pj,books that feel like this,"mystery, thriller, found family trope in a small town. ",Remarkably Bright Creatures! +1l3wa18,"""Conventionally unattractive"" female MC",,Dont have a rec but I love this show so much 😭 I’ve done so many rewatches over the years +1l3qn3q,Something’s deeply wrong with the town.,,"I don’t have any recs, just wanted to say I loved looking through these pictures!" +1l3p0xg,Rhea Ripley insp. love interest xtra points for 🌶️,Please I need recommendations 😂,Gideon the Ninth +1l3o3iq,Tragic love story (historical romance?),"the story behind these paintings are tragic, in one the girl is trying to save her lover but he chooses to die ",The Song of Achilles fits this description perfectly +1l3nmn8,"Adventure/Fantasy, perhaps a large group of MCs?",,Six of Crows +1l3kzyt,PS2 Action Adventure Platformer,"Fantasy novels that have the same aesthetic of six generation 3-D action platforms. Jak and Daxter, Crash Bandicoot, Rayman, Sly Cooper, Rachet n clank, Blinx, Vexx, Scaler etc. + +I don’t know what it’s called, but there’s always been a unique but similar vibe to all of these games. ",🪑 +1l3jde3,feral girl summer,"I’ve recently been obsessed with movies that have been noted as Female Rage Classics and am looking for some novels that match the feral vibes. Extra points for novels that involve a creature feature aspect, the woman being/ becoming the creature, women reclaiming their power through the process. Primarily asking for horror recommendations. Imagine the main character frantically asking, “What’s happening to me?”",Such Sharp Teeth +1l3hjvm,Sapphic books that feel like this,,this is giving me Mostly Dead Things vibes +1l3e9fq,"Books with this loose, familiar nostalgia...","I guess horror is the wrong word, but disturbing feminist fiction like Nightbitch or The Vegetarian. + +Thank for for your time and consideration 💗","*Convenience Store Woman* by Sayaka Murato fits the 'disturbign feminist fiction' label. Also, *We Have Always Lived in the Castle*" +1l3e4ky,Magical realism the feels kinda like this!,"I really enjoyed ""Kitchen"" and ""Diary of a Void"", which I know aren't MR, but has a similar vibe to these photos!!! + +Thank you all!! :))","Convenience Store Woman is similarly dreamy and neon-y. I would also recommend Yoshimoto's collection of short stories, 'Asleep'." +1l3a2zh,Dark Carnival/Fair,I’m looking for a book with a dark carnival setting. I would love if it had at least a subplot of dark romance and even some fantasy/magical realism aspects. I’m thinking along the lines of AHS Freak Show…,Something Wicked This Way Comes +1l39hcx,"""weird"", ""backrooms"" ""dreamcore""",I'm thinking something like A Wrinkle in Time but for an older reader,The most accurate thing I can think of is House Of Leaves +1l37ozg,books similar to the vibe of this album,"the album ""mellon collie and the infinite sadness"" by the smashing pumpkins. the books can be similar to the vibe of the cover art too something fantasy, space related ","110% THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON - By Kelly Barnhill and It’s a beautifully enchanting, dark-whimsical story about a witch, a swamp monster, and a little dragon who care for a young child with magical abilities in a volcanic swamp. And she may be the only one capable of stopping a villain intent on sucking all the happiness and replacing it with sorrow from the land. +Truly enchanting!" +1l3235t,Endgame,"I’m looking for a book where two people are clearly meant for each other — that soulmate, endgame kind of connection. It doesn’t have to work out right away. They can try dating other people, drift apart, even convince themselves it’s over… but deep down, they never stop longing for each other. + +I want that slow-burn ache, the magnetic pull they can’t escape. And when they finally give in — whether it’s lust, love, or both — it should feel inevitable. If there are some spicy scenes along the way, even better ;)",My thinking outside the box pick (pun wasn’t intended but there it is) is Dark Matter. +1l31nxu,Tom Waits Bone Machine vibes?,Menacing unhinged southern sorta thing ,"The Little Friend - Donna Tart +Bastard Out of Carolina - Dorothy Allison and To be fair, nothing hits that Tom Waits vibe but Tom. That's what makes him so special." +1l31l08,Whatever comes to mind - Anne Siems art,,Your best bet is to go into magical realism or even classic absurdism. Anything +1l2ydkz,books that feel like this(older but no classics),"I prefer older books bc the newer writing makes me cringe, anything after about 2002 I refuse to read IM SORRY😭(no classics please) ",Op simply reads books published in 2001 exclusively +1l2vr7l,Never ending rabbit hole,some sort of mystery involving tech and bureaucracy and endless associations being peeled back layer by layer to reveal a massive hidden network ,You Too Can Have a Body Like Mine +1l2vn27,cyber horror,,I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream +1l2v7sh,Books that feel like this,,Dark Places +1l2sxq3,Books that might trigger my inner thalassophobia…,,Our Wives Under the Sea +1l2sdwu,Books that feel like Netflix’s One Day,"Something sad, introspective, ruminating, and romantic, please! 🖤",I have great news for you about where Netflix got the story for this series. +1l2ql2w,Books with swans,"I love swans. I'm just looking for a book with swans in it, or even about them. Books where swans have symbolism. I don't really care. But one thing though, can the books preferably be not about swan lake? I like that story but most books I find about swans feature it, so its a little tiring.",the trumpet of the swan +1l2pt7y,"Books that are dark, moody, on the coast","I’m looking for books that have a haunting and dark coastal vibe. Can be romance, historical fiction, horror as long as it has this vibe. ",Rebecca +1l2pj9f,Books that feel like Cruel Summer.,"The show. + +Small town, friend groups, secrets, thriller/drama. + +no fantasy, please. ",Ugh I forgot how gripping the first season was. +1l2kjha,Any books that feels like mindhunter ?,"i finished mindhunter a while ago but it honestly hasn’t left me since. there’s just something about the atmosphere—the stillness, the way it studies people so closely without ever really explaining them. it’s quiet, but intense. kind of haunting. + +i’m kind of obsessed with how it looks at behavior, power, control, how people twist into what they become. and it’s not loud about any of it. just slow, sharp, and weirdly emotional underneath all the restraint. + +also... the trio. holden, bill, wendy. all brilliant, all kind of broken. the way they move around each other—distant but deeply connected—it’s so subtle but it got to me. + +i’d love to find fiction that hits a similar tone. something smart and psychological, with that quiet tension and character depth. any recs would be amazing",Just making sure you know the show is based off a book +1l2husf,"haunted , dark , rainy aesthetic",,"It doesn’t have supernatural elements, but Rebecca" +1l2gw1r,"The big apple in the 70s, 60s","Maybe a detective story? Comedy? Looking for something that gives the reader an everyday perspective from the street level of the Big City in this time period. Think midnight cowboy, confederacy of dunces, etc.",City on Fire +1l2eb8j,Adult fantasy novels w. FAIRY SIZED fairies!,"(inb4 fairies can be any size) + +Why does every book featuring fae/fairies/faeries only have human sized fairy MCs! + +Desperate for adult novels following tiny fairy main characters! + +Adventures in a huge world, like The Borrowers, Ferngully, or Epic!",The Emily Wilde series has fairies in a range of sizes. Some are very small and some are human sized. It draws upon different fairy myths from different countries to have a big range. A decent amount of them is set in the Fae world. +1l2bn8t,Books like this,"https://preview.redd.it/v4txjjrmpp4f1.jpg?width=664&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0730884e8c34690ddfa2e371158d0a34758c0141 + +https://preview.redd.it/53x40krmpp4f1.jpg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=67345f9be88a51201cbbddb491c8315334002f94 + +https://preview.redd.it/i5m3igrmpp4f1.jpg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4691f5da4334bd6c4c9ab8a2d99246985515e5f2 + +https://preview.redd.it/t24dhfrmpp4f1.jpg?width=673&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d0e8089f1ac59e20c8d4278ef6404fbd698d6b1 + +https://preview.redd.it/zocqkkrmpp4f1.jpg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7d7c2ee0b437005d597fd079ac0d5c8f90984a93 + +https://preview.redd.it/jge9hprmpp4f1.jpg?width=516&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=056c35b996c46494c95f7fb28c58010d6bb1ea3f + +https://preview.redd.it/f17u1lrmpp4f1.jpg?width=300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81657be079818b058f7b8590397cd6bdc763ecea + +https://preview.redd.it/o0wa7frmpp4f1.jpg?width=735&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=34f0d0b20f13e7873a2bee6f20fd1b58dd6a307c + +","I wonder if you’d like Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson or, Neuromancer" +1l2ak21,"I need some comfort, please help","Other flairs: women’s fiction, witchy vibes, cozy vibes",I feel like someone has to recommend Practical Magic. +1l28un7,Literary fiction set in the English countryside,,If you like historical literary fiction +1l28q6o,Books like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind?,,"Just going based on *vibes* all of these remind me of Eternal Sunshine for one reason or another. I know they’re all pretty popular books but I hope you find what you’re looking for!! 🥰 +-Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake +-Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin +-Seven Days in June" +1l27ud1,Art and textile study,"I'm looking for stories to keep me inspired while I work on my DIY creative arts 'degree' since studying at Uni isn't an option for me. My main focus is on textile art and collage but I also study drawing, painting, and sculpture. Anything related to this would be great. ","Here are some fantasy picks for you! and Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim is an East Asian inspired fantasy about a girl who’s trying to become a prolific tailor, so dresses up like a man and enters a royal competition. She needs to sew gowns from the sun, moon, and stars. This is a really engaging and fun one. and This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi is a fantasy based on Persian mythology, and the main character is great at sewing. She might have sewing magic? I’m not sure about this. and Ten Thousand Stitches by Olivia Atwater is a regency fairy tale where the main character loves to embroider. It’s the second book in a series (first is Half a Soul, which is delightful) but stands well alone I think. and A Fragile Enchantment by Allison Saft is a fantasy romance where the main character can sew emotions into garments and create clothes that make people view the wearer in certain lights. and Daughter of Smoke and Bone" +1l27hmm,Arcane Trickster character/s,,"""The Blacktongue Thief""" +1l25hgy,Books that feel like (lost hope in life),,Between Two Fires +1l255mh,Books that feel like The Lighthouse,"…or like a Turner painting will do. Doesn’t have to be set at a lighthouse, anything maritime or secluded by harsh nature is fine. I want to feel tiny. I want to feel humbled. I want to be nature’s playball, praising this merciless goddess with all the most beautiful prose language has to offer. + +Excluded on grounds of already having read them: Moby Dick, The Sea (Banville), To The Lighthouse. Though I’m not sure for the latter two I’d include them in the atmosphere I’m looking for. Just figured I’d tell you in case someone thinks to recommend these. + +Flair says Literary Fiction because I’d love those recommendations best, but if you think of something from another genre that absolutely fits this prompt, don’t hesitate to comment anyway! I want to be surprised","Annihilation kinda fits, doesn't it? Not exactly, but. Saying why would be a spoiler." +1l248qf,Whimsical fairy nature books,"Wholesome books that make me feel like I’m a fairy living in the woods, mostly character based and for an adult!! 🧚‍♀️",Books by Juliet Marillier. I'm pretty sure some are ya and others are adult. My favorite is Wildwood Dancing. She also has the Sevenwaters series. and Some others +1l243jg,books that feel like Nhelv by Silentroom?,preferably something from the 20th century.,"I can't explain why, but listening to the music made me think of ""Logan's Run,""" +1l21yzn,Books that feel like Gemini Home Entertainment,"I want some books that give off the same vibe as the series Gemini Home Entertainment, a sci-fi horror analog series on YouTube. I'm open to books that aren't horror but adjacent to it, as long as it has a sci-fi feeling to it still. ",I'll come back and forage this thread later +1l21o64,Something is wrong with the chosen one...,"I've been pretty invested in the three franchises/characters from above for a long time. Obviously all three of them meet completely different ends of varying bitter sweetness, but I really enjoy the basic plot idea of either a corrupt, lost, or tortured chosen one. I'd prefer sci-fi but I do still enjoy fantasy. Bonus points if it's a female MC just for a slight change of pace but it's also not a requirement (I have read The Locked Tomb and Poppy War trilogies and felt that both sort of fit and I much more enjoyed the previous to the latter)",My TBR is bursting at the seams and freaking hates this sub! +1l203zy,simple pleasures and joys in life!,"morning sun, tweeting birds, coffee or tea, books, music, nature, lace curtains, vinyls, frolics, woods, forest, garden, rain, etc.... preferably classics or modern classics.",Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and Anne of Green Gables +1l1z3ym,Yearning priest and ruthless woman,"Hello gorgeous people on this sub, I hope you’re doing amazing! + +I have a request for books that feel like this, a priest who falls in love with a woman and it’s forbidden and painfullll could be a happy ending, could be not, I just don’t want the woman to suffer like please I don’t want any misogyny in it 😭 + +And not Priest by Sierra Simone, I’ve read that one. Shoot every option you got I’m not picky + +Thank you 🥀🥀🥀",Are you having Fleabag withdrawals too? 😓 +1l1v5re,Like “back to friends” by Sombr,[https://youtu.be/c8zq4kAn\_O0?si=ivm2K4Z6SqbiLM9k](https://youtu.be/c8zq4kAn_O0?si=ivm2K4Z6SqbiLM9k),Normal People +1l1ts5b,Blood for the Blood God,Looking for something that has that Khorne/World eaters love for the slaughter vibe but that's outside of warhammer. I've read the first law series so I'm already familiar with the bloody nine 😈. ,Thanks for responding! I've read berserk and watched all the anime adaptations. +1l1o8v8,Sapphic/lesbian weird horror,,"Carmilla, if you’ve not already read it!!" +1l1ny10,Fantasy books that feels like a fairytale?,"Please recommend me some non-romance fantasy books about fairies, princesses, elves, etc. that feels like this please🥹🩷 thankyou very much~","Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries and This is about a human researcher who goes into the world of fairy and her adventures and she writes her encyclopedia book. There is romance in it but it's not the main theme of the story, I would say that it may be takes up 10% or less of the book. and As a bonus, this is a series that is still being written, the second book is out and the third book is releasing soon." +1l1moau,Occult/Vatican Secrets/Indiana Jones,"Recently watched the series Evil and was interested in any novels in a similar vein to ""The Entity/Friends of The Vatican"" from the show meets an Indiana Jones/DaVinci Code (with less Christ lineage conspiracy and more Occult and supernatural). ",Night Film +1l1m5gi,PNW Summer,"Going on a trip to the PNW this week and want some books to match the vibe — not typically interested in crime thrillers and usually drawn to books with environmental themes. I love *Twilight*, but not what I’m looking for with this one. Thanks in advance!",Ok this is not set in the PNW but in scenery very similar to the PNW. It’s called Summer Book +1l1ktsz,female lighthouse keeper (or similar) vibes,,The lighthouse witches +1l1kgi5,What book have this aesthetic?,,Outlander +1l1ikwn,Books that feel like this,"Books that feel like this where he falls first and is obsessed with her, enemies to lovers, slow burn, would go to the ends of the earth for her. ","{dream by the shadows by Logan Karlie} +People are going to recommend {one dark window by Rachel gillig} for sure +{by chance or providence by Becky Cloonan} it’s short illustrations +Maybe even {the thirteenth child by Erin Craig} +{a court this cruel and lovely" +1l1h1pk,Books that feel like Peeta dropping baby bombs,"give me your most drama filled, gasp inducing books +you know like the feeling of watching this scene for the first time + +possibly no YA",The Bee Sting +1l1fh2u,"Books that feel like this? No classics, please!",Looking forward to your recommendations! ,One Dark Window has this vibe. +1l1ehj0,books that feel like a red velvet mv,"especially cosmic and chill kill, very witchy ",Bunny +1l1emw8,Mean girl horror,"Okay so basically I’m looking for stuff that’s like heathers , Jennifer’s body , jawbreaker dealing with women, but with a twist there’s a supernatural element whether it’s demons, vampires etc , witches go crazy so kind of like eyes wide shut meets like mean girls ? So what I call mean girl horror, or c word horror, I like dark academia , I like magic, preferably not high school though I’d want them older unless the story is really really really good only then but I prefer older, and I would love if it’s sapphic, basically people who would sell there souls for beauty and that kind of stuff or like Jennifer’s body a girl becomes a demon, yeah since it’s pride month would love if it’s lesbian or sapphic but it doesn’t have to be! A coven of witches someone gets roped in etc … you get the drift!! Witches doing spells etc , rituals, turning girls to vampires stuff like that! I like how in suspria they switched it up by having a dance academy for example! And it can have a dark comedic tone too like I love that kind of tone as well!! it doesn’t have to be though! ",Since no one else has recommended it yet +1l1eo3t,city romance but maybe they don’t end up together,a sally rooney-ish modern type of love where they don’t work together for whatever reason but they are passionate about each other. like a sade song but make it a book that delphine de vigan wrote.,I mean I can write to you about my exes +1l1b1x6,Books that feel like this?,,Mother London +1l1anaq,Books that feel like this,"A powerful and striking FMC and a dominant as well as submissive MMC +I want that male yearning +The male character is sometines submissive but in a masculine way +Plot as well as smut +Smut not necessary if book is good enough ","Love a yearn. I really think you need to go back a few years generally to get that sick making heartache and - The end of the affair by Graham Greene +- Sense of an Ending and The Only Story by Julian Barnes +- The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton +- The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje and Also and - Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami +- And, as ever, Normal People" +1l1a8ij,Dark Academia/Gothic books..,"Looking for book recommendations with dark academia or gothic vibes. +Would be great if it includes vampires, witches, or monsters (even if it doesn't, that’s okay too). +Think Harry Potter vibes, a magic system is fine. But mainly where students plot against each other, with some mystery and intrigue. +(Something whimsical or mysterious etc) +",Ninth house and Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo and An Education in Malice +1l1898u,Books that feel like this,,You could try Remarkably Bright Creatures +1l184wl,Long nostalgic summer days,The kind of days that remind you that your friends are your soulmates. Looking for a relatively lighthearted read to welcome in the warm weather! ,*The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants* books don’t get enough love here — reread them as an adult and was **obsessed**. +1l17934,Dark romance vampire recs!,Recs don’t have to be set in gothic times! The spicier and darker the better! I just read Our Little Monster by Lashell Rain and it was 😘🤌 ,House of Hunger +1l178kn,Books that feel like this,Or any genre ,Where The Crawdads Sing! +1l1601u,"Grief, complicated but powerful women","Been thinking a lot about WandaVision lately. Want to read about complicated, gray, and powerful female characters. Bonus if she's dealing with grief or loss. +Not simply romance, no horror. +Thanks!",Circe - Madeline Miller +1l150mi,Runaway from home,,Rainbow Black +1l14yai,Books that feel like this,,"Schmaybe ""The Lies of Locke Lamora""" +1l10m6e,Soft and heartwarming romance,,Exactly How It's Supposed To Be +1l102am,"Books like the game ""The Wolf Among Us""","Fairy tale characters living in a gritty ""real"" world. A noir detective story is a bonus but anything similar would be great.","The Wolf Among Us is actually based on the DC Comic book series ""Fables"" I'll link the reading order in this comment for you to check out. and [https" +1l0z58b,books that feel like a fleetwood mac song?,"not sure if this set of images makes much sense … but … fleetwood mac listeners, gimmie suggestions !",Daisy Jones & The Six. +1l0yhwq,Mythical Winter Fantasy,"Anything similar to The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden. Can be male or female lead. Romance optional. Bonus points if Slavic tones +(but no Naomi Novik please)","Not a perfect match, but *The Snow Child*" +1l0ui7e,The solemn emptiness & serenity of a Fromsoft game,I really enjoy the ,Piranesi +1l0u83b,Books that feels like this,,"How about 100,000 kingdoms? This book takes off when the main character goes to a new place and gets the ""dog"" sent on her" +1l0t1wx,Vibes like this!,,"You might like some of the books Ghibli movies are based on, like Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, Kiki’s Delivery Service by Eiko Kadano, and The Borrowers" +1l0s8v6,This is the vibe. Suggestions?,,Neuromancer +1l0odn2,Light-hearted hiking,Preferably European or Australian and light-hearted. Maybe similar to Glory by Nabakov but also more contemporary idk im open to anything!!,A Walk in the Woods +1l0m81h,Books with a moving father-daughter relationship,,Between Two Fires +1l0lg9d,Books where the (f)mc yaps to animals/birds/toys,"Inanimate objects. + +No young adult fantasy..or wtv.. + +I want slice of life. Like I don't want them talking back to the mc. I sometimes talk to random objects just because.. But if its like that also no issues. Magical realism or something. ",Remarkably Bright Creatures +1l0jbba,"Books like For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver",,I'm gonna say North Woods +1l0j6jj,Deals with souls and magic and epic journeys,"So basically what I’m looking for is stories that deal with souls, and magic and epic journeys, a world to get lost in, I want it to kind of weird, it can be any kind of fantasy but I do not want grim dark, I’m looking for something also more magical feeling, I do not want magic tech, or robots I’m really over that and with the monsters I want them to be monster, monsters, preferably the lead character is not a teenager and it would be cool if she was a woman, but the character doesn’t have to be. Also not really looking for dystopian, if it’s sci-fi I’d like real aliens but I’m looking more for magic, but I also love Star Wars. I love trilogies and series or stand alones. love stuff like stranger things , Fullmetal alchemist, Star Wars , Harry Potter :/ , looking for something magical and other worldy. Thank you! Also it could maybe be urban fiction if you got a really good rec but for this I think I’m wanting something set in a diff world. ",Little Thieves series by Margaret Owen and The Mirror Visitor series by Christelle Davis and The Old Kingdom series +1l0it6m,Books that feel like this. No explanation needed,,"eagerly waiting for these recs, jayvik is my jam lol and i know you’re looking for scifi, but can i suggest a romantasy? and A Marvellous Light," +1l0hrkx,Interpret how you will.,,No country for old men +1l0ff9v,Peaky Blinders in book form,Also interested in Irish stories from this time period.,"In fantasy genre, The War for the Rose Throne" +1l0ebic,Meeting people in the hospital/psych ward setting,"Preferably with happy endings, people dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar all the works. Building relationships and healing. ",(https +1l0bktb,romance in the fall 🧡,looking for comfort & romantic vibes. not so much smut. (i love a smutty book but i’m looking for something else rn) ,"You, Again" +1l0ah73,"Young Closeted Love, Bonus for Religious Trauma",,Oranges are Not the Only Fruit +1l09b77,Books with this fantasy vibe?,Something fantasy with romance and a little magic please 🫶🏼,"Seconding Emily Wilde. Also, An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Roberson, A Deal With The Elf King by Elisa Kova, Half a Soul" +1l06824,Can I get some book recs that feel like this song?,"I'm looking for books that feel like this song: https://youtu.be/djCTbaYXd3k?si=TzdJn5bWm2hWptgo I'm mainly looking for graphic novels, but any medium and any genre would do as long as it fits the vibe of the song. + +For me, the song is moody and atmospheric, kind of melancholic and contemplative with a touch of mysticism. Of course, others will interpret the song differently, so if you have any suggestions, I would be happy to take them!",Have you read The Girl From the Other Side manga series +1l03kmp,Any books with jungian themes?,"key words: symbolism, collective unconscious, psyche etc + +(maybe Alice in wonderland vibes too) + +","How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu has the collective unconscious element, if not the rest. and And you might like The Lathe of Heaven" +1l031eq,Surfing playing a major part in the book,"Looking for a book that gives off such a feeling, having surfing as a major part of the novel. Preferred genre is literary fiction. +",Malibu Rising +1l02rvh,Mamma Mia Vibes?,,In the 1960s Mary Stewart wrote a few romantic suspense novels set in Greece +1l01hmx,books with this kind of vibe?,genre doesn't really matter tysm <3,"These photos have a classic Twilight Zone vibe. If that's what you were going for, check out the short stories of Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont." +1kzzaop,summer romantic,"Looking for something romantic, beachy/any natural body of water/island themed. Not a summer romance in the sense of “summer vacation” but more a romance between two grown main characters that happens during summer/spring time. Also anything that has themes of growth, family, love and healing. ",call me +1kzylq1,Historical sapphic books,Any sapphic books in a historical or fantasy setting?,"I'm seeing several different parts of history here, so taking the broad view" +1kzxdwl,“No Grave Can Hold My Body Down” type of MMC,"Give me an MMC that literally crawls out of his grave to crawl back to her. I love the hozier song and I want to read it brought to life. + +1000000x bonus points if the FMC put him in the grave and he’s groveling once he crawls out of it",a pretty literal interpretation but Warm Bodies is a zombie romance that I really enjoyed back in the day +1kzq5is,"layered, multidimensional, other worldly.","Layered, multidimensional books that feel other worldly?",The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass +1kzpurt,Books that feel like this,,Beauty +1kzpn9h,"I don't have words, just feels.",,Camping here because I also feel like I need this. +1kzohhw,People living with *powers in times of uncertainty,"https://preview.redd.it/told8odgk14f1.png?width=622&format=png&auto=webp&s=a681d137f962f7f94b876858833f3817df69fd2a + +https://preview.redd.it/9osk50msk14f1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=fa8c39b38ca9a4d39d7c553b74e7f330c45fee76 + +https://preview.redd.it/xy9is6mnn14f1.png?width=1710&format=png&auto=webp&s=e51089cc2c2400c1f4a0c986a3ae9ae93aed6596 + +https://preview.redd.it/534o7vhvn14f1.png?width=1728&format=png&auto=webp&s=04b1ccb9838ae6862d4e151c4a3106d67524fc84 + +As the title suggests, I'm looking for stories about characters living lives with abilities but not adopting a public persona or a hero identity. Grounded in reality and tone reflecting real-world problems, but not resorting to gore, violence, edgy-ness or nihilism. Story structure can unfold unconventionally, like slices of life rather than a linear good vs. evil narrative. Also, don't have to meet all the criteria at once.",The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstein and House In The Cerulean Sea - T J Klune +1kzog4r,Books that feel like this?,Not sure the vibe here? Any ideas? Open to any genre:),The Corfu trilogy +1kzobpg,Sf books that explore truly alien aliens?,"I'd love to read some sf stuff about aliens peacefully living alongside humans, where the aliens aren't just humans with funny makeup on. Preferably stories where humans are just one species among many and don't have a particularly prominent role in interstellar society. + +The first image is from an anthology book called Aliens! but it seems to be out of print and I can't find any copy that ships to where I live. The second image is from this post (https://www.reddit.com/r/AlternateHistory/comments/13hoz9t/pope\_pius\_vii\_with\_his\_first\_diplomatic\_meeting/)",I love Speaker for the Dead +1kznxtc,"Weird, awful, pathetic men?",Maybe a satire on masculinity? I don’t care! Gimme losers having a bad time and being the worst,Notes from the Underground +1kzn05k,Books with this vibe - rockstar romances?,,Daisy Jones and the Six +1kzlxcq,Grumpy/sunshine love; a safe place to land,,10 Things that Never Happened +1kzjkmc,books like this? 😼,"https://preview.redd.it/xdjl1c61e04f1.jpg?width=735&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=22f2c7aa98c8e063e20c4e40cfff3e3664a6a135 + +https://preview.redd.it/xbb66r42e04f1.jpg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=81eaa5c5d1551d28369a96a682554f95aca4845f + +https://preview.redd.it/ovt6m1i2e04f1.jpg?width=729&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ba804921297483fea7b86fb5be460cbb3fcb2b65 + +https://preview.redd.it/wtr9uv53e04f1.jpg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f2539a3f277a25eaa3966f6e49997b3918eb7bf + +https://preview.redd.it/vl5mwuc4e04f1.jpg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5828fe9cbfb358e9df24b62fe3a3c6368b5502ba + +https://preview.redd.it/qi2rul05e04f1.jpg?width=540&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f29444078033ba752db866525d6e26b8db84ddd8 + +https://preview.redd.it/4e7mf6s5e04f1.jpg?width=423&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9174e06af8569743b9e107c48056bc7428fac79b + +","The third one is cute and hilarious at the same time. and I don't know if it can be your thing but in the idea of a fighting cat, Donut is a (talking) cat that fights monsters in a labyrinthine dungeon with her ""human servant, Carl"" (that's how she sees him lol), in *Dungeon Crawler Carl*," +1kzjffk,"books like this? pale, depressing, girly vibe","https://preview.redd.it/gp2fhkkqc04f1.jpg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=034353c609d71f827d5717a3b95942b087148508 + +https://preview.redd.it/4galpfzqc04f1.jpg?width=540&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e24daa02af6275cd7719d205ab5916084735a7a + +https://preview.redd.it/tzck3xirc04f1.jpg?width=735&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50588bfe7a4d3b91419ec65e4a8a09d6425671be + +https://preview.redd.it/jx9x9r7sc04f1.jpg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d9f392b4b5daba42181f30a0bf76fbe1b27c5ec1 + +[i havnet seen this movie- i know a bit about it, but im not looking for anything w a super similar plot, js that kinda vibe](https://preview.redd.it/ds75jhmsc04f1.jpg?width=689&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=19d20c98db6ec52061f559d358059718c1f1d0ab) + +https://preview.redd.it/idnovu1tc04f1.jpg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=26e43a2e4bf47bf486ef50f639ef7f2b793f0e1e + +",the virgin suicides seems the most obvious answer lmao +1kzk0zx,Any book recommendations that feel like this?,I recently have been reading alot of space/scfi horror written by SA Barnes. I’d like something similar that is just genuinely off putting and has a sense of being trapped. Examples would be some of her books feature groups of people being stranded in an abandoned environment (space station/space ship/foreign planet) while being tormented by something. ,The Expanse series has a lot of this. +1kziamg,Books that feel like:,"Romance, slightly dark/mysterious aesthetic, running away from a ball into a maze garden + +Doesn’t have to be too easy of an easy read but nothing too “academic”… if that makes sense haha :)",Twisted Crown +1kzg2gz,Wanted couple fleeing/hiding in Dystopian society,"No alpha males please + +extra points if: male 1st person pov, high class female&lower class male","I guess **1984** fits, it´s the grandfather of dystopias, so it barely needs an introduction, and there is a romance at the center of the character´s story. and To be honest I was surprised" +1kzd565,Cold War exploration/ experimentation gone wrong.,,"Not horror, but ""Atomic Anna"" has a scientist involved in Chernobyl who creates a time machine to try and prevent it" +1kzbgcx,80s summer camp slasher with queer characters!,"extra points if there's (1) a cult/witches involved, (2) a big plot twist, (3) queer characters or (3) only girl characters ! (i don't mind if it's slow) but i'm looking for good storylines +i'd love if it had a small town coming of age vibe + +some of my fav pieces of media if it helps: +yellowjackets, the secret history, lisa frankenstein, twin peaks, the scream saga, X (2022), ginger snaps, may (2002) + +i chose to flag it as mystery thriller but i love slashers, horror, romance (no smut if possible), witchy vibes...",You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron and The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan and Two Sides to Every Murder +1kzac8i,Books that feel like 10 things I hate about you,"Kind of craving a 10 things I hate about you in book format, not to the T but that has that dynamic. (no insta love, and if it is, done right)",Taming of the Shrew +1kz9zt3,Thinking Man of Action,,Ranger's Apprentice series for battle strategy and cool smart warriors. +1kz7ztf,Anything that feels like this?,I’m mainly looking for fantasy/horror but open to any genre ☺️,Dowry of Blood +1kz6gkq,There’s something wrong in the woods,"On a true crime kick lately, would love a mystery about a killer in the woods ","The God of the Woods and For a quick, “trapped in a house in the woods” thriller/mystery read, In a Dark Dark Wood" +1kz4yxl,Mountain adventures/living 1860s-1930s,Looking for mountain living or adventures in this time period. Not looking for romance (or at least not as the main point of the story). ,The Indifferent Stars Above +1kyxzhg,Books that feel like this ?,,Stalking Jack the Ripper +1kyt045,Crazy older woman with no f***s left to give,,Drive your Plow over the Bones of the Dead (I absolutely loved this book!!!) +1kystf2,Robot revolution through the robots perspective.,Bonus points if the robots develop their own society and culture.,A Psalm for the Wild Built +1kypr95,Dark cerebral supernatural slasher vibes,Home invaders working in cursed land (any time period),🪑 +1kym2vr,Books That Feel Like This,"What if Napoleon was a world conquering sorcerer, yet love still conquered all? What if *Doom: the Dark Ages* was set in the early 1800s and had courtly balls in addition to the monster slaying? Dragons excellent but not required. Happy endings preferred over tragedies. + +I've already read *Scales & Sensibility*, *Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell*, and *Temeraire,* but none of them quite hit the mark. Comics, manga, novels, any format is good.",I kinda feel like Robin Hobb could fit… start with Assassin’s Apprentice +1kykwrp,"Books that feel like goddesses, feminine, pink",,"These pictures feel like Lady Tan’s Circle of Women to me—doesn’t have a goddess, but it centered on a woman making her own way despite opposition" +1kyjeyk,Life of a cool girl,,"nonfiction, down the drain" +1kyhcfb,This but during the war on terror/modern day,,"Nonfiction, but War" +1kyfk82,Books that give Zaun vibes,"Hazy atmosphere, showing the ugly sides of science, dripping with poverty, odd aesthetics and odder characters, sci-fi with a touch of fantasy, and etc + +(Not sure why pic 2 is sideways haha) + +Thanks for any replies!",Brandon Sanderson's “Mistborn +1kyg1pq,This is the vibe.,Historical fantasy romance with viking vibes please. Any recommendations?,The first few images and I think of Shadow of the Gods +1kyep4h,Strong FMC who isn't scared to fight back..,"Need some book recs where the women isn't scared to fight back anyone and stand up for herself, takes no nonsense from any man nor women. + +Any genre is fine, either fantasy or thriller or anything else just want the FMC to be powerful, savage and ""I'll not take any nonsense"" type, her being a psycho is okay too. + +Mainly it'll be good if she wields a sword or gun or screams ""powerful women"" just with her responses. ",Broken Earth Trilogy +1kyd83c,Carroll Cloar - optimistic and eerie,"Not usually into fantasy, but I'm in the mood for something thats surreal and unsettling without being too grim. + +Deep south setting is not required but certainly appreciated. + +Thanks!",Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance +1kyd4ih,Young free broke traveler exploring the world,,I think the photo of Leo there is from the movie adaptation of The Beach +1ky8z0t,I don't want a manga recommendation. Read body.,"I want to read something that makes you feel small... Like your existence is just a joke. + +I've read all of hitchhiker's and I loved them.",Library at Mt Char would fit this I would say. +1ky4ii5,"Books that are melancholic, personal development","Was looking for a book with similar emotions as these filmes i really enjoy, a sad beauty, melancholy, self improvement, exploring the world. Idk any suggestions will be great",Into The Wild - Jon Krakauer +1ky3vkj,Books featuring interviews with serial killers,"Currently reading The Whisper Man by Alex North, and I’m loving the bits from Carter’s interrogations/interviews. Any recommendations? Preferably fiction but nonfiction works too :) ",Notes on an Execution +1ky3kku,Anything with these vibes,,The Employees +1ky3a5k,Us against the world,"The last image is from A Boy and His Dog, and it and its source material are good examples, psychic dog notwithstanding. A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World is another common rec. Does anyone know any featuring adult characters? ",The dog stars +1ky1ykk,Hi I'd like something easy to read...my visuals:,,Dungeon Crawler Carl +1ky1sr1,Books that feel like..,"College boarding school, centered around older or younger men, an age gap trope (heterosexual), no smut. Rick kids. Idk how these mix of this trope exists.",If We Were Villains and The Secret History +1ky1dc0,Books that feel like it,"Rich college kids, boarding schools but NOT dark academia. Extra points if it’s a story similar to young royals. Open to mystery and romance tropes. Preferably not smut or same sex or age gap.",A Separate Peace. +1kxwijx,growing up as the opposite of what you were,"and trying to connect back with the child you were. + +I put the magical realism tag because I love it, but I'd also like to have literary fiction, sci fi, horror and all that you think fits this theme. + + +I'm searching for a book about a woman (this is a requirement here) who may be a failure, or a cold and unsatisfied person, after growing up and suffering from life events, society's eye and pressure, etc. Something where you can understand how she became this person & shell of what she was, and where she tries to connect back with what was lost to shape herself into a third new person. +Even better if she was a very curious, rebellious and fun little girl. +Let's make it angry, weird, sad, hopeful, funny, everything. + +For those who have watched Severance, think about Helly and Helena and how they relate to each other and are in a constant conversation even though they never interacted. What their existence tells about them, etc. ",I don’t have recs but I love this ask!! (and I love Helly R👩🏻‍🦰) +1kxvw0b,its over and youre a teen girl,"preferably not YA (just bc i dont want the same tropes/dialogue things and YA has a lot of conventional stories like this) (also i dont like when the female lead in these kinds of stories is absurdly overpowered- i js want her to be a teenage girl) and preferably apocalyptic/horror (i LOVE extreme horror) (no rape though) and romance (if possible + sapphic is okay or hetero!) + +https://preview.redd.it/pazawl9qtl3f1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=ec4d588f09b0cd8e8c0f27ee2e3df36ab4cae911 + +https://preview.redd.it/bzgz537kwl3f1.png?width=1152&format=png&auto=webp&s=0557364540a23af57b9470582ae62475e651a5f3 + +https://preview.redd.it/uqnn587cvl3f1.png?width=250&format=png&auto=webp&s=f2248e57b32d6b477047e983ee3c88e4a12ce9ed + + + +https://preview.redd.it/gomkbpxdxl3f1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=679b63701c60146270b29120bd1321f91686468f + +",Parable of the Sower +1kxusmt,1950s low conflict romantic slice of life suburbia,,"omg this is such an interesting concept, i too ned recs like this 😩" +1kxta1v,Lighthearted Summer Witches,"Taking a van trip to Salem and looking for some witchy books, but summery! I’ve read so many cute ones that take place in the fall, but it’s just not the vibe I want right now. The world is terrible so I need to escape! Bonus points for female friendships.",”A hat full of sky” +1kxp796,"rich, hot, american summer","looking for a book that feels like the National Anthem music video, like being a fly on the wall in the Kennedy summer home in the 1960s (but doesn’t have to be set in that era), like a rich and powerful couple living dangerously, immorally, and lavishly. i’d prefer fiction but it doesn’t have to be! ",Maybe a little earlier than you were looking for but I loved This Side of Paradise +1kxob0b,Culinary Fiction/Industry Underbelly,,Number One Chinese Restaurant- Lillian Li and Sweetbitter- Stephanie Danler and Empire Falls- Richard Russo +1kxmayi,"Corpse reanimation, horror","I’m looking for a title that deals with someone coming back from the dead and waking up in his or her casket, maybe even buried already. + +I read “Jake’s Wake” by Skipp and Goodfellow because it is this exact concept and I was all in. However, they dealt with this with a cartoony, stupid plot and I was disappointed. ",Pet Sematary +1kxji5c,Books with savage FMC..,"suggest books that feature savage female leads.. strong, independent, powerful women with sharp comebacks and zero tolerance for nonsense. Think of characters who don’t care about pleasing others, especially men. I’m looking for lines like: +""A man was speaking so I stopped listening"" from Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas. + +(Any genre is fine as long as the FMC has all these mentioned above) ","I'll be honest, the disdain for men (and the capitalist rat race in general) is something I enjoyed in My Year of Rest and Relaxation" +1kxhjcd,Hazy NYC Summer,,"“Happy Hour” - Marlowe Granados and Also, “The Great Gatsby”" +1kxfxuk,"unsettling ,coming of age , teen girls ,",,Maybe Penance or Boy Parts by Eliza Clark. Or Bunny +1kxfahj,Cave crawler horror,,"Luminous Dead, Caitlin Starling" +1kxe5td,literary fiction aligned romance/romcom,"I’ve been looking for something with similar vibes to normal people, bridget jones, about time. That cosy, warm, maybe British/european vibe, with messy protaganists, not necessarily with a HEA!!",Beautiful World Where Are You +1kxd9sl,Weird Science,,The Southern Reach Series +1kxcxtq,Death Anxiety,I suffer from some pretty bad death anxiety so looking for some books with personification of death ,The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is narrated +1kxcr9o,Noir Fiction Detectives,,If your interests include sci-fi +1kxbqew,books that feel like this,,Cleopatra and Frankenstein +1kxbnyx,Low stakes fantasy with witches and animals,"Bonus points for sapphic/ found family/ cozy slice of life vibes. + +Art source: https://www.tumblr.com/simzart",The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches and The House in The Cerulean Sea (not witches specifically but definitely magical elements/creatures and found family/cozy) +1kxam0a,Normal life with a hidden interest,"Like the movie perfect days, where the main character has an interest in books and music, but lives a very normal life as a cleaner. Another example is the movie Paterson, where this bus driver writes poetry. + +I'd like to know if there are any books that fit this vibe. I read a lot of Murakami, and find that his non-surreal elements seem to talk about normal life too, but I'd like to accentuate that element more. + +If you know any, let me know. Thanks!",Sweet Bean Paste +1kx76dv,Cozy bug friends,"Looking for this vibe? Little people, nature village, insect friends, snail steeds, etc kind of vibe? I feel like every book I’ve seen that’s even close to this vibe is a children’s storybook. ",[The Cricket in Times Square +1kx6u58,Relaxation + water + natural beauty,,~~Tinker at Pilgrim Creek~~ and Edit +1kx5peu,Our first 80 degree day and I’m ready for autumn!,"Would love to ready something cozy and a little spooky. A dash of romance wouldn’t hurt either. I’m ready to crank up the AC, put on my cozy socks, and sip some cold pressed cider with a good book!",You could try the graphic novel Pumpkinheads +1kx5oh6,"Cold, Disconcerting & Feminine?","Looking for recs that could be described as “cold, disconcerting & feminine” please feel free to interpret those adjectives as it suits you. ",Obligatory recommendation for Eileen +1kx4bzu,retro/campy cabin in the woods,"horror preferred but i am open to other stuff! i just want that summer camp energy with an ominous vibe. + +No romance or YA please ",I promise you everyone’s going to say god of the woods 😭 +1kx3nut,Anything with this general vibe,"Mystical/witchy, atmospheric, dark west coast vibes, cozy, a bit whimsical even. ",My favorite book with west coast vibes is Malibu Rising +1kx3jfu,Books like Young Royals 👑👑,I’m rewatching Young Royals right now and it’s giving me such queer nostalgia. Simone and Wilhem’s chemistry is phenomenal and so real. Just need to know if there’s books out there that carries that same energy/weight✨,"A little too obvious but Red, White and Royal Blue" +1kx2lot,Books like this?,Something really romantic and moody or gothic! I don’t mind anything supernatural- just a romance with no huge drama or complication. I also like sapphic books! <3,Wuthering Heights +1kx1ikg,Rainy and moody!,,Obligatory Twilight. It really does hit all those notes. +1kx0vm6,Books that feel like this!,,Vicious +1kwytmg,Treasure hunting vibe for adults…,,The Cartographers +1kwxkjn,Dark Horror Fantasy Thrillers with mysterious hero,,Wolf in Shadow by David Gemmel and The Dark Tower series +1kwwvor,"Medieval Fantasy tragic love story, real/magical",,The Six Deaths of a Saint +1kwwblg,Books that feel like a Lana poem,,The Guest by Emma Cline and Paradise Logic by Sophie Kemp and Marlena by Julie Buntin and Brutes +1kwvw69,a sapphic western,"Gender inclusive, diverse, sapphic fiction set in the old American west","Not an exact match, but Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" +1kwv6d1,"Esoteric, celestial, light,(US) western,",,Even Cowgirls Get the Blues +1kwtqrk,Domestic/suburban thriller set in the summer.,"I've been chasing the high of *The Lifeguards* by Amanda Eyre Ward for years and am hoping to find something similar — a domestic/suburban thriller featuring upper-middle class families summering at the pool, in the neighborhood, at camp, etc.",Perhaps Liz Moore's The God of the Woods would fit the bill. It's on my tbr (so haven't read it to be completely sure of the vibes) but it takes place at a summer camp and seems to revolve around the wealthy family that owns the camp +1kwrcyv,Books that feel like this? Gay/queer 80s fantasy,,Yes i am fully aware that the second picture is klance fanart leave me alone /j +1kwku9t,Exploring old abandoned factories,"(Post)Apocalyptic/Adventure/Horror + +Not looking for murder mystery thriller...or wtv","I admittedly only read the first few chapters because it was not the right type of content for me (I’m getting quite nervous in my old age) but I *think* +The Mountain King Anders de la Motte? The blurb sets it up as a mystery though but I don’t remember it as such but I did DNF it early last year. and I do remember the setting was atmospheric and creepy as fuck and I think an old 80s coal mine? Anyway, it might be a good lead. and Besides all that, if you can stomach slow paced slice of life romance, Claire Kent wrote Last Light (and then an whole series called Kindled that takes place immediately after Last Light) that is a post apocalyptic world in the American south starting at three-four years after an asteroid hit Europe and disrupted the worlds entire society, weather, communication ext. and The characters often have to traverse ruined buildings looking for old medications or whatever. I don’t think this will be a fit for you but I loved them so much I’d feel bad not telling you. and Ps. Interesting prompt. Half the fun of this sub is seeing the interesting things people are searching to read." +1kwjfrb,Books that feel like a 2000s Tuscan home,,Did we get nostalgic over the same post on r/HomeDecorating? +1kwekco,"Whimsical, tender, otherworldly, romantic?",,Howl's Moving Castle +1kwehjq,The Monster Before the Mayhem,not a 'sympathetic villain' but more like...the 'monster's journey' ,"I mean, Frankenstein." +1kwe4q4,Heartbreaking medieval love story,Looking for BA knight in love,This reminds me of Paladin’s Grace +1kwdx7d,Contemporary/ Possibly Gothic Western.,"Not really looking for a romance, but don’t mind romance elements. ",Blood Meridian +1kwca8r,Books that feel like this?,"A sapphic, preferrably dark romance with an age gap? 🫵👀","thank you, THANK YOUUUUU. and I was hoping to get both novels and manhwa so I should probably edit the post to say so. 🤔 +I haven't been recommended either of those books before, so I really appreciate it!!" +1kwcb8j,"Seaside Gothic, plus mermaids","I'm looking for something like these images - dark sea cliffs, ancient castles, ships, mermaids... They're definitely giving Jamaica Inn/Wuthering Heights, but I would love a bit of whimsy. Ideally nothing horror. Thank you for any suggestions! ",All the Murmering Bones +1kwc0hn,"Books that feel lovecraftian, stormy, fishing town",,The Fisherman +1kwbkmw,Summer reading,Looking for a book with costal charm. Cozy summer romance. Girly energy. giving southern socialite or summer in the Hamptons. I know it’s super duper vague but I just want something fun and kinda slop to read on a plane. And preferably not about teenagers. ,Any title +1kwb8q3,letting fam go/small town/adult siblings,"Books that main character realizes she won't ever be good enough for her family. Adult in her 30s+ preferably....definitely not for a specific reason or anything. +I usually read thrillers/horror but any genre would be great +Thanks. +",How to Sell a Haunted House +1kwasy0,Tired women who hates her job,"A book about a woman (early twenties preferably) who hates her job. +Wants to accomplish more but not sure how and when +Has a history of self sabotage and imposter syndrome. + +Has to have a hopeful ending +",I’ll write an autobiography and you can read it 😂 +1kw99po,Books that feel like this,The Art of Alariko,This is gorgeous art. +1kw6m3u,"Love, Death, + Robots",I have added a few pictures of compilations of specific episodes! I want books/books series’ that give off any one of these vibes! ,*Good Hunting* was originally a short story by Ken Liu. He has a whole collection called *The Paper Menagerie* that is nothing short of fantastic. and *Annihilation* by Jeff Vandermeer and *This Is How You Lose the Time War* and *Iron Widow* +1kw4ol4,Doomed lovers and vampires in a small town…,"before everything goes to shit. + + I really just want a long form version of “Early Sunsets Over Monroeville” by My Chemical Romance. ",So Thirsty +1kw4oim,Books that feel like Netflix’s Sirens,"Low class inserting themselves into the life of the mega rich. Female rivalries. Martha’s Vineyard, east coast or British old money vibes. Literary fiction or thriller. ",The Guest by Emma Cline; The Perfect Couple +1kw4h1v,books that feel like this?,"I am looking for something infectious and dystopian. some of my favorite books are Annihilation/Southern Reach series, Station Eleven, Oryx and Crake/Maddaddam series. + +I also find the historical events like the Radium Girls, Chernobyl Disaster, the making of the Atomic Bomb, and plagues to be super interesting! + +think abandoned labs/hospitals, the last of us games, Marie Curie + +If you have any recommendations that cover one or multiple themes I am looking for- it is greatly appreciated! ",*The Girl With All The Gifts* and it’s sequel *The Boy On The Bridge* +1kw4904,"Lonely Party Girls, Hollywood, Coming-of-Age",Basically looking for An Education meets Daisy Jones. No YA plz! ,The Guest by Emma Cline and Aesthetica +1kw3khg,Books that feel like a mysterious carnival!!!,"Give me all your books about a mysterious carnival randomly coming into town and weird / unexplainable things happening. Kinda like Are You Afraid of the Dark limited series from a few summers ago or RL Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls. + +Thanks in advance!! + +Also not my pics!!! ❤️ +",*Something Wicked This Way Comes* +1kw0ave,book that encapsulates an 80s japan vibe?,not sure if this is too niche …… but something that feels like a city pop song?,1Q84 +1kvzxx3,lonely witch/vamp meets the sunshine guy,"Pls give me lonely grumps meeting the cuties 🫴🫴🫴 + +Also give me a gist please !!!!! ","This reminds me of How to Dump a Vampire by Jamie Dalton. The female main character is a reclusive witch who just wants to be left alone, and the male main character is a vampire who shows up at her doorstep needing to be nursed back to health, all while annoying her" +1kvxx9u,Books that feel like this?,"Books that give thriller, small town, found family, rich, influential, damaged characters, romance/horror/thriller vibes. With each book having its own plot but an overall plot playing in the background in the series. + +I really loved Penelope Douglas Fall away and Devil's Night series. I'm looking for something similar. Please help me get out of my slump ",Twilight +1kvx426,Books for being hopeful after shattered dreams,"Hi guys, I am looking for books talk about unfulfilled dreams, hopelessness, and eventually finding something else. I read Rajiv Surendra's autobiography Elephants in my Backyard and was wondering if someone knows books like those? Here is the summary of his book: +""The Elephants in My Backyard is a profound and inspiring story of self-discovery in the face of failure poignant, funny, colorful, and absolutely unforgettable.""",The only thing coming to mind is The Midnight Library +1kvwpvs,Mature Pulp Sci-Fi,,"Some of the higher quality warhammer books can have that pulp Sci fi quality to it. The first 4 books of the Horus Heresy are quite good, fast paced, but can sometimes have too much emphasis on the battles. The in-between bits are good though. and The Eisenhorn books are often described as Bond-like, and I'm inclined to agree. They read like spy thrillers and I think the caveat is that they might be a little inaccessible since you may need to know a little about the lore, but that's also just my interpretation as someone who read them while knowing a good chunk of the background. Your mileage may vary." +1kvvi3q,Overgrown post-apocalyptic dystopia,,Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel and The Gate to Women's Country +1kvr3gx,"Tick Tick Boom 2021, mainly sad, loving life","Time slipping away, emotional ups and downs. Love. (So much Andrew Garfield in the pictures Im so sorry)",The Rachel Incident +1kvqkll,Books that feel like caraval..,Want some book recs that has dark things but fantasy with something like caraval but not the caraval series. ,The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstein +1kvq3gm,Books for woman in her highest self journey,Recommend any nearest of your guesses,"Any Mieko Kawakami book I guess. Or, The Year of Magical Thinking" +1kvpxro,books that feel like dawson’s creek,"i remember when i watched dawson’s creek for the first time. i rewatched it a few months ago and i realized that i haven’t seen or read a book that has come remotely close to depths of this show. + +it’s like a cozy, coming to age — yet, romantic best friends to lovers that i absolutely love. the late 90s vibe makes it even better. i have yet to read any book that comes close to it. i’m begging for someone to recommend a series/book that gives me the feeling of this show. ",There was a Dawson's book series. +1kvn8f0,Books that feel like - wlw cottage core 🧚🏻,"Wlw cottage core - posh aesthetic, dainty ",Honey Witch +1kvn0gb,Books that feels like summer camp,"Any genre will do, would love to read about friendship. Thank you",The God of the Woods by Liz Moore and The Last Time I Lied +1kvmhpp,Books that feel like medieval cosmic horror,,funnily enough i just finished *Starving Saints* +1kvknjc,Books that feel like Salt stained Pirate love,"I love pirates and I wish there was more modern media about them. I’ve watched Black Sails but now I’m looking for a crunchy, plot driven, pirate romance, with maybe a bit of magic. FMC POV please. Double points if they are a POC I need all the representation I can get . ",The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi +1kvkioe,Book that feel like not a wonderland,Pls tell me as many as there are of this vibe,Bunny +1kviz35,old hollywood aesthetic,"that old film noir romance kind of feel, golden age of hollywood, preferably 1930s-1940s era but any older hollywood-themed book is great. some forbidden romance elements would also be amazing if that is possible. i have already read the seven husbands of evelyn hugo and greatly enjoyed it, so please recommend something else :) ",The Seventh Veil of Salome +1kvh4t4,books that feel like heartbreak,,"The Song of Achillies by Madeline Miller made me SOB deep from the chest, full on snot pouring from my nose and everything. I have a tattoo inspired" +1kvgy40,Classical anguish and rage,,Frankenstein +1kvgld4,Cozy Detective Thriller with a Diner Scene,"Need a cozy detective thriller preferrably with a female lead detective or in a duo, where they go to a diner for part of it or just gives you the same feel of a detective diner scene. Silence of the Lambs movie was my inspo obviously and i've read it so no need to recommend. ",Not cozy but definitely has black humor +1kvdkwj,"Mediterranean summer - family, friends or romance","Looking for a good summer read. Mediterranean vibes. Ideally stories about family, friends, romance or relationships in general but open to other stuff too. + +Preferably no mythology retellings. I've just read a lot of them already + +",If you've never read Call Me By Your Name +1kvdf4y,"Scottish, Sapphic, Sisterhood",Any of these themes would be great. Not Outlander though please. ,"okay but also ""Lesbian Outlander when?"" tho amirite" +1kvct6y,Coming of age/girlhood/spring break,,The Guest +1kvaikl,Books like this,Give me what you got,"Also not quite perfect, but Disco Bloodbath" +1kv8oro,help a lady out,,Some of it is giving me Circe vibes. +1kv8684,Books that have treehouses?,"Books that have treehouses? + +Not sure how to properly describe this but something that has like a treehouse as part of its central plot or it being the location where things take place. + +A whole city or civilization or a large group of people live in/ around treehouses and the kind of society that it would be. Like a tight-knit community? Just the drama and stories of those people? + +Slice of Life, sci-fi, dystopia, fantasy any all genres that even fly close to anything similar I will greatly appreciate. + + (Again sorry for the bad description it sounds okay and makes sense in my head tho i swear)",The Baron in the Trees +1kv7r3b,warm / southern / country / americana,,Done & Dusted +1kv3pdd,Horror/thriller/sci-fi/dark fantasy books?,"I'm about to finish the Lovecraft collection, and I. NEED. MORE. His stories just *clicked* for me, they are exactly what I needed. So I'd like to read more similar books. The books suggested don't necessarily have to be lovecraftian/cosmic horrors, I'm open for anything dark/weird that more or less matches the pictures (that's why I added so much). The books can be series/novels/short stories/graphic novels basically anything. The era also does not necessarily have to be the first half of the 1900s, Victorian, modern, or any era is fine. + +Please, suggest me some good books to read. Thanks a lot in advance!",The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins and American Elsewhere +1kv3lob,Books that feel like this…,"Tagged historical fiction, but I’m up for anything or any genre. Spent some time recently in Wyoming and west river South Dakota and kept wishing I’d brought a book that encapsulated the sights sounds and energies of the area. Isolation, growing up queer/misunderstood/alone. + +We were on our honeymoon and I’m also from places like this, so queer themes are preferred, but also please tell me if it ends in tragedy like Brokeback Mountain so I can be prepared 😅 + +Currently reading Braiding Sweetgrass, more native authors would also be a plus 🙏",Outlawed +1kv3kep,durmstrang like vibe,"moody, cold settings (think: castles, forests, ships, libraries, candlelight)","UMM GRISHAVERSE +aka shadow and bone / siege and storm / ruin and rising," +1kv0fnt,Something that feels like this,A pirate adventure seeing and sea eldritch creatures that live in the depths of the ocean with fantasy action and gothic elements to it ,The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi +1kv09gv,books that feel like this?,"looking for something that gives the same vibes as the mummy, indiana jones, or even jumanji?? just want a duo or group going on an adventure to find treasure. would really prefer romance to be included. ty!! ",Empire of shadows! +1kux11m,Whatever this is,Thank you in advance!,this is giving me the vibes of vicious +1kuv8na,Books that feel like:,"Looking for the summer I turned pretty vibes but better. Summer, feel good, romance/fiction",Happy Place +1kusgnj,Books that feel like,,Fear and loathing in Las Vegas +1kusax9,Books that feel like this,,Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams for sure. Maybe Good Omens +1kuq8to,Space Horror?,"I just finished Ghost Station, Cold Eternity, and Dead Silence by SA Barnes and I'm completely hooked. Anyone have recommendations for something similar?","The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch (technically a thriller but leans horror IMO) +The Luminous Dead" +1kuoye5,Coastal summer,,Along For The Ride +1kuo2e8,Books that feel like this,,The Lies of Locke Lamora +1kuo29g,Letters to Juliet adjacent.,"I’d love to read a book that feels like the movie or one that’s like the love story the grandma tells. Some tropes are enemies to lovers, forces proximity, Italian summer, long lost love. ","Im in love with this movie! I’ve had a hard time finding anything similar. The closest I’ve gotten is You, With a View" +1kunf5c,Novels with Archibald Motley vibes,First two paintings,You might like Passing +1kunrrr,Pretty Late noon scenery,"Just a book that feels like pretty scenery vibes, the kind that can make you feel content, or the weird beautiful feeling emotion that I can’t quite describe.",I think this is reminding me a lot of the dallergut dream department store +1kumx14,"Dark and demented, horrific, mysterious, 0 murders","Want to read something dark and insane, most probably supernatural, that just gets worse and worse and their psyche starts to break. +(References used was “Men” and “hereditary” but the psychological aspect of “silent hill”, “audition” and “Gozu” is what I’m expecting with it.) +Been told about house of leaves. +If there is low to no murders even better but I don’t mind it. Just want to explore something a bit more haunting and psychotic ",A head full of ghost +1kulgts,literary books about cooking and savouring food,"https://preview.redd.it/tn5vgn0cks2f1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=ff6c1a99d002a50a715608103e4c8d2373265a98 + +https://preview.redd.it/p6dfxnklks2f1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=76127863b3c2760125857920baa73bf3f38b5f00 + +https://preview.redd.it/ei1vvo1oks2f1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=caee0d60aeb7488971a22faf18e8ebb659513fa8 + +https://preview.redd.it/nerom3irks2f1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=90e63a1527dab3a3e79005beecceb140241350ee + +https://preview.redd.it/ymnwsd1tks2f1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=e709676d7ffbc3fbbd88abfbd41f98106df4e248 + +https://preview.redd.it/h3clpklwks2f1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=d2dffd1994b5b519d94b08a9346c5cf8f6413ef9 + +https://preview.redd.it/ywy8cdvxks2f1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=71494e8febbb0d602856812b82d62a54d6f41741 + +https://preview.redd.it/xlo17e8zks2f1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=0fe5336378d69fe7f7c60237aff0a5fcd33af4db + +https://preview.redd.it/5dffjo70ls2f1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=8efa0179d2a96c23ea09d68325fee26a13c0152d + +https://preview.redd.it/7aonuj63ls2f1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=76e46755c65eceef4107155b35f206fc68eeff02 + + + + +I'm looking for books similar to Alone in The Kitchen with an Eggplant which is an anthology of essays written by writers about what they cook for themselves when they're alone. Personal essays/memoirs are better. Descriptions of heart breakfasts or meals and maybe some solitude/loneliness themes People cooking/experimenting with food, feeding their loved ones, anything, anything at all. Doesn't have to meet all the criteria of course. The underrated the book, the better. I have already read Anthony Bourdain and Ruth Reichl and Laurie Colwin. Thanks in advance! :D","""Piglet""" +1kul9ss,Ice Magic in Fantasy,,Sword of Kaigen +1kug807,World where all women use rage to max,"Is there a world where all the women decides to max out on their rage as long as can, not hold it back, the women collectively decides to see if experiencing their rage in all possible sense can free them ",The Power +1kue3hy,Books written in the second person,I love horror and sci-fi. I'm on the third book of the Southern reach series and really enjoying the segments about the director where it shifts to second person perspective. They're very unsettling and I was wondering if there are more horror/sci-fi books where YOU are told who you are and what you're doing. ,I don't have recs but I love the pics you included to show second person xD +1kudltm,Final Fantasy X,"I would love to read a book with a similar theme or setting to FFX - South East Asian setting, temples and lore rich with spirituality or themes of cycles and grief. Anything that makes me feel even close to the magic woven into this game. It doesn't have to necessarily be a fantasy, just something that makes me ache with wonder at the tragic beauty of its setting. ",the floating world +1ku9gf7,Books that feel like a sun soaked desert adventure,"I’m looking for American desert (Nevada, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, etc.) set fiction books. Preferably those that take place in the 1960-70s. Down-on-their-luck protagonists are always a favorite. I loved Play it as it Lays, Battleborn by Claire Vaye Watkins. Looking for something that scratches that itch. ",lmao this is such a tame description of that book… +1ku8ass,Books that feel like a heat-drunk romance,"Like the title says, im looking for a romance that feels like almost melancholic lofi\nostalgic night feeling mixed with 2000s tumblrcore romance, something that gives off soulmate vibes",Seven Days in June +1ku4we1,this scene in Yellowjackets,my Lottie Matthew’s obsession is going on strong.,"Obvious one is Lord Of The Flies, and for good reason! and Two others spring to mind" +1ku4qgw,Whatever comes to mind - artist is Chloe Shao,,Natural Beauty +1ku3hdc,Major crackhead mmc,Preferably introverted fmc,Following for the viberinos +1ku3c61,national park vibes,Fiction please,The Overstory +1ku2tbb,Books about late bloomers/young adult disasters,"i’m thinking like booksmart, bottoms, even bridesmaids.. girls that weren’t cool in high school and do not know what to do at 22",the rachel incident!!!!!! +1ku1c3q,Summer romance/drama,"Something cute and addicting. Based in the summer. Bonus points for: + +A boardwalk or theme park moment 🎢🎡 + +It being a group of friends and love triangles or drama within them 💑 + +Camping another fun bonus 🏕️ + + +***Note, already read ""The Summer I Turned Pretty"" series 😊",Beach read +1ktzexo,"Intense, dark southern gothic preferably w/ water",,Sharp Objects +1ktzdfs,anything that feels like this,any dark and broodish moorlands/castles are a big plus. fantasy/horror ,Not horror but the shepherd king duo might be up your alley! It’s gothic style fantasy and was easily a 5 star read for me +1ktytcs,Journalism vibes,"I love movies like Broadcast News and His Girl Friday and the show the Newsroom is one of my all time favorites. I’m looking for books to match the plucky reporter energy I’m obsessed with on screen. I’d like books that have the journalism setting (obviously lol), travel, fun banter, characters who are smart, and romance. ",Come & Get It +1kty9x2,Fungal horror,"I have finished The last of us 1... I liked mostly the fungal part of it.. I really need fungal horror !!! Or adventure or + +whatever just gimme the damn fungi please + +Pls with a good writing.. nothing as shit like in all tomorrows (are all SFs like that??idk) + +I have so far seen +1. What moves the dead like everywhere. +2. Mexican gothic +So no. But u can tell me if you'd vote for these 2 into my fungal horror list",What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher and Mexican Gothic +1ktxyaq,devastate me with your best doomed wlw,"Any subgenre, preferably little to no smut, but I'll make exceptions. Bonus points if it's historical or an older book (pre 2010's).",The Adult +1ktxg0q,Books that feel like this,,Spinning Silver and Uprooted +1ktwreq,Isle Of The Dead & The Monk By The Sea,"I love the feeling that Isle Of The Dead (Böcklin) evokes; namely dark, foreboding dread mixed with solemn inevitability. It goes perfectly with the Rachmaninoff symphony (same name), particularly Opus 29 where the swells in the music are meant to sound like waves lapping against the side of the boat. + +I also really like Monk By The Sea (Friedrich) - a lonely monk in robes of mourning staring at a vast sea of melancholy. Both of these works make me think about confrontation of our reality; a fragile spark of human existence amidst a cold, unknowable cosmos. ",You should absolutely check out The Invention of Morel +1ktq857,"This, but historical fiction/non fiction",,The Things They Carried +1ktp3px,Books that are gritty/romance/spicy 90s,"I want to read a book of the Reality Bites era. Ideal if it includes romance, friendship, music, messiness, and a good story arc! Fiction or non are welcome. + +https://preview.redd.it/955g32nhek2f1.png?width=318&format=png&auto=webp&s=9c17b8d3173fc038794c3ccce1526214531125d5 + +https://preview.redd.it/q4wbj1nhek2f1.png?width=723&format=png&auto=webp&s=5bc49d77102571c248928c624d78e66dc5670534 + +https://preview.redd.it/nhjdg5nhek2f1.jpg?width=514&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=39fcdcc972eb8a0e69325ff67edbb369a21bc0e0 + +https://preview.redd.it/j6f0y8nhek2f1.png?width=668&format=png&auto=webp&s=2dad9735136435138a76db9376ebe732e8c156e9 + +https://preview.redd.it/yt5eganhek2f1.jpg?width=742&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8f27632099cbd8a86fc8ab00ee8d99f43c6ce637 + +https://preview.redd.it/ay9mo1nhek2f1.png?width=369&format=png&auto=webp&s=8ef0f3da9c6565d441b16eafec5354eb983b158e",Freak Like Me - Confessions of a 90s pop groupie +1ktnz35,"unemployed, late twenties...",...driving a shitty car. can also be historical or sci fi/have a romance aspect. bonus points if it's set in the midwest! closest thing that I've already read would propably be writers & lovers (lily king). thank you!,Margo’s Got Money Trouble! +1ktn0n6,"Isolated, desolate, abandoned places [in space]","I enjoyed Ship of Fools, Dead Belt (the podcast) and Iron Lung (the game) + +I appreciated Blindsight. + +Please no YA, Luminous Dead (i really liked the premise but i didnt find either character interesting likeable or toxic enough to keep me engaged), or SA Barnes. ","You're probably looking for Hyperion. One of the Foundation books has some and Ancillary Justice has a cool scene," +1ktjxw8,Books with reveals that blow your face off,I prefer something with a sci-fi/supernatural/weird element but I want something that will leave me reeling with the reveals/twists,Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn - I’m so glad my mom read it before me so that I had someone to call up the second I finished it. I was FLOORED. and Rebecca +1ktif2h,Books that feels like this,"Books that gives vampire vibes. +",A Dowry of Blood +1kth545,Summer Camp!,"I'm fine with any age, any decade, I'm fine with anything except horror.",The God of the woods matches this. Crime novel set at a summer camp +1ktehhv,Fantasy books that feels like summer rain.,I'm usually reading desert fantasy during summer but wqnt something with more summer rain and green vibes this time!,The Raven Cycle +1kte4mg,Book likes love letter 1995 movie ❄️📚,Ive been looking for a book with the same atmosphere ,"Perks of Being a Wallflower, maybe" +1kt9v3h,Charming yet dramatic children's books,"I'm not super sure how to describe the specific vibe I'm looking for, but you know those stories with a plucky young protag where there's usually some kind of dramatic plotline going on that ends happily but has a lot of twists and turns? Think stuff like The Secret Garden or Matilda or maybe one of the Narnia books for something in the fantasy genre? I really don't know what to cal this little subgenre but I've adored it since I was a kid lol, so any recommendations would be super welcome!","A Little Princess, The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables" +1kt95yv,"""Mystery Inc. but it’s the 1890s""",Art by [Lauren Illustrated ](https://www.tumblr.com/laurenillustrated/753096070431703040/mystery-inc-but-its-the-1890s),The Horatio Lyle series and Book 1 +1kt8kka,comfort reads? <3,,"The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman. so beautifully written and full of nature. it did make me cry, but in a happy sad kind of way. also The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches" +1kt0j56,Gross and unreal horror novels,"The horror novels I’ve recently liked have been Carrie by Stephen King, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, and Bunny by Mona Awad. I’d really love to read more books with this yucky, out of place style. I prefer female main characters but I don’t mind anything else. I also love when books don’t make sense and have no clear ending",Tender is the Flesh +1kt012e,Downtrodden/impoverished rural America,"Pictures provided from the music videos AMERICAN FOOD by They Are Gutting A Body of Water and Gretel by Alex G. + +Interpret the pictures however you’d like but I’m looking for books that explore a darker unromanticized version of rural america, but is still empathetic towards it. Any surrealist themes would be a bonus but not necessary, thank you!",Demon Cooperhead +1kszr6t,"nomadic tribes, snow, mountain, mongolian inspired",not exactly mongolian but these aesthetic that I don't know how to name it,Eternal Sky series +1kszjac,"Books in Mark Twain's ""mysterious stranger"" vibe","I would like a book with the vibe of Mark Twain's ""the mysterious stranger"", a kind of magical, fantasy and reflective medieval. ","Mark Twain's, ""A Connecticut Yankee in King AR there's Court"". Has a similar vibe as his ""The Mysterious Stranger"" book." +1ksxhvj,Books that feel like this!,Can you guys help me?,The Girl who Fell Beneath the Sea +1kswm33,Books About Substance Abuse/ Recovering Addict,On the road to recovery myself and trying to stay sober. Was wondering if anyone can suggest a fiction book with a main character going through something similar. I read Demon Copperhead recently and absolutely loved it. Was the closest I ever felt to a character so wouldn’t mind similar suggestions. Thank you. ,Infinite Jest +1kswl0c,Books about dolls,"Ethereal, surreal, melancholic ","Grady Hendrix How to sell a Haunted House, more puppets but creepy!" +1ksw2h3,Books with a protag like Debbie Jellisnkey,,Addams Family Values. She a femme fatale who marries Uncle Fester. +1ksuw87,The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time,"Something whimsical, quest, high stakes :-)",Eye of the World +1kssq8q,Books with similar vibes to Life is Strange,"Hi there! I love books and games. I thinking about, is it possible to find a book that would be similar to the life is strange? Mystery of disapp.+school+maybe some frienship / or romantic line. Or something with disapp+super powers, (small town but it is not that imp). Young adult + +I would be really thankful for any recommendations and ideas",I’m sat for this thread - constantly chasing the LIS narrative high +1ksrvk1,from friends to lovers,,The people we meet on vacation +1ksohk7,"""I don't need you, but I miss you, come here.""","This song has been stuck in my head for weeks and weeks. Everytime I think about the lyrics, I sort of find myself wanting for a book that gives off this messy, complicated, relationship Ravyn Lenae tries to break down in Love Me Not. + +Side note, I don't do romance. In real life, and in books. Well, romance when sprinkled necessarily, or not explored too much, isn't entirely inedible (in books btw). I want to become someone who endorses, screams, and smiles romance. So I've decided I'm okay with romance that has its realistically stupid moments, its inevitable downs, but please don't give me recommendations that have romance begin quicker than a toilet flush. I always find romance that suddenly happens and works after two dates or a life or death situation the most irritating to read. Change my mind? Or give me something like Love Me Not? I'm not sure, up to you. Thank you >:D + +""Soon as you leave me, we always lose connection..."" >:O",I haven’t even finished it yet but All Fours +1ksngml,Nonfiction books that blow your mind?!,"Like tell some info that you never imagined, or tell how things work that blows ur mind?","The indifferent stars above and It's about the doomed Donner party. I think it's the best book I've ever read. It's so concise, there's no opinion, is not glorified. It's so great, so hard to read lol." +1ksmp97,Books about wandering or wanderer character,,The hobbit!! +1ksksb0,Feel like you're the character in Blue Prince,"Exploring a winding mysterious space, with a main goal and tons of puzzle pieces that seem to not be connected but slowly piece together when discovering new information. I love illogical and non-linear spaces, a place that traps you, has power, has a mystical purpose.",Maybe more on the literary side but +1ksiikx,British Urban Fantasy/Sci-fi,,"Rivers of London series is a police procedural with fantasy elements, he’s essentially a cop that deals with mythical creatures and citizens. If I remember right the author also wrote for Dr Who so it’s got a similar vibe. and I think there are a heap of them too. Like 10+ books in the series. My library only had the first two and it wasn’t a good enough fit for my tastes to justify purchasing but I enjoyed what I read." +1ksfi9f,Take on the world inspirational,I want I'm looking for a book that makes me feel like I'm going from nothing to working through it to fighting gods maybe some exciting romance hero anti-hero level stuff doesn't have to be all for the right reasons but something that just lights your soul on fire to read and want to read everyday,Soon I will be invincible- Austin Grossman +1ksb2v0,Southern vampire gothic,,"The southern book clubs guide to slaying vampires +By" +1ksap5y,Cult Vibe,"Just finished Mary by Nat Cassidy and I'm really feeling +anything creepy cult related, I need more!",Following this thread and adding Mary to my TBR 👀 +1ksaj7e,"Unsettling, evil, fairy tale/legend-esque",,Between Two Fires +1ks9wn0,Books that Feel Like This (Scifi/Fantasy),"Completely up for interpretation, but please no YA (nothing against it, it just does not appeal to me).",Our Wives Under the Sea +1ks8msg,Books with forbidden love/feels gloomy,"I may get laughed at for this but I’ve been a huge twilight fan my whole life and I love how they make you feel, especially Midnight Sun! +Any recommendations on books that have gloomy vibes, supernatural beings, forbidden love, etc? ",you may enjoy carmilla +1ks6iwa,the main character lives the same day everyday,Everyday he/she wakes up and lives the same day everyday. They need to get out of the repetive loop.,The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle +1ks677p,Courtroom behind the scenes,Both fiction and non fiction recommendations welcome.,"The Rainmaker by John Grisham- fiction +Imperfect Justice" +1ks4zy1,"warm summer nights, wlw, heartbreak, nature",Small town but big dreams,Sunburn +1ks3i1g,books that feel like CHALLENGERS,"hi everyone!!! i've been absolutely obsessed by challengers lately: the s\*xual tension btw the characters, the friendship of patrick and art, the aesthetic, the rivalry, EVERYTHING. do you have any recs? thx <333 + +https://preview.redd.it/6n6itr8n562f1.png?width=1105&format=png&auto=webp&s=0b240d03200add286a5c86b84cfc6aa862b6c3c9 + +https://preview.redd.it/4eb14u8n562f1.png?width=756&format=png&auto=webp&s=4a8cc06b0e2f66806f0f0676ca87fcc2f4353acc + +https://preview.redd.it/le8u1s8n562f1.png?width=635&format=png&auto=webp&s=c338b920179e23444673682cceecb1c92c763c21 + +https://preview.redd.it/nr4pty8n562f1.png?width=865&format=png&auto=webp&s=53d8030d01f42f3ba21b46b10027e9da36309311 + +",The Favorites is comparable! +1ks2p0d,Books that feel like my childhood,"I used to go to my country's equivalent of Blockbuster and borrow the scariest movies I could find. My first one was 'Children of the corn' and last one was 'The ring', which I never returned(oops).",Try some of the OG Fear Streets +1ks0oeq,Books that feel like a Fumito Ueda game,"Big abandoned temples, silence, strange creatures. I played Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian a while ago and I’m craving more media with this specific atmosphere.",Piranesi +1ks0brd,books for the worst person in the world,fucked up family background/ no life perspective/ uncomfortable but strangely warming/ i want to feel something/ being an adult and take the responsibility of your life.,"My year or rest and relaxation, if you haven’t read it yet" +1krvike,Evil Family,,Brother by Ania Ahlborn and The Lamb +1krsecc,Lovecraft,,Lovecraft Country +1krsaws,Voidpunk,"Explanation: Voidpunk is a subculture that challenges societal definitions of humanity, particularly for those who feel dehumanized or demonized by mainstream norms.",Omg American Elsewhere +1krsaqy,Is this anything?,,American Tabloid and The Black Dahlia Murder by James Ellroy and The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammet and The Big Sleep +1krr1o1,These Images,I really want a book that feels like these images I saw on tiktok,Rebecca +1krq3uo,Looking For Surreal Scifi/Fantasy,"I'm looking for surreal sci-fi/fantasy. I prefer older sci-fi books, but I'm willing to look at anyone's suggestions. I'm okay with any subgenre attached to it like romance or horror (horror preferred).","John Darnielle's *Universal Harvester* is a quiet sort of surreal set in small towns where things are odd but people don't seem to mind, or at least don't remember. and In contrast, the characters in Thomas Ligotti's 1980s *Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe* mind very much. More surreal, wicked, and unmistakably beautiful." +1krodrv,"Grungy, midwest emo, reflective, 2000s",& doesn’t have to be about journaling (credit to kumbpeacea on tt for the images),Paper Towns +1krk4w7,👀?,"I started writing a story way back about a necromancer and his zombie boyfriend, and this image reminded me of it. Any similar books? + +Christopher Moore's 'Bloodsucking Fiends' had kind of a similar idea, but the woman was a vampire. ",Warm Bodies +1krjpmx,Villain POV,"Lyrics +“I'll grab a mic till I make it +overnight +Making the world my own +So hold on tight I hope you enjoy the show” +Song- Overnight- qveen Herby/Le +Monde + +I have these lyrics here that when I listen to them I can see it being play for the villain as he's talking to his love interest, showing them who he really is. +And because of this I want to read a book where it's the villain/bad guy pov. I want to read something where the villain wins, where he gets the girl or guy. I feel like every book I read is the girl pov but what about it being switch, what if instead of it being the hero it’s the villain?",I personally haven’t read this one so someone correct me if I’m wrong +1krh5k7,fun mysteries,,I’m halfway through “The Thursday Murder Club” and the characters are funny (even if the crimes they’re trying to solve aren’t) +1krgmla,Books that feel like this?,,Maybe Mexican Gothic +1krg5bw,Magical mothers,I'm looking for books about magical women in general and mothers in general. ,Circe +1krcpv1,set in a forest...,,Prodigal Summer - Kingsolver and The Overstory - Powers and Braiding Sweetgrass - Kimmerer +1krbpx4,"50s houselife gone wrong, think Patricia Highsmith","Please only recommend things if you know these references (The Hours -the Julianne Moore part-, Shutter Island -the Michelle Williams part-, Revolutionary Road)",The Hours is one of my favorite books. I'd recommend Mrs. March +1krboes,books that feel like this,"chose none/any for genre bc i couldn’t decide if it was gothic, sapphic/lgbtq, or horror. looking for something maybe kinda sinister, sapphic, or/and woodlandsy involving an independent woman or sapphic couple. + +any recommendations are appreciated <3",Carmilla is the gothic vampire version of this +1kr9mit,Whatever this feels like to you…,Southwestern gothic? Something else? I’m open to any suggestions. ,All the Pretty Horses - Cormac McCarthy +1kr70pd,books like this?,"any genre is ok but horror, pls and thank you!",JADE 👏 CITY 👏 +1kr44zo,"Feel Good, Nostalgia Books",,"I don't think this book really matches the images, but Dandelion Wine" +1kr3ye5,Folk/Gothic Horror about eclectic Witchcraft,"I'd love something without any elaborate magic systems and instead just individual witches or a small coven doing whatever seems to work (doesn't even need to be shown to actually work) + +Bonus point if the main characters are witches and they are fighting off something in the woods. + +Ideally taking place in summer.",Witchcraft for Wayward Girls +1kqzsf6,Books or stories that feel like these pictures...,,"this is really difficult, but *Never Let Me Go*" +1kqytgx,Like these charcoal drawings?,,Kafka maybe? The Metamorphosis +1kqw8n4,dreamy middle ages/folk fantasy,a book that feels like a medieval fever dream.,Nettle & Bone +1kquam2,Australian Gothic,,There’s picnic at hanging rock if you haven’t already read it! +1kqoqmf,Gay dark romance in fantasy / supernatural setting,,"malum discordae by ashlyn derrick, the darkest court series by M.A. Grant, the monster of elendhaven" +1kqjrst,Demon falls in love with an angel,,Daughter of Smoke and Bone… sorta. +1kqjrrj,The mundane lives of superheroes,"The quiet times; the love stories, the families they raise, wrapped up in the fantastical world of being superpowered. The secrecy, the hidden identities, the badassery mixed in with the day-to-day onslaught of laundry and dishes. The everyman superhero. Other TV & film examples of the kind of vibe I'm after might be in Gen V when >!Marie's blood powers are used as a period tracker!< or more recently in Thunderbolts when >!Bucky's arm was in the dishwasher!<. Thank you for reading this if you are, and thank you in advance! ♡ + + +Image descriptions: Screenshots from Korean drama ""Moving"" and American film trailer for ""Superman"". In the first, a baby floats to the ceiling of a living room amidst concerned-looking parents. In the second, Superman lays on his bed with his dog resting on top of him. In the third, the same mother in the first picture is telling her child ""Empathy is what real power looks like."". In the fourth (and last) is a picture of a background detail in which the name ""Lois"" (for Lois Lane) has been written in the sky and framed at her place. + + +","This is more of the mundane lives of villains/henchmen, but it's called Hench" +1kqjc55,Massachusetts Gothic,Bonus points if historical fiction!!,North Woods by Daniel Mason and This Other Eden +1kqj93n,Books that feel like...,"I just need dad/father figure willing to do anything to protect his kid. The more feral the better. + +I've already The Road by Cormac McCarthy and Vicious by VE Schwab.",Between Two Fires and Empire of the Vampire have this exact trope. Both are dark fantasy with a little horror. +1kqfesg,Dark Fantasy with Lore Based Around the Arts,Rose petals not necessary but appreciated.,Flesh and Spirit +1kqaest,something like this…?,"FEMININE, raw, painful, beautiful. maybe running away from something, running away from self? would love terrifying themes, horror, feeling watched/being watched, gore not necessary but great. love water themes!",Sharp Objects +1kq8lhd,I want a book that feels like this…,Just finished watching “The Cat O’ Nine Tails” and I want to read something that fit the aesthetic and vibe or a plot similar to it.,Witchcraft for Wayward Girls +1kq65ae,"Fiction, non-fiction, whatever works",,Hmm kind of thinking oryx and crake +1kq3oey,Coastal marsh/wetland setting,"Would love book recommendations that are set in or capture the coastal wetland setting of the south-eastern United States (e.g. the South Carolinian lowcountry or Floridian inter-coastal waterway). I have read Where the Crawdads Sing and love the beautifully descriptive nature of that book. I also enjoy the sunny, glistening vibe of the show OBX, which is filmed in Charleston. While both of these have Mystery plots, I care less about that aspect and more about spending time with characters in this beautiful natural setting. Genre can be flexible: mystery, romance, even sci-fi if the shoe fits! Thanks for the suggestions.",Southern Reach Trilogy - Jeff Vandermeer +1kpzsqp,That feel like: Plastique Tiara’s magical drag,,Chuck palahniuk invisible monsters +1kpzqnw,this is where i’ll be doing most of my reading,"last summer i read killers of the flower moon and loved it! looking for my next summer read, these are actual photos of where ill be doing most of the reading. considering braiding sweetgrass but open to other suggestions!",i am jealous +1kpy130,"Sassy, witty maids","I'm aware of some maid/servant-focused books, mostly thrillers and dramas, but does anyone know of anything that errs lighter? ",Longbourn +1kpurbw,books that feel like this,"Just very loose description: +(Post)-Soviet, winter time, grumpy (main) character ",It‘s more of a horror but Let the Right One In +1kpth9n,90s Sapphic,,Sunburn +1kpt9cg,Passionate French Sapphic,"Sonething a Kin to 'Blue is the Warmest Colour' +French is not a necessity. +","If you read French I recommend Ann Scott's *Héroïne* and Nina Bouraoui's *La Vie heureuse* and Bit older, but has been translated" +1kpqacf,I need mechs in my life!,Mechs in war. Mechs doing slice of life things. Mechs racing. Mech vs mech. Mech vs environment. Mech vs community. Mechanonmics. As long as it's piloted. Let's see what you got. No manga/manhwa please. ,I think Leviathan +1kppzoh,Help me chat 😭,"Suggest me book That Match This Theme +Romance+Fantasy+based on 1700s 1800s or Victorian era +Pls somebody help me 😭😭",Paladin’s Grace +1kppvsg,ones make your jaw drop when you connect the dots?,"wasn't sure what to put as the photos lol 😭 + +but i love books that have me hanging onto every word, flipping back and forth to remember something that could've foreshadowed something bigger, and have me going to sleep with the book being the only thing i can think about","The Locked Tomb comes to mind, at the end, you understand many things that you are meant to but also there are many subtle things that can be put together. The third book in particular has a lot of little jokes and comedies if you can read between the lines. and 1Q84 is a different book where you have to remember things from long ago and it is easy to sort of forget. This author in general writes this way, many subtle cues that you have to pick up on and carry with you in order to understand what is going on." +1kppm7c,Books that feel like this,Books that feel like a warm melancholic hug in a crowd,1. Normal People gives a pretty lonely lost vibe. But it's a 3rd person pov +1kpo7c2,Something magical and light feminine,,I think you might like Half a Soul and the sequel Ten Thousand Stitches +1kpn3az,"Gothic, vile and obscene. Obsessive couple",,If you had told teenage me that I would spend so much of my adult life recommending Wuthering Heights to people I wouldn't have believed you. +1kpmt9v,Books that feel like THIS,,We Sold Our Souls Grady Hendrix +1kpkqgk,"Misty Gothic horror, preferably supernatural","I’ve already read Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Dracula, and Frankenstein. Thank you!",Starling House by Alix E. Harrow. and A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher. and Mexican Gothic +1kpi983,books that feel like this? :),(tagged as literary fiction but I’m happy with any ideas!) ,(https +1kphn2e,Sapphic Urban Witches/Fantasy,"60s to 90s preferred, but not necessary ",Her majesty's coven +1kphj1d,Sapphic Academia,,A Dark and Drowning Tide +1kpfzxs,Like the art of Odilon Redon?,,Maybe Clarice Lispector books +1kpe872,Books that FEEL like this,,"- Wuthering Heights +- Jane Eyre +- Dracula  +- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde  +- The Mysteries of Udolpho" +1kpa7cx,“I know you. Don’t you recognize me?”,Also see: I loved you once. Now we’re strangers. ,"Ohh please🥺🙏 I *need* this, too. Love these, especially Ever After🖤" +1kp8llt,Forest monster cryptid don’t let it in vibes?,,This is exactly - The Twisted Ones +1kp7yaw,Is this anything?,The first image is from Fantasia. I did not intentionally use only Disney properties.,Wings of Starlight +1kp7or6,Dark books about ballet.,Any kind of dark elements are good with me! Please no “tiny pretty things” recommendation. Not sure if the dark academia flair fits but I consider ballet an academic? Fifth slide from https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KbmBoQQF134&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD,The Turnout by Megan Abbott and Watch Her Fall +1kp5jlh,Liminal space or general weird girl books pls 💕,,I Who Have Never Known Men +1kp4imt,"Crime drama, Moody, procedural, psychological","Looking for books with the typical crime drama feel, would like a romantic dynamic between two main characters but not required, maybe found family trope too. Books that feel like the X-Files, The Rookie, Criminal Minds, Hannibal. I’m a sucker for procedural dramas <3 +",Long Bright River by Liz Moore and In the Woods +1kp3qbk,Green Witches connecting to earth,,Weyward! Even has some feminine rage woven through it. +1kp359u,Cosmic Fantasy,,"Came here to recommend the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, such an incredible read." +1kp2xa5,"Desert devotees, dirtbags, and river rats","Something that captures the bone-deep devotion to the desert. I've read many nonfiction books about the Southwest, but fiction has been harder to find. There's The Monkey Wrench Gang, of course, but what else? I'm open to all suggestions, fiction and nonfiction. ","Don’t have any recs, but I’m obsessed. Following!" +1kp28a3,Books that feels like this?,,The Christmas Bookshop +1kp1pld,Books that feel like THIS,"Like a breath of fresh spring air. Lighthearted, cozy, low stakes. Emphasis on female character(s) and female friendship. Preferably no magic characters like dragons, fairies, giants, etc. (although witches and lighthearted magic could be an exception). Don’t mind if there is a small bit of romance, but would prefer it not be the emphasis of the book. Definitely no heavy/depressing themes. Looking for a very lighthearted, uplifting book to enjoy with a cup of coffee in the garden in the spring weather 💜☕️🫖💐 +Thanks so much!!",The Spellshop +1kp075z,white collar / neal caffrey inspired romance?,,"Heart of the Steal by Roan Parrish and Avon Gale, To Have and to Heist by Sarah Desai, Love and Other Scams by Philip Ellis, The Long Con Series" +1kozxw8,BTFL: the grace year by kim liggett,,"The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Blueprint" +1koxzsc,Books that feel like The Lakes by Taylor Swift,"Specifically ones that feel like the lines, ""I want auroras and sad prose/I want to watch wisteria grow right over my bare feet"". Thank you!",Ohh I love this song and Upstream +1koxw7a,Police/detective stories but with fantasy elements,,*The Dresden Files* +1kown7z,books that feel like this??,,I’m thinking of ending things +1kovwaa,Colonial era/ woodsy/ witchy,Can,Slewfoot +1kovjqh,Books that feel like THIS,"Anything that comes to mind. Any genre. + +I'm looking forward to your recommendations! ","If you’re okay with Chinese historical, Peony in Love" +1kovfg4,"Grand adventure, JRPG feel, wholesome","I love the feel of grand adventure in JRPGs like Dragon Quest and Xenoblade Chronicles. Looking for a book that has the same feel, havent come across something like that in books.",Waiting for recommendations as well ⛺ +1koug52,Unhinged women in weird/alien/uncanny landscapes,I’ve read and adored “Annihilation” by Jeff VanderMeer and “In Ascension” by Martin MacInnes. I’m now obsessed with this concept and want (need) more!!,"Maybe, and this could be a very big maybe, THE GONE WORLD might scratch that itch. and With a female protsgonist it is like True Detective mixed with SCI-FI, its a mystery book, so there is not much I can say without spoiling, just know that when shit hits the fan in that book it hits hard. and One of the best mystery novels Ive read. and THE GONE WORLD. and EDIT" +1kot944,"Ocean steampunk, monsters, adventure",Sorry for the poor photo quality.,"This may be too obvious, but Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" +1kot7tu,army office and a wife,"Basically, I'm looking for a romance with a general and his wife, or a soldier, or some army officer. By the way, I like age gaps, and if it starts with something like an arranged marriage, all the better.",You might like The Kitchen God by Amy Tan but lots of trigger warnings. and I also liked The Cartographer of No Man’s Land +1kosx04,Greek islands,"I’m backpacking in the Greek islands this summer and am looking for the literature to match. I’ve already read Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, but anything like that would work perfectly. Romance not compulsory, but bonus points for hot fishermen.",Gerald Durrell's Corfu trilogy could maybe work +1koqtmt,University (STEM) + romance,It doesn’t have to be a full on romance book; just should have some. ,"I am a little slow, do you want it to be lgbtq?" +1koq5t1,"Disturbing, dark, uncomfortable, well-written","(Gore not necessary, but would be nice) +I'm looking for the atmosphere I got from The Wasp Factory and Tender is the Flesh. Any recommendations would be appreciated!!",Maeve Fly and Perfume +1koq2p4,Classics/Literary Fiction that feels like this,,I'm surprised no one has said A Room with a View +1kopclx,"Fantasy, nature, woods, (village?), not too dark",Would love to find a fantasy book that feels like this ❤️ a book that sucks you in and where you dream yourself away with,The spellshop +1kop707,"Fantasy with war, romance, and tragedy",,Blood Song - Anthony Ryan and Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson and Gardens of the Moon - Steven Erickson and Malice - John Gwynne and Prince of Thorns - Mark Lawrence and Half a King - Joe Abercrombie +1kok3ld,Feels like a deep breath of fresh spring air,Open to any sub-genre of fantasy or sci-fi ,The Spellshop. +1koja87,"starboy, magical prince, angelic, otherworldly","ever since I remembered the original Wish concept with Aisha and Starboy I’ve been wanting a book with similar vibes. I like the dynamic of fmc/mmc willing to die to protect this lil starboy but ofc doesn’t need this lol just some strong maybe soulmate-y bond (doesn’t need to be romantic). I’d also prefer if the POV weren’t of the boy. If anyone has any good recommendations THANK YOUUU + +",Howl’s Moving Castle +1kogi7h,Master/Apprentice Relationship,,Assassin’s Apprentice +1kodlaw,"Complex, multi-layered characters and relationship","(second attempt at posting this--I really thought I had added the images the first time but apparently not) + +I'll get straight to the chase: I'm a sucker for a story with one of its central focuses being a deeply moving relationship dynamic between its main protagonists, one where these people may perhaps find each other in the most unlikeliest of places. A story where these two characters come from such different backgrounds, with such different life experiences, and through their interactions with the world around them and with each other, both come to a new understanding and start to see through the illusion, the lies they may have perhaps been telling themselves about what it was they truly wanted from life, once upon a time. I want a story where the male and female leads are flawed, imperfect, beautifully human, and are influenced by their other half in the story to grow into the best versions of themselves. They should be characters who should learn, or remember, something of value with the either intentional or unintentional help of one another, in the end. + +Whether it be fantasy, sci-fi, general fiction, historical fiction... really, anything outside of horror, grimdark, or some other scary, unsettling feeling genre, I'm cool with. + +This may sound cliche or superficial, but my favorite movie from Disney is Tangled, and Flynn (Eugene) and Rapunzel's relationship, their dynamic over the course of that movie, and who they are as characters themselves is one of, if not my most favorite romantic representations I've read or seen or listened to. Even though it's a pretty straightforward story, there's something so captivating about both their characters to me. Rapunzel, the sheltered girl who approaches life with an eager, open-minded attitude, bubbly in her nature and wanting to always learn more and liven others up when they need it, but is also someone who behind it all is hiding some deeply rooted trauma which inhibits her from feeling as if she's worthy on her own and capable of achieving the things she's been dreaming of. Flynn (Eugene), who's had a rough go at it, abandoned as a child and raised as an orphan, forced to harden himself in a world that's been nothing but cruel to him, learns to value the wealth of material objects to fulfill himself because, really, what other purpose for him is there? And he grows an isolationist attitude, him against the world, and is willing to betray any and anyone to get what he wants. But when Flynn (Eugene) and Rapunzel travel together, through the rough times initially, they slowly grow fond of one another and, most evident in Flynn (Eugene)'s case, he starts to remember that idealistic, chivalrous side of himself he's had locked away for years, the loneliness of his life up until that point settling in, while Rapunzel grows more outgoing and adventurous, grows her confidence and feeling of self-worth, escaping her shell and seeing that there's more to life than what she ever could have thought of. + +If there's any kind of story which evokes this kind of empowering, deeply moving feeling of seeing how two characters, through kindness, empathy, friendship, and eventually love, can grow into the best versions of themselves, finding their purpose in life with their other half beside them, I'd appreciate any and all comments!",I would recommend checking out the works of Robin McKinley! She does a lot of Beauty & the Beast takes that are always awesome and feel like they might interest you! and My fave B&tB send-up of hers +1kod4yt,Basically Treasure Planet,,You might like the Airborn series +1koa2z6,Fantasy with weird monsters,,THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN and It is an incredible saga full of unexpected twists as well as a plot that thickens and even changes with every re-read that you make of the saga. and The books go as follows. and 1. Shadow of the Torturer and 2. Claw of the Conciliator and 3. Sword of the Lictor and 4. Citadel of the Autarch and Definitely a big recommendation if you love weird fantasy and weird fiction in general. +1ko8zsf,Civilians forced to fight invasion/occupation,"Preferably historical fic and centered around the World Wars but open to any genre/era as long as it fits. Stuff like sci fi alien invasion, fantasy evil kingdom invasion, etc etc yada yada ","The Alice Network, All the light we cannot see, and the nightingale all have elements of this from WW2" +1ko8ntp,coming of age but in an urban area...,"I liked this one book called Homecoming by cynthia voigt if that helps, it was kinda like this. ",A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. +1ko7aht,slasher summer books,"something with the energy of a 70s/80s slasher. over the top, camp-y, atmospheric, the heat amplifying it all… horror but lighthearted but still spooky lol… + +stuff like these books/shows/movies +- my best friend’s exorcism +- saturday night ghost club +- witchcraft for wayward girls +- stranger things +- midnight club +- fear street +- final girls +- friday the 13th +- scream + +",Not a slasher but Camp Damascus +1ko79wb,Books like Wings of Starlight,I just finished reading wings of starlight and i’m OBSESSED- i was a pixie hollow kid and it made me feel connected to that again. i was hoping for book recs that either take place in pixie hollow or just have a similar feeling ,"If you’re down for middle grade, I loved the Avalon" +1ko41m4,That Answer: Where Do We Go When We Fall Asleep?,"I love this song by Billie Eilish. In it she poses the question, "" when we all fall asleep, where do we go?"" + +Looking for FICTIONAL books that fit the vibe of the song and answer that question. Something psychological or cerebral? A spooky book that makes you say, ""what the f*ck""?",*Beyond the walls of sleep* +1ko0pm1,Books that feels like clair obscur expedition:33,,"Actually wanted to post the same question, when I started playing this game" +1ko0f3z,Unfathomable pain,,A little life +1knz7ky,"Books Like This. (Southern Gothic, Occult Noir)","I'm a big fan of Occult Noir, owning the whole Dresden Files Series, but I'm also a big fan of stuff like True Detective (first season) and Sharp Objects. Also, I've already read and loved the Nightwise and Brotherhood of the Wheel series. And I'm just starting Southern Gods. Anything else would be sick as hell, thanks for the recs!",Blackwater series +1knyhhm,Books that feel like summer in Europe,,Call me +1kny1xa,Whatever comes to mind,,Perfume +1knwzku,Sci-fi/non-fiction/horror books with this vibe,"Looking for 00s alien sort of stuff with an air of the deeply ominous. Doesn’t have to be aliens, can be otherworldly and generally disquieting",The Tommyknockers +1knruxy,Post-Concert Depression Cure,"A book/story that just captures the essence of rock or concerts, or even just music in general. +From the artists pov or from a concert goers pov, all sounds good to me to read:3 +(Went to a PTV concert and am missing all of the vibes:,) ",Daisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid and Midnight Library - Matt Haig +1kns90a,Wrestling desperately with God,Open to fiction or nonfiction exploring a complicated relationship with faith/spirituality/religion,"""A Grief Observed"" explores the intersection of grief, faith, and loss, particularly how grief can challenge or strengthen one's faith. CS Lewis grapples with the emotional turmoil following his wife's death, questioning his understanding of God and wrestling with the validity of his faith amidst the pain of loss." +1kns642,boarding school/academia,"i love boarding school/campus novels, any genre except historical fiction, preferably queer. can be sad/happy/horror/etc +i have read; truly devious, ninth house, if we were villains, the secret history, looking for alaska, the starless sea and probably others but those are the ones i remember ",Never Let Me Go +1knrwg3,gothic religious horror,"""God loves you, but not enough to save you"" + +Open to supernatural and occult elements as well, though not needed ",The Unworthy +1knqa4v,Wilderness survival romance,"Looking for romance books where MMC is a survivalist taking care of FMC. Specifically hoping for forest, woods, or mountain wilderness. Not a fan of crashing on islands. ",If you're open to F/F Small Game +1knll6q,Evil and creepy things happening at school,,Summer Of Night +1knl8bi,Humans Being Messy As The World Ends,,Never Let Me Go +1knjkk2,"Introspective, intimacy stories.","I'm obsessed about introspective intimate stories. That's hard to get on Tv Shows - like Fleabag, This is Us or The worst person in the world - , i know some books about Sally Rooney and Philippe Besson, but im looking for some another writers and books. Help. I tagged ""Romance"" like the genre, not like (exactly) love stories. ",Cleopatra and Frankenstein +1knjais,Discovering the misterious dark continent,,Oh I’ve got a good one for you… and The Vorrh +1knj534,The Hound from Game of Thrones,"I need a book with a main character like The Hound (show version preferably) +Bonus points if there's ENEMIES to lovers slow burn +BONUS bonus points if she's a princess ","Can try between 2 fires.   and Burnt out knight, nothing to live for, hates everything, finds a young girl in need, decides to try and maybe find a purpose in his life for her." +1knimq1,Humanity fighting overwhelming opposition.,I like books with a horror/action element. Preferably something that switches between the two and gives me some pseudo realism.,"Horus Heresy. Or ANY warhammer40k book, honestly. I recommend the Eisenhorn trilogy, it works as a great introduction." +1knei3h,Neon noir romance with a side of longing,Sci-fi or dystopian preferred!,Do android dream of electric sheep? +1knbaot,But not Count of Monte Cristo,,Erewhon +1kn9zam,"A feast for the senses, bacchanalian","Looking for either nonfiction or fiction about fine dining behind the scenes, someliers, wine culture, restaurant debauchery, descriptions of foods and ingredients and flavors. Could be something like a memoir from a chef/somelier(I've read Anthony Bourdain, Jen Agg, Bianca Bosker,and whoever wrote Wine Girl I can't remember) or fiction if something fits this description!","A Certain Hunger fits the bill, however, it is also quite violent." +1kn8jsl,Books about a mother and son,"I recently had a son and I’ve been on the hunt for books that center on the relationship between a mother and her son that aren’t creepy or incestuous or giving “boy mom”. Unfortunately there aren’t many. Any suggestions for me? I don’t mind sad novels, I just don’t want it to be weird lol.",Circe +1kn7jhq,Letting go the past - love and anger,,"Circe by Madeline Miller and \- yes, this rec comes up a lot, but fits this prompt really well and The Thirteenth Tale" +1kn5ljn,"Endless summer days, nostalgia, coming of age","Non-fiction *or* fiction. Think: the hazy glow of childhood summers, looking back, growing up in the sunshine, simpler times, fields of gold, slow country living, playing outside until it gets dark. Reminiscent of *Cider with Rosie* and, one of my all time favourites, *Dandelion Wine.* + +I'm pretty open to basically everything, including memoirs and literary fiction. Please no horror though and not too heavy on any possible romance. Thanks! 🌻",Tom Lake +1kn5kaq,Horror that feels Yellow,"What it says on the tin! Folk and body horror often have the most ""yellow"" vibes to me but I'm sure some weird fiction, historical horror, etc might also fit the ticket. Would love to see a kind of out of the box recommendation.",The King in Yellow +1kn4zre,A book like running away and joining the circus,"I want a book that feels like running away to join the circus +",The Night Circus +1kn12h8,"Magic, culty, atmospheric",,Night Film +1kn0vhn,I wanna read about these people.,,Shuggie Bain - Douglas Stuart +1kn0j87,He's always felt this way - and she knows,,Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating +1kmy447,"Cordyceps, apocalypse",Been watching and loving The Last of Us and would love to delve into a sci-fi/horror scary cause it kind of happens type of world.,The girl with all the gifts. And the prequel the boy in the bridge 5⭐️loved them +1kmxc6e,All of the yearning.,,First pic is literally Madonna in a Fur Coat and Normal People and Jane Eyre and Anything +1kmws3s,"reckless, partying, yearning, summer",idek if this vibe makes sense but please give recs if you get the vision! ,The Rachel Incident +1kmwmzc,Something Like This -- Preferably Queer,,Starving Saints +1kmvlzl,"Apocalyptic books, Please & Thanks","survivor vs the horrors weather it be zombies, tech abomination, Lovecrafts children, ever mutating bio weapons or other people + +Looking for the vibe of ""**Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead**"", ""Project Zomboid"", and ""The Last Of Us"" that type of thing + +A post apocalyptic story with resource management if thats a thing + +Mega bonus points if its a set in a fantasy world",Getting two very different sorts of vibes from these images. and It's the end of the word! +1kmun3w,Something like this,"The bleakest, saddest, despairing fictional novel, with an amazing and complex prose. A novel capable to destroy you, even let you with a sentiment of dread for existing. (Something like the album deathconsciusness). No fantasy, no sci-fi. Purely fiction.",*Hunger* +1kmu709,Two psycho killers in love,Where they both match each of others freak. Thank you in advance ,Butcher and Blackbird +1kmpw97,"Windy, rainy, seaside town, mystery",,Ann Cleeves’s Shetland series. Also an excellent TV show +1kmplvr,Coming of age mystery,I’ve already read agggtm and pll but I’m craving books similar. ,One of Us Is Lying series +1kmouly,Bleak Lonely Future Corporate (not cyberpunk),,The Circle by Dave Eggers. Jennifer Government or Company +1kmomw7,looking for a book that feels like this album 😭,even in arcadia by sleep token specifically the songs dangerous and provider! like a troubled mmc and an understanding/also troubled fmc fantasy book 😭,I’m loving the new album! You might like The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms +1kmmp8j,"intimate, domestic, art, emotional, nature",,The Dovekeepers +1kmlxc6,TAZ amnesty/Gravity fallls vibes? SFF preferably,,"If you haven't read the Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi I highly recommend it. It's juvenile fiction so you could probably read the whole series in a day. It's about three siblings who move into their old family home and find the forest around them is filled with magical creatures. It has elves, pookah, trolls, goblins, griffins, etc. and That's the most on theme recommendation I have. These next ones have some, but maybe not all, of the themes you're looking for and Instead of hunting for magical creatures, solving a murder using magical powers - Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger. A young Lipan Apache girl has a connection with ghosts and can raise the ghosts of dead animals. Her cousin is murdered and she goes on the hunt for his murderer with the help of her best friend. and The winter edition of this theme - Notes from My Captivity by Kathy Parks. A girl trapped in the wintery forests of Russia has a run in with a family who had ""disappeared"" many years ago and were fabled to not exist. It's a survival, mystery, adventure story with some magical elements. and Cozy, myth and discovery, sci-fi. Has the same vibes as these photos but not really the same themes - A Psalm for the Wild-Built" +1kmlny3,Books that feel like this,"Preferably NOT an extreme horror. Some light horrors are fine, as well as other genres <3 I love mystery and world building as well as well as deep lore etc but honestly anything is fine except that extreme horror. Thanks!!",Obligatory Slewfoot +1kml220,"Animal humans , societies",,animal farm +1kmk5bu,"Grief, infertility, feminine rage, pagan undertone",,The Snow Child - Eowyn Ivey +1kmj9fi,Like Wednesday (show),"Gothic boarding school, mystery, vampires/monsters, maybe a little bit of romance and a good plot twist. ",'The Scholomance' trilogy +1kmiqop,something similar to the infernal devices,,The Night Circus +1kmio8l,Warrior Nun vibes,,The priory of the orange tree +1kmhxys,Books that feel like Ophelia,,*Circe* by Madeline Miller is often recommended +1kmhllw,like cemtary of forgetten books by Zafon?,,"If you're fine with fantasy too, The Starless Sea" +1kmhnee,"Hungry, pigs and filth",,"Animal farm by George Orwell - I’m sure you’ve probably read it though. Less graphic, more pig dystopia and Tender is the Flesh" +1kmhj2f,"Yearning, heartbreak, missed connections",The one that got away,Normal people +1kmgusz,"Thriller w/strange creatures, hybrids, horror!!","Something that is like the rebellious, hybrid kids of maximum ride but without “big government” and more like “horrifying unexplained”, and written for adults lol. No cozy fantasy here! + +Also, Jeff VanderMeer’s “Annihilation” series is already on my list. I want something more fantastical with human animal hybrids, but with the same disturbing, twisted, psychological thriller themes. + +Hopefully I explained okay!!",I think I only have slant rhymes here +1kmgqa9,Emotion Thriller psychological bok feel like this?,,"Can you say what the story is here? What does she want for her birthday, and why is a kid flying (war?) plane? It looks interesting" +1kmglvs,Viking politics/betrayal/strategy,"I’m really struggling to get back into reading. I basically get bored with books if it gets predictable. And im also having trouble starting new books! So trying to find a book that’s really gripping and maybe follows some elements from the last books I’d really enjoyed- asoiaf. And I’m really into Vikings right now maybe sprinkled with some Norse mythology. Also appreciate secret societies, strong female characters. Thanks! ",The Bloodsworn Saga +1kmfclx,Moody and mysterious w/ speculative elements,"Strong friendships and maybe a bit of romance that feels like the song linked? Open to all genres. + +[https://open.spotify.com/track/0QaRx2XKtokeu8KIYslnRJ?si=5993d650535641fa](https://open.spotify.com/track/0QaRx2XKtokeu8KIYslnRJ?si=5993d650535641fa) + +",It has younger characters than pictured but I absolutely adore The Saturday Night Ghost Club and I think it might fit the vibe you are looking for! +1kmfk9w,No romance :) preferably thriller or horror,,The first image really makes me think of Our Share of Night +1kmbg8u,Books that feel like this (preferably a mystery ),Thank you in advance :>,*The God of the Woods* +1kmaabd,a Katniss and Peeta type love,"""you're a painter. you're a baker. you sleep with the windows open and you never take sugar in your tea and you always double knot your shoelaces."" + +I read the hunger games books years ago but Katniss and Peeta are still some of my favorite characters and probably my favorite fictional couple. I relate really hard to both of them in diff ways and I love how sweet and safe and loving their relationship is. Any genre is fine and I'm okay with a romance book but bonus points if the romance is not the main plot, but kind of the ""heart"" of the story if that makes sense. like the hunger games. I'm looking for book about love but not a romance per se.",The Scholomance - honestly I'm waiting for it to become the next Harry Potter +1km9uyc,"Egypt, Nile, Sahara, Mystery, Adventure","I loved Crocodile on the Sandbank but I'm looking for something with more contemporary writing especially in terms of romantic relations (couldn't stand Crocodile's main male character). I also really enjoyed Death on the Nile (both book and 70s movie) and The Jewel of the Nile but yet again I wish to read something with modern feel in terms of characters' personalities. It can be anything: fantasy, magical realism, mystery, crime, fictional chronicles (like Brennan's Lady Trent) etc as long as it's entertaining. Great if the plot takes place in victorian era or 80s (I know, quite odd paring). + +I've already tried What the River Knows but the main character was too immature in the way she acted (and basing on goodreads review she did not improved throughout the plot) so I dropped it quite early.","City of Brass by SA Chakraborty is more fantasy than mystery, but it starts off in Cairo and the world is heavily influenced" +1km6cak,Dark moody vibes,All vibes; I want to be immersed. ,"These pics are giving off Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries to me! Though it's not necessarily dark and moody (and, full disclosure, I haven't finished it!) and Also" +1km68mh,Suggest me book that feels like these,"If you have watched Inception, u know what I want... + +:>",An academy for liars is exactly all of these. But the action is very slow and doesn't really accumulate until the very end. and I think you might like the book this is how you lose the time war because it moves faster. +1km5o6r,DnD vibes. Adventure party with fun characters,,"Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree and the sequel Bookshops and Bonedust are cute and cozy nods to D&D. The story starts out with a D&D party, but the main character, a warrior-like orc, leaves her old life of marauding to open a coffee shop. Her old party does come back into the story, but there are also other characters who make up a sort of found family aspect, and there’s a bit of romance as well. and For something not as on-the-nose for the D&D aspect you might like The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S. A. Chakraborty. You don’t get the classic D&D races, but there is magic, and members of the party/crew have their own designated roles, which kind of gives that D&D feeling. It’s definitely an epic adventure with a huge found family aspect—they’re a crew of recently reunited pirates who have come out of retirement for a last mission! and Tress of the Emerald Sea" +1km4tcy,Creepy/weird radio broadcast???,,IT DEVOURS +1km4867,Fantasy/Horror heavy on the (found) family,,*John Dies at the End* +1km44kb,Books that feel like ...,"Assassins, magic, romance, angst, brooding, adventure (vibes) + +no SJM recommendations please, she just isn't for me. ",Daughter of Redwinter by Ed McDonald and One Dark Window +1km3483,Books similar to Let the Right One In,"I just finished reading Let the Right One In and I loved it. It was hauntingly beautiful and I can't stop thinking about it. I loved the movie too. I need to read more books like it, preferably about two outlasted, lonely characters who fall in love despite the other being a vampire/monster.","For books about two lonely/outcast characters falling in love despite one of them being a monster, I have a few suggestions. But please know none of these will FEEL quite as poignant as Let the Right One In. and - Cold Skin by Albert Sanchez Piñol +- Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls +- ""The Werewolf"" from The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter and Also the movie Spring" +1km2y4h,Open to interpretation…,,I immediately thought of Hope This Finds You Well +1km26sq,"Dark Academia, Affluence, LGBTQ+ Themes",,The Secret History +1km1rea,Sexy gothic romance horror novel save me,Gimme that classic sexy where authors had to hide sexual references in crazy fucking metaphors I want the kind of book that inspires decades of art ,"Carmilla By Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu - Before Dracula, there was Carmilla. A Sapphic, vampiric, gothic horror that was written in 1872. In this story there is a thin line between abhorrence and adoration, cruelty and love. It is only a novella but it has some of the most twisted and romantic lines I've ever read. and >!""*Think me not cruel because I obey the irresistible law of my strength and weakness; if your dear heart is wounded, my wild heart bleeds with yours. In the rapture of my enormous humiliation I live in your warm life, and you shall die—die, sweetly die—into mine*""!<" +1km13j4,Polar night/ Gothic horror,"Anyone have recommendations for books that feel like this? +Dark Matter by Michelle Paver had this vibe. +Ice Station Zebra has a little bit of this vibe too. +There are a couple of others that I can't remember the names of but will update when I recall. + +Any other books you'd recommend?",The Terror +1klyjas,Books that feel like this?,(I already know about IT),Life & Times of the Thunderbolt Kid +1klxyvd,Gay grumpy country men,,Frog and Toad lol and It’s not canon but Toad’s definitely a grumpy country gay +1klxv6o,Hiking into a secret society cult guru,,One cult book I always recommend is The Last Housewife +1klxi2v,Got anything like this?,,It gives me Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones vibes. and I feel like you might also like Uprooted +1klxfw3,Books that feel like this,I am currently writing a film that takes place at a convent and tackling and criticizing Religion (not an anti Religious script) and I am looking for books with similar vibes,"The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy, The Starving Saints" +1klx8x5,Books that have cozy French vibes,Looking for a cozy paris vibe in a book. Bonus if it’s focused on cooking! I’ve already read Anna and the French kiss and Chocolat is on my list. Looking for more reccs to add to my list! TIA,"You should try My Life in France +by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme! It’s Julia Child’s memoir of her time living in France and learning to love cooking!" +1klwbvb,I think I need a good cry.,,Atonement +1klw2v5,Books that feel like Andor,"The building of solidarity amidst the ruthless encroach of fascism. Internal and external sacrifices in the name of revolution. Political dealings discussed in codes and whispers. Everyone has their own rebellion. + + +Other sci-fi welcomed but not mandatory!", +1klvt3z,BTFL this post I saw on the Weird subreddit?,,You Too Can Have A Body Like Mine +1klvje5,Book that Feels like this,,Meddling Kids +1klv0lh,the movie ‘sinners’ (2025),,"- Lovecraft Country +- Ring Shout +- American Vampire +- Bitter Root +- Killadelphia +- The Ballad of Black Tom" +1kluze9,Books that feel like Cherry Falls (1999),,Following because I loved that movie. +1klt3gu,cowboy/southern romance with bad boy/good girl,,Done and Dusted +1klsmx6,Big family/generational ties!,"Anything that includes a big dynasty and continuing plot lines stretching for generations. Big on sibling dynamics and generational trauma/curses. Loved the book 100 Years of Solitude, and shows like The Fall of the House of Usher. Something I can make a family tree out of, and know everything about all of its members. + +Extra points if it’s gothic!! ","I just recommended these is a similar thread, but you might try The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende, and The Shadow of the Wind" +1klrcp9,Books that feel like this,,The Night Circus- Erin Morgenstern +1klpzfk,"Mysterious ruins, strange protagonist, new home","Looking for a book that has it all, surreal elements, a protagonist who just doesn't fit in, Lost civilizations , alien tech, archeology, mysterious carvings, isolation, connection to nature, neurodivergence, singularity, mutation, evolution, mutation, and belonging - with a touch of romance if possible! ","Okay, I have no idea if this fits the theme exactly but it has a lot of these themes. I Who Have Never Known Men" +1klpwrp,Books with this feeling,,A Natural History of Dragons +1klpevv,"BTFL furyborn (romantic, dark, fall from grace)","i recently finished the empirium trilogy (furyborn, kingsbane, lightbringer) by claire legrand and i LOVED all of it. i'm looking for a similar book/series with (ideally) all of the following points: +\-a hero's fall from grace, or a truly problematic hero, or one that has gone beyond the pale of their powers and now cannot return to normal life +\-giving in to the dark, tempting character +\-angels, vampires or demons +\-heroes actually losing--not everything works in their favor, or they face significant challenges (up to or including major character deaths) +\-YEARNING +\-not necessarily a HEA +\-FM/FF/MM/multiple is fine as long as there's romance +\-no modern/urban fantasy please + +i have already read poppy war, the grishaverse, TOG and dark rise/dark heir, so looking for something else, especially if it's an underrated/older series! thank you 💖",The Inheritance trilogy +1klmxjw,Books that feel like these vibes,,"The Bear and the Nightingale & the sequels by Katherine Arden. Set in medieval Russia, folklore/fairy tale retelling vibes, lyrical writing. It’s my favorite series I’ve read recently! and If you’re open to ancient Norse mythology, I also recommend The Witch’s Heart" +1kllipx,Charming small town cafe/bistro,"Just finished “Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe” and would love to read another novel similar to it! The coziness, emotions, and charm were all beautiful! ",Chocolat - Joanne Harris and Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fanny Flagg +1kll5kc,books with the same vibe as these stills,"need book recs that are eerily similar to the overall vibe of these pictures (stills from starlet 2011). i don't care much for the plot, but i liked what the movie was about, so something similar would be nice! ",Maybe A Man Called Ove or My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry? Both +1klj8qg,A hidden world that you're not supposed to see,"I am looking for a book that reminds me of this album by Epica. + +On the cover of this album, the woman, to me, looks like a fairy, with a forbidden fruit, that we are not supposed to see/want. This whole album gives me a glimpse into this world, but I want to be immersed in it! + +The main feelings I get when I listen to this album are: ethereal, immersed in nature, psychological questions and deliberations. ","Shin Sekai Yori (a novel that was adapted into an anime) and I read the novel in English online somewhere, it’s very good" +1klholb,"Western vampires, maybe a bit of romance?",,"I mean, I'm sure you already know of this novel but this is literally the plot of Vampires of El Norte" +1klgro0,Books that feel like this,,"It’s YA but Just Listen, Along for the Ride, and more" +1klgdp5,"70s to 90s Lowlife Bohemia, (UK prefered)",,"I think it might be '00s, but The Rachel Incident" +1klg7m8,Pacific Northwest/Appalachia/Desert Mystery Horror,"Folklore, Creepypasta, Twin Peaks, Stranger Things Season 1, Nope type of vibe. Rural natural setting and an ensemble cast. Any subgenre. ","1. Like Twin Peaks - Under the harrow by Flynn Berry - Thriller +2. Like Stranger Things - The lost causes of Bleak Creek - YA Horror +3. Appalachian Folklore - Dark Hollow by Brian Keene - Horror, Mythology +4. Creepypasta PNW - Old clountry by Matt Query +5. PNW Setting - Wildwood by Colin Meloy - Middle grade +6. PNW Setting - The overstory by Richard Powers - Nature, Environment +7. PNW Setting - A walk in the woods" +1klft6x,"City, autumn, mystery, friends","So, basically like Only Murders In the Building but books. Multi POV, some mystery, autumn vibes. The main characters don't need to be pensioners.",Flagging this in hopes that somebody comes back and give suggestions 🤞🏻 +1klfj77,Strange stuff happens one evening in European city,,"The shadow of the wind (Cemetery of Forgotten Books series," +1klcso1,Books that feel like romancing Ascended Astarion,"Title. I’m back to being obsessed with this fictional man and would love to read a bloody romance story involving vampires, depraved carnal lust, royal politics, and possession. ",I have no suggestions but this sounds like the summer read im looking for. +1klcm74,"Southern Gothic, 1800's, Supernatural.",,"It’s not 1800s, but you might like it - The Reformatory" +1klb8az,Inescapable Advertising,"Any books, fiction or nonfiction, that depict how ubiquitous advertising is becoming, its creep from the public into the private sphere, its effects on our thinking. ","Sadly a lot of these are decades old. Brave New World, 1984, Fahrenheit 451" +1klamok,Something that feels like this?,,You could try one dark window +1kla9ui,"Spring-like, floral","Hey y'all! Me again, trying to build a longer reading list because, well, you can't really ever have enough to read, can you? + +I'm looking for books with a spring atmosphere, a lot of flowers, and a lot of birds... you know, preferably. However, I am not looking for something too heavily romantic or light in tone, because that's just not something I'm interested in. ",Emily Wilde Series +1kl8l0q,Biological conservationist in remote area,,Annihilation +1kl7uhw,AI/ female rage/revenge books,"Looking for books like these movies/photos +",Annie Bot +1kl6evq,There’s something out there,,Contact +1kl5i9l,Something with this vibe….,"Dark, probably angsty, doesn’t necessarily have to be dark academia maybe just something set in like an old castle or something that’s sort of that vibe. ",Gilded +1kl2oqi,Something evil in the caves,"thinking like the Ted the Caver blog, As Above So Below, the M cave, etc. ",The Descent +1kl1w9c,"Fantasy, chosen family, cozy & lgbtq please",Not the house in the cerulean sea please.,Secret Society of Irregular Witches +1kkzvwk,They grew up in the circus.,,"Maybe The Night Circus? It’s more fantasy though, but definitely circus themed!" +1kkzcgy,"Jesters, Jokers, Clowns. Divine elements","Looking for anything from literary fantasy to historical to poetry, no ya please. Would be interesting to have divine elements and a royal backdrop","Actually it seems really interesting I think I might have to check it out, thank you!" +1kkyr26,"Books that feel like this, preferably LGBT",,We used to live here - Markus Kliewer (horror) +1kky75d,"Women aging boldly, whimsically, brightly",,"The Thursday Murder Club and More like four older people who are still hilarious and driven, despite being in a nursing home. And who solve murders and get caught up in them. Each personality is so different and great and the book is funny and heartfelt." +1kkxjni,"a soft earthy romance full of flowers, mist, food",,I just finished reading this cutesy book The mysterious bakery on Rue de Paris +1kkx04a,Outer banks vibes,"Unlikely friends, adventure, and solving some mystery or crime. Finding out an old secret. Something that makes you think!!",The Treasure Hunters Club +1kkvvws,Expansive and silent adventure,"Looking for something with Breath of the Wild vibe. Silent and expansive landscapes, crumbling architecture and mysterious past of ancient empires. If it has to do with historical/archeological plot it would be amazing. ",Piranesi +1kkvjq4,Fantasy romance recommendations,"Demons, fantasy, descriptive, war, passionate, sensual , witchcraft, intelligent, thrilling, victorian. I’m talking halls and mansions and palaces and strong, dangerous fearsome creatures going to war with one another and brave men. I love a good female lead too. + +When I was younger I loved reading Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare. Something that has similar essence, but more stimulating, intelligent, passionate romance and thrilling. Even better if it’s a series. Picked up A court of thorns and roses after all the hype but I did not LOVE it like I’d hoped 🥺 ",Try r/fantasyromance for some recs! +1kku8la,Books that feel like 🏝️🌊🐚🍉🦑🦜🌅🦋💦,,Comment to add +1kktgff,Cosy post-apocalyptic coming-of-age stories,"People setting up farmsteads and towns, teens growing up in a new kind of world, everyone's working towards a better world but with different ideas of how to get there.","Not centred exclusively on young people, but Station Eleven" +1kkryk6,"Something a little seedy, speakeasy vibes","I've been on a mafia romance kick lately, but anything kind of opulent would be appreciated!","Ooh, this makes me think of The Order and Chaos series" +1kkqptw,Sadness/loneliness ones,"Been having a tough time lately, looking for a book to match my headspace ",The Bell Jar +1kkovgs,"Hero abandons his wife, wife dies(Pls readcontent)","OK so hero leaves behind his wife..unattended for a long time. The wife keeps waiting for his return but kills herself or dies due to some illness which he doesn't know of. He comes back to realise that she's long gone. He feels guilty and sad. The wife haunts him. No happiness to the hero. Okay at this point I'm literally asking for a very specific story to be written. + +I was listening to this song: my tears ricochet and I really wanted such a story. + +""Cause I loved you, I swear I loved you +'Til my dying day "" + +""You know I didn't want to have to haunt you +But what a ghostly scene"" + +""You wear the same jewels that I gave you +As you bury me"" + +""I didn't have it in myself to go with grace"" + +""And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake? +Cursing my name, wishing I stayed"" + +""And when you can't sleep at night (you hear my stolen lullabies)"" + +I just want sadness and pain. + +No cheating trope. + +No fantasy acotar or wtvr. Please. I am not in Mood for any big fantasy stuff. + +I'm not looking for horror..just sad stuff",Maybe you should just write it yourself. You have the whole outline there already. Give it a go. +1kkornk,Books that feel like this,"Victorian Historical Fantasy with a Romantic Subplot is what I'm looking for, Similar to Night Circus with elements of Lemony Snickets a Series of Unfortunate Events (with Harry Potter kinda as well)",A Discovery of Witches +1kko3oy,books that feel like this?,,Episode Thirteen +1kkmsec,…like The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,"Maybe something dark and mystical. +But overall how do you feel about this movie.",You might like The Night Circus +1kkm2ah,Prince x Knight,,this feels like The Captive Prince series +1kkmby7,books that feel like this?,I know I could've chosen better images...,'House of leaves' is all you need. +1kkldrs,late night worker is stalked any occupation.,,The sun down motel +1kkl3zy,"rich ya’s, 2 love interests (no why choose)","don’t need to be rich, but a yacht is fun lol ","Jennifer Lynn Barnes is your author! There's 'The Inheritance Games' which revolves around a poor girl who unexpectedly inherits the fortune of a billionaire. So it's filled with mystery as well. And yes, has two love interests! and Then there's 'Little White Lies' that's set in the world of debutantes. There's mansions, designer clothes, and plenty of cash flying around. Mysterious as well. Also has two love interests and yes, there’s a yacht!" +1kkkv73,Ghost in the house with uncertain intentions,Basis: I’ve read (and recommend) Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman and liked the set up. 🙏 ,Hidden pictures +1kkk994,Something like this please,,Murder on the Orient Express +1kkjkc5,Books that feel like this,"Not super into YA fiction, but will consider it. ",Normal People +1kkje28,Books that feel like white lotus S1,"Blood in the hotel lobby and a dead body covered in deception of rich priviledged people who probably need to touch some grass. Hotel staff putting up with too much all at once till the point of breakdown. Chefs kiss. + +Bonus: if Armond the hotel manager becomes the narrator, in all his hypocritic cynical ways. +",The guest list +1kkip6n,Books like this??,,"Obvious answer +Perks of being a wallflower" +1kki8lt,a book that feels like this,,The Kingkiller Chronicles +1kkhc7z,Books that feel like Myst/Riven,"Fantasy, SciFi, ANYTHING","I know it gets recommended here way too often, but Piranesi does kinda fit the vibe…" +1kkh9sg,It’s a vibe. And I need it!,,TTYL +1kkgm3g,America by Simon and Garfunkel,"Something with this vibe- coming of age, self discovery, romance, exploration. ",patti smith's memoir *just kids* +1kkgkon,a book that feels like this:,,Obvious one is Secret History +1kkg5k4,A book that feels like this,,You might like One Dark Window +1kkg25d,Transported to a fantastical land,"Anything where a person or people find themselves in another world by mistake? Underwater even? I’ve loved Moby Dick and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, but I’m also a fan of any well-built fantasy world! ","The Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire! Every odd numbered book in the series takes place at a school for kids who have traveled to other worlds, and the even numbered books are the backstories of those kids going into their ""doors"" to the other worlds. There are also underwater worlds in this series. and Also, the Darker Shade of Magic series" +1kkfx7b,"Heists, con jobs, lifestyle criminals.","Heist jobs, conmen, lifestyle professional criminals, and the smartest people in any room. Double points if it is fantasy. ",‘Six of crows’ definitely! +1kkfv7f,silly & whimsical adventure,"I've been looking for fun, whimsical, silly, fantasy adventures that have that late 90s/early 00s vibe. Predominantly the fact that they are on ""important"" adventures but it's a bit quirky and the character(s) don't take themselves too seriously. I'm not really looking for a fairytale retelling/reimagining but I'm open to them.","Stardust, the Princess Bride." +1kkflw1,Boarding school/OxBridge-inspired mystery/thriller,,"If you will accept side helpings of magic and colonial theory, Babel" +1kkfa1b,religious trauma with fantastical elements*,"fantastical elements are perfered, but I'm open to books without it","Often recommended here, but Between Two Fires" +1kkd400,Books that feel like this,"Whimsical, witchy friends",Practical Magic- Alice Hoffman. and Witchcraft for Wayward Girls- Grady Hendrix. (Not as peaceful as these photos though) +1kkd3zy,The Neon Revenge level from Split Fiction!,"Books (or even other media!) that have this time of cyberpunk, overcrowded city with neon signs everywhere vibes.",Closest I can think of is either Ready Player One by Ernest Cline or Snow crash +1kkctyn,Short sad read,I want a one sided love short novel and a good cry,Obligatory White Nights +1kkctgm,"Teenage girls, competition, darkness",If I could read Penance by Eliza Clark or Bunny by Mona Awad a million more times I would. Literary fiction or adult mystery please 🖤🗡️🩸🩰,Sharp Objects Gillian Flynn +1kkcnve,20 somethings in the woods,Basically what it says on the tin. Ideally I'm looking for something that's a little more character focused. I'm okay with almost any genre but please no romance unless it's m/m,Small Game +1kkcm1p,Crime / horror / Halloween,"Books that feel like these pics together + +For reference I read a wide range of books and the way I would describe what I’m looking for is akin to a mash up of the books Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay a Good Girl’s Guide’s To Murder by Holly Jackson, and Dark Places by Gillian Flynn. + +I want crime, horror, Halloween, gritty but strong unique characters - however I’m not really looking for supernatural + +Other books I love are Bunny by Mona Awad and Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, also love the tv show mare of easttown and criminal minds which has the crime vibes I’m looking for but I definitely want more horror. ",Look Closer +1kkbirc,Any books with Hunters/Woodsmen/Lumberjack?,,"Ken Kesey, Sometimes a Great Notion" +1kkb8bn,Books that feel like this?,"Hey y'all! I'm probably gonna be posting a lot because I'm trying to make a summer reading list... anyways... + +Books that feel like winter, with a more cold than cozy atmosphere? Also, preferably featuring more desolate and quiet places, as well as trains because I like trains.",The Snow Child +1kkawop,Books that Feel Like This (Yearning/E2L),,A Discovery of Witches +1kkaw54,Books that feel like this please,,I have not read it but I think Night Circus may fit +1kk9fzm,"VR simulator of dubious, alien origins (like TBP)","given or found technology with alien/unknown origins, characters need to solve the problem of the simulation, “win the game” but with higher stakes, maybe inter-dimensional travel, familiar but foreign realms, grounded sci-fi, academic, little or no focus on romance and interpersonal relationships, perhaps from a masculine lens + +like the set up of Three Body Problem. open to a variety of genres!","Either Virtual light, or Neuromancer" +1kk923x,Books that feel like this,B,days at the morisaki bookshop +1kk8zvl,religious queer desire,,Dayspring +1kk8b9n,Things are slightly off,Until they completely derail ,The Book of Lost Things +1kk840n,Books that feel like…,"Sedona, AZ & Jerome AZ AKA western, spooky, history, spiritual, gold (copper in the case of Jerome) rush, ghosts. We visited Sedona and Jerome a few months ago and I am now fascinated by it.",Sundial - Catriona Ward +1kk7i93,"Female main character who writes+reads, quiet",,Sylvia Plath‘s The Bell Jar +1kk52cw,"mafia vibes, strong fmc",mafia (or similar) w romance as a subplot and preferably a strong fmc!! thank you :)),"""Agnes and the Hitman""," +1kk4ykc,Books That Feel like This [Art:Hiroo Isono],,These images scream Annihilation +1kk31sc,books that feel like this,"Dyatlov pass incident + +i prefer classics",The Terror +1kk27o4,80s Stephen King,"Been on a retro kick lately, and I read a Stephen King novel every summer. I love his older stuff, especially where he writes like he’s coked out of his mind. Any recommendations?",Try anything Stephen King wrote in the 80’s +1kk1dnf,Historical fiction or fantasy set in Mesopotamia,"Looking for well-researched historical fiction (or fantasy) set in Mesopotamia (Babylon, Assyria, and Sumer). Extra points if the mc is a princess/priestess such as Ennigaldi-Nanna (the first museum curator). + +Thank you in advance and for all of the other recommendations I’ve found thanks to this page!! ",Babylonia +1kk12f4,"cozy story in a small port town, beach",Similar vibes like in Safe Haven movie,Summer of 69 is exactly this- I just finished reading it +1kjsjv0,Books that feel like this,,The Last Unicorn +1kjsj56,Romance Books that feel like doom generation,,Atheists Who Kneel and Pray or Hitched +1kjru4m,Dark fantasy on the water,with masked characters.,House of salt and sorrows +1kjrdn3,The Fey with Faustian Bargains and Careful Wording,"I'm looking for books where the fey are a little creepy, a little whimsical, but very tricky and dangerous. The fey where you have to watch exactly what you say around them lest you accidentally give away your own name. I keep finding things that are just fairy tale re-imaginings or mostly romance focused (some romance is fine).",The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue +1kjpkrp,I just need somthing fun and preferably queer,,"The Raven Cycle.by Maggie Stiefvater, Heartstopperer series by Alice Osman, Taproot by Keezy Young, and Catherine House" +1kjotty,A knight returning home,,The Curse of Chalion +1kjot6e,Chaotic Academia,"Story can be anything: LGBT, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Paranormal, Thriller, young adult, comedy, Witchy.",If we Were Villains by M.L. RIO and The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pully and The Secret History +1kjopzw,"Beach/Sea Side, Small Town","Story can be anything: LGBT, Fantasy(maybe selkies or mermaids), Sci-Fi, paranormal, drama, romance, young adult, Comedy.","Some of the photos remind me of Spells for Forgetting. It’s magical realism murder mystery romance set in a coastal town in PNW. and Also Wild Dark Shore. Not necessarily a small town, rather an isolated island but has more scenes set IN water, and also fits this vibe." +1kjo99j,Books that feel like this,Besides art of war and book of five rings.,Julius Caesar's own account of his conquest of Gaul is a very entertaining read. +1kjnoqo,"Alternative, DIY, sleaze, and music",,"'A Visit from the Goon Squad,'" +1kjn9g9,Books that feel like this (read descriptrion),"It's okay if it's one book per pic, no need to have a book feeling like all at the same time ",Ubik +1kjn2bt,Romantasy that feels like this :-),,The Saint of Steel +1kjmtcp,Books that feel like these images thank you,"Any recommendations for books that feel like this, i have read the first law, most of Sanderson’s work and popular fantasy and sci fi books. Looking for more niche recommendations. + +Thank you so much ",Chronicles of Amber +1kjmmc5,70’s coming of age,Adv,The Virgin Suicides +1kjkf5x,Deal with the devil / Wild West / Old prophecy,"I'm looking for book recommendations with a strong **horror Western** or **dark Americana** feel — stuff that includes: + +* Dusty, rundown old towns and saloons +* Crossroads-style deals with the devil +* Ancient or cryptic prophecies +* Occult elements + +Something atmospheric, mysterious, even philosophical with the eeriness of something being off in the desert wind. + +Bonus if it's bleak, violent, or leans into horror.",Blood meridian by McCarthy and Red Rabbit. +1kjkenv,Looking for Nostalgia,What ever comes to mind really,The Swimmer +1kjikwb,"Mermaids, but not The Little Mermaid",,Sirena +1kjietc,"80's fantasy, anyone?","I'm dying for more romance novels with that 80s fantasy vibe, double point for monster/dark romances ❤️",The Last Unicorn +1kjid64,The Art of Frank Frazetta,,Maybe the Hainish Cycle +1kjeajn,Explosion and the aftermath ?,Bonus points if some weird species are born ,Swan Song +1kjbmld,Looking for stories about unconditional love,"Hey everyone :) +In one of those moods and looking to read some great hurt/comfort with lots of emotion and just really interesting stories. Doesn't necessarily have to be romance centric, anything with a really great friendships would work too. I want to get attached to these characters and just kept swept away with the story. All help appreciated. Please and thank you 💚","The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw (little bit horror just a heads up, but the depiction of fierce love made me weep) and This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" +1kj9etu,WW2 Historical Fiction Romance,Bonus points if the main female character is a nurse. ,Dear Mrs. Bird +1kj4fco,Arcane TV series,,"The Locked Tomb Series… sorta and I always thought Vi reminded me of Gideon except Gideon is an absolute badass, lol, sorry Vi." +1kj2561,Deer Woman/Native American Folklore,,First in with The Only Good Indians! +1kj1smq,The life of an Artist/Art Lover,Same vibes as 'The Invisible Life of Addie Larue' by V. E Schwab.,I got similar feeling to Addie Larue from Night Circus +1kiyf41,"camp-y, 80s slasher, b-movie style horror","stuff like: +- my best friend’s exorcism +- meddling kids +- saturday night ghost club + +doesn’t need to be summer camp specific! ",Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix (anything by Grady Hendrix really)  and I Was a Teenager Slasher +1kixyje,Academic/Punk Space Exploration,,The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams +1kixvxn,Academic Ocean Exploration,,"Sphere by Michael Crichton immediately came to mind. Easily my favorite read of 2023. and The Deep by Nick Cutter centers on an underwater research base trying to find a cure for a new infection running rampant across the globe, but all is not calm on the ocean floor. and Rolling in the Deep" +1kixllb,What book makes you feel like this,https://preview.redd.it/0pg9esaemuze1.png?width=736&format=png&auto=webp&s=77d00d0b8f00544eb429402e8d33c043488e7f23,A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik and Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo and If We Were Villains +1kiwtsd,Us against the world. Bonnie and Clyde,,"Revolutionary Road, in a way" +1kiwfw8,Harlem Renaissance,Books set during the Harlem Renaissance featuring middle to upper middle class people. ,*Passing* +1kivdr0,"Calm, peaceful forest/hills in the summer",,Pan +1kitf8j,Goofy wizards please?,,The Wizards novels in the Discworld series. Start with the color of magic and the light fantastic +1kirssn,Prowler/Slasher in the neighborhood,,I Was a Teenage Slasher +1kipz0y,Warm Italian Summer,Looking for strong Call Me By Your Name vibes. Books that feel like a Luca Guadagnino movies.,Talented Mr Ripley +1kipjul,"Where it's a lot of dirt, rocks, and a bad feeling","I'm inspiration and spine chill hunting. Mysteries, so long as they're creepy or have horror as the subgenre would also do. The songz [""Dead of Night"" by Orville Peck](https://youtu.be/ZiotF04XBFY?si=eP6rp8041YZyFkGF) and [""Hotel California""](https://youtu.be/dLl4PZtxia8?si=7FLo7Bqy3pksiDjs) capture some of what I'm going for, too.",Blood Meridian and Not a typical horror genre book but it is definitely horrifying… and dusty and dirty. +1kik5ku,This fortress built by Nature for herself,especially audiobooks ,Omg following can’t wait to see the suggestions… I kind of feel like Circe +1kijtof,Sleep Token,Please I really need this ,Following this +1kijpqg,Like a Christmassy late 90s movie,,"There is something about the way movies looked in late 90s and early 2000s, especially rom coms and dramas. Give such a warm nostalgic feel. Following," +1kigqpe,"must read wartime stories, experiences","A life lesson for everyone, a must read to know about wars","I mean ""All Quiet on the Western front"" is a very good WW1 novel" +1kif5zw,Dew - (Early morning green aquatic freshness),,"I can just hear David Attenborough’s voiceover. Would you like non-fiction? If so, Braiding Sweetgrass and Mary Oliver come to mind." +1kieqty,small town coming of age horror?,soooo my recent obsessions are Donnie Darko and Buffy The Vampire Slayer and I’m looking for something similar. Yknow small town Northern California in the 80s/90s with angsty teens and a whole lot of strange supernatural happenings? Thanks,IT +1kiaspj,"Dark academia, preferably in a magic school","I’m looking for a fantasy series with a dark academia, vibe and aesthetics, preferably at some kind of magic school.",Scholomance series -Naomi Novik. Takes place in a school that magical children are sent to that is infested with monsters. +1kiag8v,Kaufman/Fielder Flavors,The flavor of The Rehearsal which also owes quite a bit to Charlie Kaufman. So obviously I'm already aware of Antkind and I'm Thinking of Ending Things. But anything else that gives you similar vibes to Nathan Fielder or Charlie Kaufman?,My first thought is anything +1kia64t,Sons of Anarchy type romance books?,Books that are similar to SOA with the gang and illegal/outlaw activities but also with romance. ,"If you're looking for gritty (sometimes violent) but sexy biker romance, you'll love Susan Fanetti. Start with the Signal Bend series, move on to Night Horde SoCal (which is a spinoff of Signal Bend), and follow up with the Brazen Bulls and Brazen Bulls Birthright series. and Joanna Wylde's Reapers series is also pretty solid." +1ki87uk,"Southern, romantic elements","Southern gothic vibe, not overtly fantasy, romance elements ",The Witching Hour +1ki873f,female friendships that feel like this,,definitely the neapolitan novels +1ki38s4,Whatever comes to mind,,"Rogue by Mona Awad - dark fairytale, approximately and Goddess of Filth by V Castro - seance gone wrong and Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito - a governess who hates her charges and Bloom" +1ki18um,London during the industrial revolution,,The Yard by Alex Grecian and Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas and The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman and The Black Hand by Will Thomas and The Candle Man +1ki12sz,Something that has this feeling and atmosphere?,,The Goldfinch +1khwegk,Medieval Fantasy Gay Romance,Starting with an intense romance development between two men (Knight/Knight). End with a disastrous sad ending. (I need to cry) ,It’s not medieval but Song of Achilles might scratch this itch! and I’m hoping someone will share some medieval recs though! 👀 +1khw5rq,Dark Academia re telling of Jesus’ life story?,"I’m looking for any dark academia-like retellings of jesus life story just to bring me closer to Him & the religion itself as i didn’t grow up w it. Could be modernized, less about his tragic crucifixion and that really shows his thought processes throughout his life. I love learning about this man’s life through people telling me stories they come to love & understand from the bible as it is already.","I haven’t read them personally, but you might like One Perfect Life" +1khvw4l,"grungy beach read, i don't want any romance",,The Guest - Emma Cline +1khu7r7,family saga circa the 19th century,"Hi, I’m looking for a multigenerational family saga preferably focused on a wealthy families fall and decline, with siblings and a forbidden-ish romance and maybe some travel. I’m open to anything I would like to think I read pretty widely. Please and thank you!!",Anna Karenina +1khu6ht,Books that feel like this,"A knight/guard and his charge, lots of yearning ♡",Paladin's Grace +1kht1ak,Books that have this vibe,"Books based on families, neighbours and friends gossiping, something like that? Thank you!! ",One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell and Rant by Chuck Palahniuk and Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum and Dangerous Liaisons +1khpr6w,Romance between princess & her lady in waiting?,"Like a slow burn between a princess/noble and her devoted lady-in-waiting/servant? Tender, quiet moments in the morning when they're alone in the bedchamber. Both of them holding their breath as she helps the princess undress. Fingers grazing her neck as she puts up her hair. Lots of tension. Many layers of clothing. And two women who don't know the other lives and breathes for them. Ok I'll stop now 😅 Ty!","It’s fantasy, but" +1khpebw,Something that goes with these themes & vibes?,,*Ninth House* +1kho1e9,The Favourite,"Lesbian, a bit literary, and power dynamics preferred. ",📌 coming back when you have answers +1khnxsh,Books that feel like this,"Literary fiction, historical fiction, post apocalyptic fiction is all great. Thanks in advance. ",The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? +1khnuja,Books that feel the way shoegaze sounds,"Shoegaze to me sounds both big and intimate at the same time; both introspective and loud; quite often wistful or melancholic, but rarely downbeat. Just fuzzy comfort music. I know this is kind of a vague one, I’ll take anything you’ve got 😅","Perks of Being a Wallflower — this may just be my association since I read it when I was first getting into shoegaze, but it’s a classic" +1khhtol,"Men, Taverns, maybe Absurd/Dark?",,Following. +1khhqwc,Whatever you call these vibes please!,"Images from Ligtning Returns and FFXIII-2. I have no idea how to describe it except surreal sci-fantasy near apocalypse? + +I like how someone on here described LR: We failed to prevent the end of the world...now what? + +Anyway, I am open to anything that evokes the images' feelings, not only apocalyptic etc",Gideon the Ninth +1khfg2p,"Romance, friendship, secrets, affairs, dysfunction","Desperate Housewives, Sex in the City, Devious Maids, Mad Men, Women Who Kill etc",Big Little Lies! +1khfccj,700+ page 20th century books that make me feel—,"like an aging man in his study or an english major at a prestigious university in a library (which i will be, in 4 months). i love the way stephen king and michael chabon write, dense and wordy, and do not want anything written past 2007 ♥️ ",The Historian +1khev5f,Nancy Drew / Sherlock Holmes / Scooby-Doo esq?,,How to Solve your own Murder has some of these vibes! Its a mystery that goes back and forth from the present day to the sixties. +1khcf58,60s/70s Occult,"Vintage black magic vibes, but less anti-woman than Dennis Wheatley. Sapphic would be great but not required. ",Witchcraft for Wayward Girls +1khbxow,ballet school !,"especially with themes of body image, ""beauty is pain"", and competition. open to other sports as long as they fit this",Tiny Pretty Things +1kha9j3,Steampunk fantasy city type vibe,Extra points for a mystery storyline,Perdido Street Station +1kh9yi9,2010s nerdy teenagedom/early internet US suburbia?,"Books about what it feels like to be a nerdy US teen in 2015. A book by the Brontë sisters if they went to Sakura-Con? The Perks of Being a Wallflower in your Pennsylvania cul-de-sac in 2012? I don't know, teenage wasteland but with clip-on neko ears. Or anything matching that vibe. + +Any type of nerdiness works: tumblr, therians, cosplay, emos, bronies, neopets, the works. It can be slice of life, horror, diaries, anything. Even sociology books, if they're about 2010s teen nerds/geeks/""outsiders"" or something with a similar energy",Luster +1kh7zhn,"Main characters with ""fall from grace"" arcs","I'm looking for books where MC transforms from innocent, moral, or powerless to guilty, manipulative, or powerful - maybe through slow, emotionally-driven choices. + +Something that in the end makes you ask: is he a hero, a victim of circumstance, or a villain after all?","The Count of Monte Cristo... my favorite book of all time. It's long but worth it. Originally the MC is good and innocent, but through wrong doings becomes manipulative and vengeful." +1kh6qbx,When god was a woman,"Looking for books that take place in times in history or fantasy places where the goddess is worshiped over a patriarchal god . I just finished “When God Was a Woman”, by Merlin Stone and it left me so curious about seeing into daily life in cultures where the goddess is worshipped. Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt , Ancient Greece ! Anything that gives a little look into a different time when woman was sacred . ",Look into +1kh60w7,Hotel/motel/diner/gas station but sth is off/eerie,,The Sun Down Motel +1kh4x9e,Books like this with a bit of MLM,,"I don’t have a rec, just wanted to say I was confused what boxing/fighting had to do with pyramid schemes." +1kh39w1,"Immersive, fast paced, recommend to everyone","I'm in a book slump and I'm about to go on a 6-hour flight so I need something that will immediately capture my attention! I love a blend of realism and fantasy, also a plus if it has found friendship. Can be a standalone or series (no Horror or YA please).",Dungeon Crawler Carl +1kh2lum,Gothic Romance HEAVY TENSION AND SLOW BURN!!!,"Hello all, I am in need of a burning romance with heavy tension and eventual spice. I love an aspect of magic or fantasy but focus on the romance and gothic elements. Maybe an old castle or manor, sorcerers or witches etc. + +Something like ‘Doctor D’Arco’ possibly… I ate that up far too fast. ‘Fairydale’ has been on my list but the writing is bad…","I feel like Rebecca, Jane Eyre, and Wuthering Heights are the standards for gothic romance (although as classics, there’s no explicit sexual content)" +1kh261q,Books that have homoerotic undertones,"But aren't explicitly classified as romance. I prefer M/M but could be F/F too! Contemporary, historical, fantasy, sci-fi, anything is fine.",oh BABY i’m gonna go CRAZY on this post  and If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio and Vicious series by V. E. Schwab and The Revenge of the Sith novelization by Matthew Stover (i’m not kidding. i’m so serious) and (obv) Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice and She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (Ouyang and Esen) and The Poppy Wars +1kh1dxe,"Surreal eldritch ""somethings wrong"" ocean horror",,our wives under the sea maybe? +1kh051d,"Just… books about people, if you get what I mean",,"One of my personal favorites, East of Eden" +1kgzlgs,Books that feels like this,Any genre will do as long as it doesn't involve *murder* and has those weirdly cozy vibe to it iykwim ,I’d love to see some responses! All books I can think of with rainy vibes has murder or ghosts! +1kgyl4h,"Horror, 1970s/80s, romance?","I have a really niche interest when it comes to books, I don’t really enjoy reading but I am a pre law student and need to start training my brain to like _something_, lol. I’ve found that I always am really interested in books that are Stephen King-esque hence the images lol. Book readers, please give me something that’s raunchy, scary, romantic, but not by Stephen King!",Look at the pulpy gothic romances that were being published in the 1960s and 1970s. Things +1kgxa7h,What if life had unfolded differently on earth?,Looking for humanity surviving in alternative ways. I find myself asking what if (insert event or technical invention) had never happened/ happened differently. I like magical realism and fantasy but can be anything really.,The Man IN The High Castle - Philip K Dick and His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman +1kgsui9,dreamy fantasy or YA,"i really liked books like we were liars, throne of glass and carval too. books with a bit of romance and mystery will be appreciated!!",A Winter's Promise +1kgrghb,"haunting, delicate, dramatic love",,"The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. It's ghostlike with a romantic ache, about a girl who is cursed to be forgotten until someone remembers her one day. and Or Uprooted" +1kgoy5l,becoming one with nature (sapphic/wlw preferred),no YA please! ,"Definitely Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield. Sapphic and pretty much exactly fits what you're looking for, but becoming one with the sea rather than plant life. and The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton also might be a good fit; in the second half it becomes about survival/adaptation in nature and has a late-in-book WLW romance. and Annhilation by Jeff Vandermeer 1000% has the vibe of becoming one with plant life, in a sci-fi/horror way that fits these pictures. It's not sapphic per se, though various characters have partners and relationships across the spectrum, but there's not much actual romance in it at all. and Lastly, maybe The Vaster Wilds" +1kgoey7,Winter Medieval Fantasy,Inspired by me enjoying the first third of ACOFAS because I’m an absolute sucker for any cozy winter/holiday feeling.,The Bear And The Nightingale by Katherine Arden and Spinning Silver +1kgnwqf,"old Hollywood, vintage, glamour, can be dark","ever since I read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and The Seventh Veil of Salome, I’m chasing the high of these types of books. I love the golden age of Hollywood or just old Hollywood vibes. Something with glitz and glam but also the reality of what comes with that life! Any genre works :)) ","did you hear about kitty karr? is a great one. its a little dark, but its also about the backstory of a hollywood actress" +1kgmy8k,A classic battle of good and evil!,"https://preview.redd.it/r4lxme5hw9ze1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=f5d494b6f1285b40440e4b464e18913c37a96160 + +https://preview.redd.it/uxy45vgow9ze1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=6644dcbed18b20b50c8e242e6eafa2d595133790 + +https://preview.redd.it/4aqrgopxw9ze1.png?width=2560&format=png&auto=webp&s=79bc734de60b0fb14bc5278bf5cc25cf3526b77f + +",Between Two Fires for sure. +1kgmtdq,Recommendations,"Books that feel and look like this. Based in the 1970s-80s-90s. Small towns, quaint little communities. Homey feel ",Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe +1kgmd3f,Gritty,"I used stills from movies and music videos that can be used out of context or if you have seen them in the context of their original form that would be helpful too! I want something dark, gritty, original, feral… ",The Molly Southbourne series +1kgln6s,Horror isolated sea men going insane,,"\-The Terror by Dan Simmons. and \-Not sea, but isolated water men going insane" +1kglmwa,Books about futuristic city life,,Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by PKD or Snow Crash +1kgkpnw,mute/selective mute characters,"i need characters i can relate to, I'm begging