If you have recommendations for the following prompts, please submit them through the Storygraph challenge! 🙂
Neurodiverse MC/LI: the main character or love interest (in the case of a romance) is neurodiverse (autistic, ADHD, etc, whether diagnosed or not).
Suspense: the book has some element of suspense, whether it’s a thriller, mystery…
Friends > romance: a romance plot/sub-plot that ends with the characters realising they are better off as friends, and end things on good terms.
Polyam rep: either the main character or a secondary character identifies as polyamorous.
YA/New adult: a book written for audiences of either 12-18yo or 18-30 yo (according to the internet!). That will often be described as the genre of the book.
Friend rec: a book recommended by one of your friends (or several, why not).
Bisexual MC/LI: the main character, or love interest, is bisexual, whether they acknowledge it fully or not.
No persons on the cover: a book whose cover does not feature a human on it.
BIPOC author: a book written by a non-white author.
Healthy family dynamics: the main character is not in conflict with their family and has healthy relationship with parents, siblings, etc, where applicable.
Character with a disability: a main character (central to the story) has a disability. This can be a physical, mental disability, chronic pain, etc.
Interracial couple: a couple with people of different race/ethnicities.
Indie author: a book that has been self-published by its author.
A-spec MC/LI: the main character, or love interest, features somewhere on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrum.
First in a series: the first book in a series.
Novella: a book of under 40,000 words.
MC in touch with emotions: the main character acknowledges their emotions and is not afraid to show them, to cry, to show vulnerability.
MC over 50: the main character of the book is over 50 years old.
Non US setting: the story is not set in the United States of America.
Uncommon job: the main character’s job is unusual in its genre. For example: an IT technician in romance (or is it? you get my drift).
Speculative fiction: a book that is not contemporary or historical fiction but set in a universe of the author’s imagination: dystopian, fantasy, sci-fi…
NB/Trans MC: the main character identifies as non-binary or transgender.
Found family: the book features a group of characters who forge strong bonds despite not being related by blood.
New to you author: an author you’ve never read before.
No romance: a book without a romantic arc.
Merlina Garance 