Apropos Books https://aproposbooks.net/ Growing your TBR Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:59:47 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://aproposbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/AproposBooks_Branding_Final_Main_Monogram_Blue1-150x150.png Apropos Books https://aproposbooks.net/ 32 32 Best LitRPG to Start Your Year https://aproposbooks.net/best-litrpg-to-start-your-year/ https://aproposbooks.net/best-litrpg-to-start-your-year/#respond Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:56:13 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=42388 Because tracking stats is sometimes more satisfying than tracking resolutions. The start of a new year has a way of making readers crave momentum. Not a full personality overhaul. Just something that clicks fast and keeps moving. That’s where the best LitRPG tends to shine. Progress is visible, goals are clear, and every chapter feels […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/steampunk-books-with-grit/feed/ 0 Percy Jackson Books in Order: A Complete Reading List https://aproposbooks.net/blog/percy-jackson-books-in-order/ https://aproposbooks.net/blog/percy-jackson-books-in-order/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2025 05:56:08 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=4166 Because the Percy Jackson books make a lot more sense when you read them in the right order. If you’ve ever searched Percy Jackson books and immediately been handed five different answers, you’re not alone. Between overlapping series, crossover characters, and later additions, it’s easy to wonder where you’re actually supposed to start, and where […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/blog/percy-jackson-books-in-order/feed/ 0 Psychological Thriller Books to Read When You Want Something Unsettling https://aproposbooks.net/psychological-thriller-books-to-read/ https://aproposbooks.net/psychological-thriller-books-to-read/#respond Fri, 26 Dec 2025 05:56:07 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=41681 Stories built on tension, fractured trust, and the quiet suspicion that something is very wrong. When readers search for psychological thriller books to read, they’re usually not looking for nonstop action. They want unease. The kind that creeps in slowly and makes you question motives, memories, and sometimes the narrator themselves. These are stories that […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/psychological-thriller-books-to-read/feed/ 0 Books Like The Witcher for Readers Who Miss Gritty Fantasy Quests https://aproposbooks.net/books-like-the-witcher/ https://aproposbooks.net/books-like-the-witcher/#respond Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:56:14 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=41629 If you miss Geralt’s grunts, monster contracts, and morally messy roads, these fantasy reads hit the same nerve. There’s a very specific absence that hits when you finish The Witcher. It’s not just the monsters or the swords. It’s the feeling of following someone competent through a world that refuses to make things easy. Geralt’s […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/books-like-the-witcher/feed/ 0 The Edge of Darkness: Gritty Dark Fantasy Books You Won’t Forget https://aproposbooks.net/gritty-dark-fantasy-books/ https://aproposbooks.net/gritty-dark-fantasy-books/#respond Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:56:40 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=8943 For readers who like their fantasy morally compromised, bloodstained, and allergic to clean endings. Dark fantasy lives in the uncomfortable middle ground. It’s where ideals erode quickly, power has a cost, and survival rarely looks heroic up close. These are stories that care less about chosen ones and more about what people do when the […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/gritty-dark-fantasy-books/feed/ 0 Sapphic Fantasy Books That Bring Magic, Mess, and Big Feelings https://aproposbooks.net/sapphic-fantasy-books/ https://aproposbooks.net/sapphic-fantasy-books/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:56:20 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=41215 From magical soulmates to sword-wielding softies, these sapphic tales bring the drama, the tenderness, and a fair amount of emotional fallout. Sapphic fantasy has a way of sneaking up on you. One minute you think you are settling in for a quiet story, and the next you are fully invested in morally complicated heroines making […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/sapphic-fantasy-books/feed/ 0 Cozy Sci-Fi Books for Readers Who Like Their Space Travel on the Gentle Side https://aproposbooks.net/cozy-sci-fi-books/ https://aproposbooks.net/cozy-sci-fi-books/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 05:56:08 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=41046 Soft stakes, found family, and stories that let you breathe between star systems. Some sci-fi throws you into a firefight before you’ve even adjusted your chair. Cozy sci-fi books take the opposite approach. It hands you a warm drink, opens the airlock gently, and says you can explore the galaxy at your own pace. There’s […]

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]]> https://aproposbooks.net/cozy-sci-fi-books/feed/ 0 Edge-of-Your-Seat Reads: Must-Read Mystery & Suspense Novels https://aproposbooks.net/must-read-mystery-suspense-novels/ https://aproposbooks.net/must-read-mystery-suspense-novels/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:56:59 +0000 https://aproposbooks.net/?p=10012 A lineup of mystery and suspense reads that keep you guessing, second-guessing, and occasionally side-eyeing every character on the page. Mystery and suspense novels have a way of stealing an afternoon before you even notice. One moment you’re settling in for a chapter. The next you are convincing yourself that laundry can wait because you […]

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