Amazon is...okay. It can recommend new books to read so long as they're "mainstream" but the truth is...sometimes you're searching for something oddly specific and the search bar on Amazon just doesn't cut it. Or Amazon caters to widely known books and the hidden gems are collecting metaphorical dust on virtual shelves. *Ugh*

Here at Reader Ranked, we say "Fuck the algorithm!" and compile great finds for you.

A computer can't show you your next favorite book. 

But other readers can.

Swoon-worthy erotica?
Haunted house thrillers?
LGBTQ+ that doesn't suck?
Magic school settings?
Disney retellings with a steamy twist?

Reader Ranked is here to help with your particularly specific preferences.

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What if you want a series like 50 Shades of Grey but historical?

What if you want a read so sad you'll cry real tears?

What if you need a book about witches for your pre-teen niece?

You can't just search for this on Amazon. Even the erotica genre is hidden and authors can't run ads to erotica on Amazon (or Facebook or Instagram). So how do you find your specific taste?
 
You read our recommendations lists with obscure similarities as recommended by book nerds such as yourself, of course!

What if you want a series like 50 Shades of Grey but historical?

What if you want a read so sad you'll cry real tears?

What if you need a book about witches for your pre-teen niece?

You can't just search for this on Amazon. Even the erotica genre is hidden and authors can't run ads to erotica on Amazon (or Facebook or Instagram). So how do you find your specific taste?
 
You read our recommendations lists with obscure similarities as recommended by book nerds such as yourself, of course!

What if you want a series like 50 Shades of Grey but historical?

What if you want a read so sad you'll cry real tears?

What if you need a book about witches for your pre-teen niece?

You can't just search for this on Amazon. Even the erotica genre is hidden and authors can't run ads to erotica on Amazon (or Facebook or Instagram). So how do you find your specific taste?
 
You read our recommendations lists with obscure similarities as recommended by book nerds such as yourself, of course!

What if you want a series like 50 Shades of Grey but historical?

What if you want a read so sad you'll cry real tears?

What if you need a book about witches for your pre-teen niece?

You can't just search for this on Amazon. Even the erotica genre is hidden and authors can't run ads to erotica on Amazon (or Facebook or Instagram). So how do you find your specific taste?
 
You read our recommendations lists with obscure similarities as recommended by book nerds such as yourself, of course!

What if you want a series like 50 Shades of Grey but historical?

What if you want a read so sad you'll cry real tears?

What if you need a book about witches for your pre-teen niece?

You can't just search for this on Amazon. Even the erotica genre is hidden and authors can't run ads to erotica on Amazon (or Facebook or Instagram). So how do you find your specific taste?
 
You read our recommendations lists with obscure similarities as recommended by book nerds such as yourself, of course!

What if you want a series like 50 Shades of Grey but historical?

What if you want a read so sad you'll cry real tears?

What if you need a book about witches for your pre-teen niece?

You can't just search for this on Amazon. Even the erotica genre is hidden and authors can't run ads to erotica on Amazon (or Facebook or Instagram). So how do you find your specific taste?
 
You read our recommendations lists with obscure similarities as recommended by book nerds such as yourself, of course!

What if you want a series like 50 Shades of Grey but historical?

What if you want a read so sad you'll cry real tears?

What if you need a book about witches for your pre-teen niece?

You can't just search for this on Amazon. Even the erotica genre is hidden and authors can't run ads to erotica on Amazon (or Facebook or Instagram). So how do you find your specific taste?
 
You read our recommendations lists with obscure similarities as recommended by book nerds such as yourself, of course!

What if you want a series like 50 Shades of Grey but historical?

What if you want a read so sad you'll cry real tears?

What if you need a book about witches for your pre-teen niece?

You can't just search for this on Amazon. Even the erotica genre is hidden and authors can't run ads to erotica on Amazon (or Facebook or Instagram). So how do you find your specific taste?
 
You read our recommendations lists with obscure similarities as recommended by book nerds such as yourself, of course!

What if you want a series like 50 Shades of Grey but historical?

What if you want a read so sad you'll cry real tears?

What if you need a book about witches for your pre-teen niece?

You can't just search for this on Amazon. Even the erotica genre is hidden and authors can't run ads to erotica on Amazon (or Facebook or Instagram). So how do you find your specific taste?
 
You read our recommendations lists with obscure similarities as recommended by book nerds such as yourself, of course!

What if you want a series like 50 Shades of Grey but historical?

What if you want a read so sad you'll cry real tears?

What if you need a book about witches for your pre-teen niece?

You can't just search for this on Amazon. Even the erotica genre is hidden and authors can't run ads to erotica on Amazon (or Facebook or Instagram). So how do you find your specific taste?
 
You read our recommendations lists with obscure similarities as recommended by book nerds such as yourself, of course!

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