Literature & Writing
874 sites
https://greatsfandf.com/
A critically curated guide to science fiction and fantasy literature, this site offers detailed author lists, bibliographies, and discussions of speculative fiction works deemed worth reading. Highlights include specialty lists, overlooked gems, and deep bibliographic coverage of authors like Lord Dunsany and E.T.A. Hoffmann.
http://emcit.com/
Emerald City is a long-running science fiction and fantasy book review zine edited by Cheryl Morgan, covering authors like Gene Wolfe, Susanna Clarke, and Umberto Eco across 134 issues. The site includes back issues, interviews, movie reviews, and convention coverage, and was even nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 2003.
https://iris.eus/
Iris' personal corner of the web is a thoughtful multilingual digital garden featuring blog posts in Spanish and English on topics like loneliness, Buddhism, relationships, and modern life. The site embraces old-web values by deliberately avoiding tracking, cookies, ads, and social sharing buttons, presenting itself as a simple collection of ideas and reflections.
https://subduedfangirling.com/fanfiction
ConfusedMuse's personally maintained fanfiction archive collects years of fan-written stories spanning multiple fandoms including Attack on Titan, Princess Tutu, Undertale, and more, organized neatly by series. Spanning works from 2008 through 2025, the archive captures a long creative journey from Livejournal-era writing to ongoing projects, with one-shots, multi-chapter fics, and prompt challenges all in one place.
http://nhinet.org/babbitt2.htm
The Irving Babbitt Project, maintained by the National Humanities Institute, serves as a scholarly repository dedicated to the thought and legacy of Harvard professor Irving Babbitt, a foundational figure in American literary criticism and humanism. Visitors will find essays, dialogues, and bibliographical resources exploring Babbitt's influence on conservatism, education, literary criticism, and even his surprising impact on Chinese intellectual movements.
https://mantalon.neocities.org/
Mantalon is a Spanish-language personal web built by a creator who shares microblogging, a political essay section called 'Horizontal,' media logs tracking what they watch, read, play, and listen to, plus a physical media collection spanning games, consoles, books, and films. The site spans a wide range of content from casual blog posts to more serious political and philosophical writing, making it a lively and eclectic corner of the indie web.
https://davidmarsden.info/
David Marsden's personal Micro.blog is a slice-of-life journal from a self-described mild-mannered administrator and father of two, mixing short posts about daily family moments with wit and dry humor. Recent explorations include pieces like 'Custard Woman vs The Dark Lord' and 'Chilli On The Rocks', giving the site a warm, quirky narrative charm alongside a curated blogroll of recommended reads.
https://kyabetsu.neocities.org/
Kyabetsu's TMNT Fanfiction Archive is a preservation project dedicated to rescuing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan fiction from 1990 to 2015, salvaged from deleted Geocities, Tripod, and Angelfire sites, deceased creators, and dying archives like LiveJournal and FanFiction.net. Representing over 180 creators and hundreds of stories, this meticulously curated archive serves as a historical museum of early internet TMNT fandom, presented in original unedited condition with full credit and context.
https://mediaminer.org/
MediaMiner is a long-running fan fiction archive specializing in anime and manga series, with tens of thousands of stories spanning beloved titles like InuYasha, Yu-Gi-Oh, Naruto, and dozens more. Visitors can browse alphabetically, by series, or by popularity, making it one of the most comprehensive anime fan fiction repositories from the old web era.
http://in-blue-rain.org/reading//fans.php
Dreaming With Eyes Open is a fanlisting dedicated to the love of reading, connecting book enthusiasts from dozens of countries around the world. Part of the Blue Rain network since 2014, it brings together fans from Argentina to Wales under a shared appreciation for the pastime of reading.