Hello, bookish friends. If you’re new to the online book world, you will more than likely come across a variety of acronyms with no explanation. But never fear – I’m here to help.
I’ve compiled a list of the bookish acronym meanings I know (in alphabetical order), and will continuously update this list as I learn new ones. Let me know in the comments if one you see a lot is missing.
Bookish Acronyms
- ARC: advanced reader copy (also eARC, for electronic ARC)
- BN: Barnes & Noble
- CR: currently reading, or current read
- CW: content warning
- DNF: did-not-finish (often used as a verb, as in “I DNF’d that book”)
- DRC: digital review copy
- F/F: female/female (as in a female/female relationship)
- FMC: female main character
- FTB: fade to black (when a sex scene happens off-page)
- GR: Goodreads
- HEA: happily ever after
- HFM: happy for now
- KU: Kindle Unlimited
- MC: main character
- MG: middle grade
- M/F: male/female (as in a male/female relationship)
- M/M: male/male (as in a male/male relationship)
- MMC: male main character
- NA: new adult
- OOP: out of print
- OTP: one true pairing (a “ship,” as in a reader’s preferred romantic pairing)
- PNR: paranormal romance
- POV: point-of-view
- RR: reread
- RTC: review to come
- SFF: science fiction & fantasy
- TBR: to-be-read
- TW: trigger warning
- WIP: work-in-progress (usually used in reference to a writer’s current project)
- YA: young adult
Series, Book, or Author Acronyms
- ACOTAR: A Court of Thorns and Roses (book and series name)
- CC: Crescent City series
- HOEAB: House of Earth and Blood (sometimes referred to as CC1)
- HOSAB: House of Sky and Breath (sometimes referred to as CC2)
- FBAA: From Blood and Ash (book and series)
- GOT: Game of Thrones
- HP: Harry Potter
- JKR: JK Rowling (see HP)
- JLA: Jennifer L. Armentrout (see FBAA)
- LOTR: Lord of the Rings
- SJM: Sarah J. Maas (see ACOTAR, CC, TOG)
- SOA: Song of Achilles
- SOC: Six of Crows
- TOG: Throne of Glass
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