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Members of the Whump community looking for books packed with whumpy content!! I have provided:

This list focuses on books in various genres, tagged with their most prominent Whump tropes. It also focuses on queer and BIPOC inclusion.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding a book’s content, please message me! If you wish to add a title to the list, send me an ask with the book’s title, author, and trope tags. This list is ongoing.

Please note: titles highlighted in light grey have been added to the list by others in the community. I will likely not be able to answer questions about their content, as I have not yet read them.

Last updated: 12 July, 2024

#I’ve been a bookseller for three years #so it’s about time I made a proper recommendation list #Whump books #whump recs #whump

letitbehurt

Thinking about Whumpee being held down in a hospital bed.

#Whumper tying them down and forcing an IV into their arm #leaving them on a drip of sedatives that keep them from fighting free #Caretaker holding them down so the doctor(s) can do their job #even as Whumpee screams #Whumper describing the procedure Whumpee is about to go through against their will #Caretaker holding Whumpee’s face against their chest so they don’t watch the needle going into their arm #the flavors…#the FLAVORS #whump

letitbehurt

Whumpee-turned-Whumper but Whumpee finds someone with medical experience (or not) and immediately points a gun at them, clutching a heavily bleeding wound in their side as they demand the stranger to help them.

#again with the niche tropes but my god it’s good shit #desperation turned to violence is my jam #Whumpees with issues paired up with a reluctant or inexperienced caretaker?#say no more I’m already there #whump

letitbehurt

A Whumpee who’s terrified of storms being dragged outside and tied down in the middle of one.

#the freezing rain immediately soaking them to the bone #the violent shivering and the exhaustion FROM shivering #Whumpee trying to rip themself free in a blind panic but it only injures or tires them #hypothermia and panic attacks #AND #a defiant whumpee begging to be let inside #>>>>>#that’s the good stuff #whump

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sickfictropes

characters who can't go to the hospital because they're on the run from the law my beloved

letitbehurt

Characters who can’t go to the hospital because Whumper will find them there my beloved

#both of these tropes are biblical #BIBLICAL #also:#characters who are already in the hospital unable to stop Whumper from hurting them because they’re heavily sedated #whump

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whumps-and-bumps

Whumpees who don’t get a Caretaker, who have to keep themselves together because no one else will.

Whumpees who become Caretakers, who are everyone’s friend but no one’s priority.

Whumpees who consider returning to Whumper, who crave familiarity enough to sacrifice safety.

Whumpees who are painfully aware no one would notice if they went missing.

Whumpees who lay awake, wondering whether surviving was worth it.

Lonely Whumpees.

#love lonely Whumpees #love Whumpers who take advantage of that emotion #who make Whumpee feel something other than lonely at the price of everything else #Whumpees who even begin to confuse dependency for devotion #and who forget how to exist without Whumper #whump

letitbehurt

When Whumpee, restrained and pulled along by the arm, tries to look over their shoulder—at Caretaker calling for them, or maybe Whumper’s self-assured smirk—but their head is shoved back down and they’re ordered gruffly to keep walking.

#such a niche trope but one I am a slut for #that last glance over the shoulder says so much about Whumpee #did they take that final opportunity to glare at Whumper?#to shoot Caretaker an apologetic or weakly assuring smile?#were they simply in shock about what had just happened?#hoping one more glance would make sense of everything?#and even that final glance is taken from them #cut short by a violent shove and a curt threat #that’s the good stuff #whump

letitbehurt

When Caretaker catches Whumpee’s hands shaking so Whumpee hides them from view, determinedly ignoring the concern on Caretaker’s face.

When Whumper catches Whumpee’s hands shaking and their smile widens, because Whumpee can’t hide fear from them when their hands are bound.

#aesthetic #it’s about the small moments #the wordless communication #the intimacy of a threat that inspires a reaction Whumpee can’t hide #that’s the good stuff #whump

letitbehurt

When a stoic Whumpee is seen fraying at the edges. They ignore the way their hands shake, their breaths are uneven, and only a thin, straining thread of will is keeping them upright.

Maybe they’ve been poisoned. Maybe they’ve worn themself past exhaustion. Maybe Whumper has found a secret to use against them, and they are fighting to remain in control of themself.

And they are failing.

#bonus points if a teammate or loved one is witnessing Whumpee break down #and has no idea what to do because they have never seen it before #BONUS bonus points if Whumper witnesses it #and just can’t help themself from prising the cracks in Whumpee’s armor further apart #there is just something so beautiful about a Whumpee who has always been in control breaking down #it’s just good shit #whump

letitbehurt

Grab Whumpee by the throat and slam their body against a wall. Results may vary.

#love a good choke-slam #I really do #Whumpee trying to gasp for air when it was just knocked out of them #aesthetic #whump

letitbehurt

Something about a defiant Whumpee dutifully playing the fawn and Whumper buying approximately none of it.

#no those restraints will never let up #I can see the wildness in your eyes #you’re waiting only for a single loose screw or a neglected lock to tear me apart #and I. won’t. let. you.#whump

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the-bar-sinister

Whumpee, limp, beaten, and half conscious bound up on the hard floor. Whumper kneeling down in front of them and grabbing whumpee's chin, pulling their face up to look at them without resistance as whumpee's head lolls and their eyes fail to fully focus.

#this trope is my god #especially if Whumpee is defiant #and they are so exhausted that they can’t even muster the energy to wrench their head away #‘just for now’ they think #‘just for now I’ll let it happen’#because they don’t have a choice #good shit #whump

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painsandconfusion

We love a nice gun barrel tracing a jaw

letitbehurt

We love a nice gun barrel used to brush Whumpee’s hair out of their face. We love when the cold metal passes over a bruise and presses down gently, drawing out a wince or a groan.

#good shit #violent intimacy is a gorgeous paradox #whump

letitbehurt

It’s a good day to grab Whumpee by the hair and shove their head underwater.

#when I tell you this is one of my favorite tropes in the history of forever #the near-silent struggling #Whumpee’s body twitching with the need for air #the shock of cold water making it more difficult not to gasp straight away #pulled up again by their hair and met with Whumper’s patient expression #expected to answer while coughing up water #not to mention shivering #the VIBES there #you get me #whump

letitbehurt

Whumpee losing their voice to screaming, unable to answer Whumper or beg them to stop. The only sounds they can make now are quiet gasps and high, broken whimpers.

#in honor of me losing my voice over the last several days #I happened to get sick at the same time #so for anyone who needs a reference: all I could do was whisper—and even that took effort and a little pain #it hurt so badly to swallow that I had to brace myself before doing it and I would still wince #sensitive skin around the neck but especially the sides of the throat where there was the most swelling (being choked would not be fun)#it’s taken three days for my voice to come back enough to speak at a regular volume #but I’m still stuck in the lower registers of my voice #for anyone whose Whumpee has lost their voice #hope this helps!#whump

letitbehurt

A Whumpee who, at the start of their captivity, challenged Whumper’s stare. Glaring openly, fists clenched around the bars of their cell, undeterred by the threat of Whumper’s approach.

That same Whumpee, weeks or months or years into their captivity, flinching when they hear Whumper’s footsteps in the corridor. Whimpering at the sound of a key fitting a lock. Curling up tighter in the farthest corner of their cell, unable to meet Whumper’s eyes.

#love breaking down defiant Whumpees #bonus points if Whumper mocks them for it #BONUS bonus points if the reminder of their defiance only frightens Whumpee more #as if the memory itself is enough reason for another punishment #aesthetic #whump

letitbehurt

Magical Whump—specifically magical bondage—my most underrated beloved:

Whumper possessing the body or mind of Whumpee, forcing them to act/think a certain way
Physical entrapment through enchantments, spells, magic objects, or curses (my personal favorite being magicked jewelry—something pretty and delicate used as an unlikely form of bondage)
A mind-reading Whumper who sees Whumpee’s thoughts as something that belongs to them (bonus points if Whumpee goes a little mad from it)
Whumpee forced to overuse their own magic; nosebleeds, blackouts, even suffocation.
Whumper using the elements against a Whumpee with elemental magic (ex: locking a fire-wielder in a freezer, suffocating an air-wielder, etc.)
Whumpee used as an unwilling source for magic that requires a blood sacrifice
Whumpee’s own magic being siphoned out of them and into Whumper, who treats them like a bottomless well of power (they’re not)
Magical contracts! Unbreakable!! Signed in blood!!! What if Whumpee were forced to sign such a contract?

#magical exhaustion is good and great #but the contracts #the power dynamics #the fantasy bondage #Whumpees trapped by invisible forces #Whumpers who use this invisibility to shame or insult Whumpee #‘if you want to kill me so badly then do it.’#and Whumpee physically. cannot.#do you feel me #do you see my visions #whump