diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitypub/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/activitypub/__init__.py
index 70f1097420..b311d27a26 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitypub/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitypub/__init__.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 from .note import Review, Rating
 from .note import Tombstone
 from .ordered_collection import OrderedCollection, OrderedCollectionPage
-from .ordered_collection import CollectionItem, ListItem, ShelfItem
-from .ordered_collection import BookList, Shelf
+from .ordered_collection import CollectionItem, ListItem, ShelfItem, SuggestionListItem
+from .ordered_collection import BookList, SuggestionList, Shelf
 from .person import Person, PublicKey
 from .response import ActivitypubResponse
 from .book import Edition, Work, Author
diff --git a/bookwyrm/activitypub/ordered_collection.py b/bookwyrm/activitypub/ordered_collection.py
index c955aa35ea..4f81002607 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/activitypub/ordered_collection.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/activitypub/ordered_collection.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from typing import List
 
 from .base_activity import ActivityObject
+from .book import Work
 
 
 @dataclass(init=False)
@@ -42,6 +43,15 @@ class BookList(OrderedCollectionPrivate):
     type: str = "BookList"
 
 
+@dataclass(init=False)
+class SuggestionList(OrderedCollectionPrivate):
+    """structure of an ordered collection activity"""
+
+    summary: str = None
+    book: Work = None
+    type: str = "SuggestionList"
+
+
 @dataclass(init=False)
 class OrderedCollectionPage(ActivityObject):
     """structure of an ordered collection activity"""
@@ -72,6 +82,15 @@ class ListItem(CollectionItem):
     type: str = "ListItem"
 
 
+@dataclass(init=False)
+class SuggestionListItem(CollectionItem):
+    """a book on a list"""
+
+    book: str
+    notes: str = None
+    type: str = "SuggestionListItem"
+
+
 @dataclass(init=False)
 class ShelfItem(CollectionItem):
     """a book on a list"""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/forms/lists.py b/bookwyrm/forms/lists.py
index 6c2a38c816..4d5281912c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/forms/lists.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/forms/lists.py
@@ -20,6 +20,18 @@ class Meta:
         fields = ["user", "book", "book_list", "notes"]
 
 
+class SuggestionListForm(CustomForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.SuggestionList
+        fields = ["suggests_for"]
+
+
+class SuggestionListItemForm(CustomForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.SuggestionListItem
+        fields = ["user", "book", "book_list", "notes"]
+
+
 class SortListForm(forms.Form):
     sort_by = ChoiceField(
         choices=(
diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0219_alter_listitem_options_suggestionlist_and_more.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0219_alter_listitem_options_suggestionlist_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24146ecfe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0219_alter_listitem_options_suggestionlist_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.3 on 2025-10-15 18:14
+
+import bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin
+import bookwyrm.models.fields
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("bookwyrm", "0218_merge_0217_merge_20250816_0749_0217_usersession"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name="listitem",
+            options={},
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="SuggestionList",
+            fields=[
+                (
+                    "id",
+                    models.AutoField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        serialize=False,
+                        verbose_name="ID",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("created_date", models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ("updated_date", models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)),
+                (
+                    "remote_id",
+                    bookwyrm.models.fields.RemoteIdField(
+                        max_length=255,
+                        null=True,
+                        validators=[bookwyrm.models.fields.validate_remote_id],
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("embed_key", models.UUIDField(editable=False, null=True, unique=True)),
+                (
+                    "privacy",
+                    bookwyrm.models.fields.PrivacyField(
+                        choices=[
+                            ("public", "Public"),
+                            ("unlisted", "Unlisted"),
+                            ("followers", "Followers"),
+                            ("direct", "Private"),
+                        ],
+                        default="public",
+                        max_length=255,
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "suggests_for",
+                    bookwyrm.models.fields.OneToOneField(
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT,
+                        related_name="suggestion_list",
+                        to="bookwyrm.work",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "user",
+                    bookwyrm.models.fields.ForeignKey(
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT,
+                        to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+            options={
+                "ordering": ("-updated_date",),
+                "abstract": False,
+            },
+            bases=(
+                bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.OrderedCollectionMixin,
+                models.Model,
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="SuggestionListItem",
+            fields=[
+                (
+                    "id",
+                    models.AutoField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        serialize=False,
+                        verbose_name="ID",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("created_date", models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ("updated_date", models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)),
+                (
+                    "remote_id",
+                    bookwyrm.models.fields.RemoteIdField(
+                        max_length=255,
+                        null=True,
+                        validators=[bookwyrm.models.fields.validate_remote_id],
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "notes",
+                    bookwyrm.models.fields.HtmlField(
+                        blank=True, max_length=300, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "book",
+                    bookwyrm.models.fields.ForeignKey(
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT,
+                        to="bookwyrm.edition",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "book_list",
+                    models.ForeignKey(
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                        to="bookwyrm.suggestionlist",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "endorsement",
+                    models.ManyToManyField(
+                        related_name="suggestion_endorsers", to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "user",
+                    bookwyrm.models.fields.ForeignKey(
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT,
+                        to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+            options={
+                "ordering": ("-created_date",),
+                "abstract": False,
+                "unique_together": {("book", "book_list")},
+            },
+            bases=(bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.CollectionItemMixin, models.Model),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="suggestionlist",
+            name="books",
+            field=models.ManyToManyField(
+                through="bookwyrm.SuggestionListItem",
+                through_fields=("book_list", "book"),
+                to="bookwyrm.edition",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/migrations/0224_merge_20251116_1928.py b/bookwyrm/migrations/0224_merge_20251116_1928.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94b6b1c279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/migrations/0224_merge_20251116_1928.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.3 on 2025-11-16 19:28
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("bookwyrm", "0219_alter_listitem_options_suggestionlist_and_more"),
+        ("bookwyrm", "0223_sitesettings_disable_federation"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = []
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py
index a21f847623..43d1b9bdc2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 from .shelf import Shelf, ShelfBook
 from .list import List, ListItem
+from .list import SuggestionList, SuggestionListItem
 
 from .status import Status, GeneratedNote, Comment, Quotation
 from .status import Review, ReviewRating
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/fields.py b/bookwyrm/models/fields.py
index d4812f1faa..1554ad7474 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/fields.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/fields.py
@@ -636,11 +636,11 @@ class BooleanField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.BooleanField):
 
 
 class IntegerField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.IntegerField):
-    """activitypub-aware boolean field"""
+    """activitypub-aware integer field"""
 
 
 class DecimalField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.DecimalField):
-    """activitypub-aware boolean field"""
+    """activitypub-aware decimal field"""
 
     def field_to_activity(self, value):
         if not value:
diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/list.py b/bookwyrm/models/list.py
index 3050076401..9ef17165a5 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/list.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from django.db import models
 from django.db.models import Q
 from django.utils import timezone
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from bookwyrm import activitypub
 from bookwyrm.settings import BASE_URL
@@ -24,15 +25,101 @@
 )
 
 
-class List(OrderedCollectionMixin, BookWyrmModel):
-    """a list of books"""
+class AbstractList(OrderedCollectionMixin, BookWyrmModel):
+    """Abstract model for regular lists and suggestion lists"""
 
-    name = fields.CharField(max_length=100)
+    embed_key = models.UUIDField(unique=True, null=True, editable=False)
+    activity_serializer = activitypub.BookList
+    privacy = fields.PrivacyField()
     user = fields.ForeignKey(
         "User", on_delete=models.PROTECT, activitypub_field="owner"
     )
+
+    def save(self, *args, update_fields: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None, **kwargs):
+        """on save, update embed_key and avoid clash with existing code"""
+        if not self.embed_key:
+            self.embed_key = uuid.uuid4()
+            update_fields = add_update_fields(update_fields, "embed_key")
+
+        super().save(*args, update_fields=update_fields, **kwargs)
+
+    @property
+    def collection_queryset(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    class Meta:
+        """default sorting"""
+
+        ordering = ("-updated_date",)
+        abstract = True
+
+
+class SuggestionList(AbstractList):
+    """a list of user-provided suggested things to read next"""
+
+    books = models.ManyToManyField(
+        "Edition",
+        symmetrical=False,
+        through="SuggestionListItem",
+        through_fields=("book_list", "book"),
+    )
+
+    suggests_for = fields.OneToOneField(
+        "Work",
+        on_delete=models.PROTECT,
+        activitypub_field="book",
+        related_name="suggestion_list",
+        unique=True,
+    )
+    activity_serializer = activitypub.SuggestionList
+
+    @property
+    def collection_queryset(self):
+        """list of books for this shelf, overrides OrderedCollectionMixin"""
+        return self.books.order_by("suggestionlistitem")
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """on save, update embed_key and avoid clash with existing code"""
+        self.user = activitypub.get_representative()
+        self.privacy = "public"
+
+        super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def raise_not_editable(self, viewer):
+        """anyone can create a suggestion list, no one can edit"""
+        return
+
+    def get_remote_id(self):
+        """don't want the user to be in there in this case"""
+        return f"{BASE_URL}/book/{self.suggests_for.id}/suggestions"
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """The name comes from the book title if it's a suggestion list"""
+        return _("Suggestions for %(title)s") % {"title": self.suggests_for.title}
+
+    @property
+    def description(self):
+        """The description comes from the book title if it's a suggestion list"""
+        return _(
+            "This is the list of suggestions for <a href='%(url)s'>%(title)s</a>"
+        ) % {
+            "title": self.suggests_for.title,
+            "url": self.suggests_for.local_path,
+        }
+
+
+class List(AbstractList):
+    """a list of books"""
+
+    books = models.ManyToManyField(
+        "Edition",
+        symmetrical=False,
+        through="ListItem",
+        through_fields=("book_list", "book"),
+    )
+    name = fields.CharField(max_length=100)
     description = fields.TextField(blank=True, null=True, activitypub_field="summary")
-    privacy = fields.PrivacyField()
     curation = fields.CharField(
         max_length=255, default="closed", choices=CurationType.choices
     )
@@ -43,28 +130,15 @@ class List(OrderedCollectionMixin, BookWyrmModel):
         blank=True,
         null=True,
     )
-    books = models.ManyToManyField(
-        "Edition",
-        symmetrical=False,
-        through="ListItem",
-        through_fields=("book_list", "book"),
-    )
-    embed_key = models.UUIDField(unique=True, null=True, editable=False)
-    activity_serializer = activitypub.BookList
-
-    def get_remote_id(self):
-        """don't want the user to be in there in this case"""
-        return f"{BASE_URL}/list/{self.id}"
 
     @property
     def collection_queryset(self):
         """list of books for this shelf, overrides OrderedCollectionMixin"""
         return self.books.filter(listitem__approved=True).order_by("listitem")
 
-    class Meta:
-        """default sorting"""
-
-        ordering = ("-updated_date",)
+    def get_remote_id(self):
+        """don't want the user to be in there in this case"""
+        return f"{BASE_URL}/list/{self.id}"
 
         indexes = [Index(fields=["privacy", "-updated_date"])]
 
@@ -130,44 +204,59 @@ def remove_from_group(cls, owner, user):
             group=None, curation="closed"
         )
 
-    def save(self, *args, update_fields: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None, **kwargs):
-        """on save, update embed_key and avoid clash with existing code"""
-        if not self.embed_key:
-            self.embed_key = uuid.uuid4()
-            update_fields = add_update_fields(update_fields, "embed_key")
-
-        super().save(*args, update_fields=update_fields, **kwargs)
-
 
-class ListItem(CollectionItemMixin, BookWyrmModel):
-    """ok"""
+class AbstractListItem(CollectionItemMixin, BookWyrmModel):
+    """Abstracy class for list items for all types of lists"""
 
     book = fields.ForeignKey(
         "Edition", on_delete=models.PROTECT, activitypub_field="book"
     )
-    book_list = models.ForeignKey("List", on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     user = fields.ForeignKey(
         "User", on_delete=models.PROTECT, activitypub_field="actor"
     )
     notes = fields.HtmlField(blank=True, null=True, max_length=300)
-    approved = models.BooleanField(default=True)
-    order = fields.IntegerField()
     endorsement = models.ManyToManyField("User", related_name="endorsers")
 
     activity_serializer = activitypub.ListItem
     collection_field = "book_list"
 
-    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """Update the list's date"""
-        super().save(*args, **kwargs)
-        # tick the updated date on the parent list
-        self.book_list.updated_date = timezone.now()
-        self.book_list.save(broadcast=False, update_fields=["updated_date"])
+    def endorse(self, user):
+        """another user supports this suggestion"""
+        # you can't endorse your own contribution, silly
+        if user == self.user:
+            return
+        self.endorsement.add(user)
+
+    def unendorse(self, user):
+        """the user rescinds support this suggestion"""
+        if user == self.user:
+            return
+        self.endorsement.remove(user)
 
     def raise_not_deletable(self, viewer):
         """the associated user OR the list owner can delete"""
         if self.book_list.user == viewer:
             return
+        super().raise_not_deletable(viewer)
+
+    class Meta:
+        """A book may only be placed into a list once,
+        and each order in the list may be used only once"""
+
+        unique_together = ("book", "book_list")
+        ordering = ("-created_date",)
+        abstract = True
+
+
+class ListItem(AbstractListItem):
+    """ok"""
+
+    book_list = models.ForeignKey("List", on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+    approved = models.BooleanField(default=True)
+    order = fields.IntegerField()
+
+    def raise_not_deletable(self, viewer):
+        """the associated user OR the list owner can delete"""
         # group members can delete items in group lists
         is_group_member = GroupMember.objects.filter(
             group=self.book_list.group, user=viewer
@@ -176,9 +265,23 @@ def raise_not_deletable(self, viewer):
             return
         super().raise_not_deletable(viewer)
 
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Update the list's date"""
+        super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+        # tick the updated date on the parent list
+        self.book_list.updated_date = timezone.now()
+        self.book_list.save(broadcast=False, update_fields=["updated_date"])
+
     class Meta:
         """A book may only be placed into a list once,
         and each order in the list may be used only once"""
 
         unique_together = (("book", "book_list"), ("order", "book_list"))
-        ordering = ("-created_date",)
+
+
+class SuggestionListItem(AbstractListItem):
+    """items on a suggestion list"""
+
+    book_list = models.ForeignKey("SuggestionList", on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+    endorsement = models.ManyToManyField("User", related_name="suggestion_endorsers")
+    activity_serializer = activitypub.SuggestionListItem
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html
index ce17c6a424..3626b47a4f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/book.html
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ <h2 class="title is-5">{% trans "Places" %}</h2>
             </section>
             {% endif %}
 
-            {% if lists.exists or request.user.list_set.exists %}
+            {% if lists.exists or list_options.exists %}
             <section class="content block is-clipped">
                 <h2 class="title is-5">{% trans "Lists" %}</h2>
                 <ul>
@@ -453,8 +453,11 @@ <h2 class="title is-5">{% trans "Lists" %}</h2>
             </section>
         </div>
     </div>
-
 </div>
+
+<section class="block">
+    {% include "book/suggestion_list/list.html" with list=suggstion_list %}
+</section>
 {% endwith %}
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/suggestion_list/book_card.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/suggestion_list/book_card.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e0e732ff90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/suggestion_list/book_card.html
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load book_display_tags %}
+
+<div class="card is-stretchable">
+    <div class="card-content pb-0 columns">
+        {% with item_book=item.book %}
+            <div class="column is-one-third">
+                <div class="is-cover">
+                    <a href="{{ item_book.local_path }}" aria-hidden="true">
+                        {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with cover_class='is-h-m-mobile is-h-m-tablet is-align-items-flex-start' size='medium' book=item_book %}
+                    </a>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="column is-two-thirds">
+                <p>
+                    {% include 'snippets/book_titleby.html' with book=item_book %}
+                </p>
+                {% if item.notes %}
+                    {% include "lists/list_item_notes.html" with list=book.suggestion_list hide_edit=True no_trim=False trim_length=15 %}
+                {% else %}
+                    <blockquote>
+                    {% with full=item_book|book_description %}
+                        {% include 'snippets/trimmed_text.html' with trim_length=15 hide_more=True %}
+                    {% endwith %}
+                    </blockquote>
+                {% endif %}
+            </div>
+        {% endwith %}
+    </div>
+    <div class="card-footer is-stacked-mobile has-background-tertiary is-align-items-stretch">
+        <div class="card-footer-item p-0">
+            <p>
+                {% blocktrans trimmed with username=item.user.display_name user_path=item.user.local_path %}
+                Added by <a href="{{ user_path }}">{{ username }}</a>
+                {% endblocktrans %}
+            </p>
+        </div>
+        <div class="card-footer-item">
+            {% include "snippets/shelve_button/shelve_button.html" with book=item.book %}
+        </div>
+        <div class="card-footer-item">
+            {% include "book/suggestion_list/endorsement_button.html" %}
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/suggestion_list/endorsement_button.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/suggestion_list/endorsement_button.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d5bdb82f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/suggestion_list/endorsement_button.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+<form class="" action="{% url "suggestion-endorse" work.id item.id %}" method="POST">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    <button class="tag is-info {% if request.user not in item.endorsement.all and request.user != item.user %}is-light{% endif %}" type="submit" {% if request.user == item.user %}disabled{% endif %} title="{% trans 'Endorse this suggestion' %}">
+        <span class="icon icon-star-empty" aria-label="{% trans 'Endorsements' %}"></span>
+        <span>
+            {{ item.endorsement.count|add:1 }}
+        </span>
+    </button>
+</form>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/suggestion_list/list.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/suggestion_list/list.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..153d0ed6f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/suggestion_list/list.html
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load humanize %}
+
+{% if request.user.is_authenticated or suggestion_list %}
+<h2 class="title is-4" id="suggestions-section">
+    {% trans "Suggestions" %}
+    {% if suggestion_list and items|length > 0 %}
+    <a class="help has-text-weight-normal" href="{% url 'suggestion-list' book_id=work.id %}">
+        {% trans "View all suggestions" %} ({{ items|length }})
+    </a>
+    {% endif %}
+</h2>
+
+<p class="subtitle">
+    {% blocktrans trimmed with title=book.title %}
+    Readers who liked <em>{{ title }}</em> recommend giving these books a try:
+    {% endblocktrans %}
+</p>
+
+{% if suggestion_list %}
+
+    {% if items|length == 0 %}
+    <section class="section has-background-light is-flex is-flex-direction-column is-align-items-center">
+        <div class="column is-full is-centered">
+    <p>{% trans "Have a recommendation for someone who liked this book?" %}</p>
+           {% include "book/suggestion_list/search.html" with list=suggestion_list is_suggestion=True %}
+        </div>
+    </section>
+    {% else %}
+    <ol class="columns is-multiline">
+    {% for item in items %}
+        <li class="mb-5 column is-one-third">
+            {% include "book/suggestion_list/book_card.html" with list=suggestion_list %}
+        </li>
+    {% endfor %}
+    </ol>
+
+    <div class="mb-5 column is-full">
+        {% include "book/suggestion_list/search.html" with list=suggestion_list is_suggestion=True %}
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+{% else %}
+
+<section class="section has-background-light">
+        <form name="create-list" method="post" action="{% url 'suggestion-list' book_id=book.id %}#suggestions-section">
+            {% csrf_token %}
+            <input type="hidden" name="user" value="{{ request.user.id }}">
+            <input type="hidden" name="suggests_for" value="{{ work.id }}">
+            <p>{% trans "Have a recommendation for someone who liked this book?" %}</p>
+            <button type="submit" class="button">{% trans "Load books" %}</button>
+        </form>
+    </section>
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/suggestion_list/search.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/suggestion_list/search.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a5b9cb2ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/suggestion_list/search.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load utilities %}
+
+{% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
+<details class="details-panel box" {% if query %}open{% endif %} id="add-suggestions">
+    <summary>
+        <span class="title is-5" role="heading" aria-level="3">
+            {% trans "Add suggestions" %}
+        </span>
+        <span class="details-close icon icon-x" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    </summary>
+    {% with search_url=request.path|add:"#add-suggestions" %}
+    {% include "lists/suggestion_search.html" with is_suggestion=True query_param="suggestion_query" columns=True %}
+    {% endwith %}
+</details>
+{% endif %}
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/add_item_modal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/add_item_modal.html
index 2c586b308c..96336809e0 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/add_item_modal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/add_item_modal.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {% load group_tags %}
 
 {% block modal-title %}
-{% if list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
+{% if is_suggestion or list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
     {% blocktrans trimmed with title=book|book_title %}
         Add "<em>{{ title }}</em>" to this list
     {% endblocktrans %}
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@
 <form
     name="add-book-{{ book.id }}"
     method="POST"
-    action="{% url 'list-add-book' %}{% if query %}?q={{ query }}{% endif %}"
+    {% if is_suggestion %}
+        action="{% url 'book-add-suggestion' book_id=list.suggests_for.id %}#suggestions-section"
+    {% else %}
+        action="{% url 'list-add-book' %}"
+    {% endif %}
 >
 {% endblock %}
 
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@
 <div class="buttons is-right is-flex-grow-1">
     <button type="button" class="button" data-modal-close>{% trans "Cancel" %}</button>
     <button type="submit" class="button is-link">
-        {% if list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
+        {% if is_suggestion or list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
             {% trans "Add" %}
         {% else %}
             {% trans "Suggest" %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/layout.html
index 7e7b9d0742..c9003b3252 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/layout.html
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@
 <header class="columns content is-mobile">
     <div class="column">
         <h1 class="title">{{ list.name }} <span class="subtitle">{% include 'snippets/privacy-icons.html' with item=list %}</span></h1>
+        {% if list.suggests_for == None %}
         <p class="subtitle help">
             {% include 'lists/created_text.html' with list=list %}
         </p>
+        {% endif %}
     </div>
 
     <div class="column is-narrow is-flex field is-grouped">
-        {% if request.user == list.user %}
+        {% if request.user == list.user and list.suggests_for == None %}
         <div class="control">
             {% trans "Edit List" as button_text %}
             {% include 'snippets/toggle/open_button.html' with text=button_text icon_with_text="pencil" controls_text="edit_list" focus="edit_list_header" %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
index 3fba25b8cf..e1f5fcd9e1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
@@ -80,50 +80,8 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
                         {% endwith %}
+                        {% include "lists/list_item_notes.html" with item=item no_trim=True %}
 
-                        {% if item.notes %}
-                        <div class="media notification">
-                            <figure class="media-left" aria-hidden="true">
-                                {% include "snippets/avatar.html" with user=item.user %}
-                            </figure>
-                            <div class="media-content">
-                                <div class="content">
-                                    <header>
-                                        {% url 'user-feed' item.user|username as user_path %}
-                                        {% blocktrans trimmed with username=item.user.display_name %}
-                                        <a href="{{ user_path }}">{{ username }}</a> says:
-                                        {% endblocktrans %}
-                                    </header>
-                                    {{ item.notes|to_markdown|safe }}
-                                </div>
-                                {% if item.user == request.user %}
-                                <div>
-                                    <details class="details-panel box">
-                                        <summary>
-                                            <span role="heading" aria-level="3">
-                                                {% trans "Edit notes" %}
-                                                <span class="details-close icon icon-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-                                            </span>
-                                        </summary>
-                                        {% include "lists/edit_item_form.html" with book=item.book %}
-                                    </details>
-                                </div>
-                                {% endif %}
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                        {% elif item.user == request.user %}
-                        <div>
-                            <details class="details-panel box">
-                                <summary>
-                                    <span role="heading" aria-level="3">
-                                        {% trans "Add notes" %}
-                                        <span class="details-close icon icon-x" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-                                    </span>
-                                </summary>
-                                {% include "lists/edit_item_form.html" with book=item.book %}
-                            </details>
-                        </div>
-                        {% endif %}
                     </div>
                     <div class="card-footer is-stacked-mobile has-background-tertiary is-align-items-stretch">
                         <div class="card-footer-item">
@@ -133,6 +91,11 @@
                                 {% endblocktrans %}
                             </p>
                         </div>
+                        {% if list.suggests_for %}
+                        <div class="card-footer-item">
+                            {% include "book/suggestion_list/endorsement_button.html" with work=list.suggests_for %}
+                        </div>
+                        {% endif %}
                         {% if list.user == request.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
                         <form
                             name="set-position-{{ item.id }}"
@@ -155,11 +118,11 @@
                         </form>
                         {% endif %}
 
-                        {% if list.user == request.user or list.curation == 'open' and item.user == request.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
+                        {% if item.user == request.user or list.curation == 'open' and item.user == request.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
                         <form
                             name="remove-book-{{ item.id }}"
                             method="post"
-                            action="{% url 'list-remove-book' list.id %}"
+                            action="{{ remove_book_url }}"
                             class="card-footer-item"
                         >
                             {% csrf_token %}
@@ -177,6 +140,7 @@
     </section>
 
     <section class="column is-one-quarter">
+    {% if list.suggests_for == None %}
         <h2 class="title is-5">
             {% trans "Sort List" %}
         </h2>
@@ -199,69 +163,16 @@ <h2 class="title is-5">
                 </button>
             </div>
         </form>
+    {% endif %}
     {% if request.user.is_authenticated and not list.curation == 'closed' or request.user == list.user %}
         <h2 class="title is-5 mt-6">
-            {% if list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
+            {% if list.suggests_for or list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
                 {% trans "Add Books" %}
             {% else %}
                 {% trans "Suggest Books" %}
             {% endif %}
         </h2>
-        <form name="search" action="{% url 'list' list_id=list.id slug=list.name|slugify %}" method="GET" class="block">
-            <div class="field has-addons">
-                <div class="control">
-                    <input aria-label="{% trans 'Search for a book' %}" class="input" type="text" name="q" placeholder="{% trans 'Search for a book' %}" value="{{ query }}" spellcheck="false">
-                </div>
-                <div class="control">
-                    <button class="button" type="submit">
-                        <span class="icon icon-search" title="{% trans 'Search' %}">
-                            <span class="is-sr-only">{% trans "search" %}</span>
-                        </span>
-                    </button>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-            {% if query %}
-            <p class="help"><a href="{% url 'list' list_id=list.id slug=list.name|slugify %}">{% trans "Clear search" %}</a></p>
-            {% endif %}
-        </form>
-        {% if not suggested_books %}
-        {% if query %}
-        <p>{% blocktrans %}No books found matching the query "{{ query }}"{% endblocktrans %}</p>{% else %}
-        <p>{% trans "No books found" %}</p>
-        {% endif %}
-        {% endif %}
-
-        {% if suggested_books|length > 0 %}
-            {% for book in suggested_books %}
-                <div class="columns is-mobile is-gapless">
-                    <a
-                        class="column is-2-mobile is-3-tablet is-cover align to-c"
-                        href="{{ book.local_path }}"
-                        aria-hidden="true"
-                    >
-                        {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book cover_class='is-w-auto is-h-s-mobile align to-t' size='small' %}
-                    </a>
-
-                    <div class="column ml-3">
-                        <p>{% include 'snippets/book_titleby.html' with book=book %}</p>
-
-                        {% join "add_item" list.id book.id as modal_id %}
-                        <button
-                            type="button"
-                            class="button is-small is-link"
-                            data-modal-open="{{ modal_id }}"
-                        >
-                            {% if list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
-                                {% trans "Add" %}
-                            {% else %}
-                                {% trans "Suggest" %}
-                            {% endif %}
-                        </button>
-                        {% include "lists/add_item_modal.html" with id=modal_id %}
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            {% endfor %}
-        {% endif %}
+        {% include "lists/suggestion_search.html" with query_param="q" search_url=request.path is_suggestion=list.suggests_for %}
     {% endif %}
         <div>
             <h2 class="title is-5 mt-6" id="embed-label">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_item_notes.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_item_notes.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd03c8cc9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_item_notes.html
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load utilities %}
+
+{% if item.notes %}
+<div class="notification">
+    <div class="is-flex mb-3">
+        <figure class="mr-3" aria-hidden="true">
+            {% include "snippets/avatar.html" with user=item.user %}
+        </figure>
+        <header>
+            {% url 'user-feed' item.user|username as user_path %}
+            {% blocktrans trimmed with username=item.user.display_name %}
+            <a href="{{ user_path }}">{{ username }}</a> says:
+            {% endblocktrans %}
+        </header>
+    </div>
+    <div class="block">
+
+        {% include 'snippets/trimmed_text.html' with no_trim=no_trim full=item.notes %}
+
+        {% if item.user == request.user and not hide_edit %}
+        <div>
+            <details class="details-panel box">
+                <summary>
+                    <span role="heading" aria-level="3">
+                        {% trans "Edit notes" %}
+                        <span class="details-close icon icon-pencil" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                    </span>
+                </summary>
+                {% include "lists/edit_item_form.html" with book=item.book %}
+            </details>
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+    </div>
+</div>
+{% elif item.user == request.user and not hide_edit %}
+<div>
+    <details class="details-panel box">
+        <summary>
+            <span role="heading" aria-level="3">
+                {% trans "Add notes" %}
+                <span class="details-close icon icon-x" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+            </span>
+        </summary>
+        {% include "lists/edit_item_form.html" with book=item.book %}
+    </details>
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/suggestion_search.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/suggestion_search.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b852d8b175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/suggestion_search.html
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load utilities %}
+{% load group_tags %}
+
+<form name="search" action="{{ search_url }}" method="GET" class="block">
+    <div class="field has-addons">
+        <div class="control">
+            <input aria-label="{% trans 'Search for a book' %}" class="input" type="text" name="{{ query_param }}" placeholder="{% trans 'Search for a book' %}" value="{{ query }}" spellcheck="false">
+        </div>
+        <div class="control">
+            <button class="button" type="submit">
+                <span class="icon icon-search" title="{% trans 'Search' %}">
+                    <span class="is-sr-only">{% trans "search" %}</span>
+                </span>
+            </button>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    {% if query %}
+    <p class="help"><a href="{{ search_url }}">{% trans "Clear search" %}</a></p>
+    {% endif %}
+</form>
+{% if not suggested_books %}
+{% if query %}
+<p>{% blocktrans %}No books found matching the query "{{ query }}"{% endblocktrans %}</p>{% else %}
+<p>{% trans "No books found" %}</p>
+{% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if suggested_books|length > 0 %}
+<div{% if columns %} class="columns is-multiline"{% endif %}>
+    {% for book in suggested_books %}
+    <div class="block {% if columns %}column is-5 m-0{% endif %}">
+        <div class="columns is-mobile is-gapless">
+            <a
+                class="column is-2-mobile is-3-tablet is-cover align to-c"
+                href="{{ book.local_path }}"
+                aria-hidden="true"
+            >
+                {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book cover_class='is-w-auto is-h-s-mobile align to-t' size='small' %}
+            </a>
+
+            <div class="column ml-3 control">
+                <p>{% include 'snippets/book_titleby.html' with book=book %}</p>
+
+                {% join "add_item" list.id book.id as modal_id %}
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="button is-small is-link"
+                    data-modal-open="{{ modal_id }}"
+                >
+                    {% if is_suggestion or list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user or list.group|is_member:request.user %}
+                        {% trans "Add" %}
+                    {% else %}
+                        {% trans "Suggest" %}
+                    {% endif %}
+                </button>
+                {% include "lists/add_item_modal.html" with id=modal_id is_suggestion=is_suggestion list=list %}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    {% endfor %}
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py
index 7df079ce30..8f513eee15 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
             remote_id="https://example.com/book/1",
             parent_work=cls.work,
         )
+        cls.another_book = models.Edition.objects.create(
+            title="Another Example Edition",
+            remote_id="https://example.com/book/1",
+            parent_work=models.Work.objects.create(title="Another Work"),
+        )
 
     def setUp(self):
         """individual test setup"""
@@ -133,6 +138,43 @@ def test_book_page_statuses(self, *_):
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(result.context_data["statuses"].object_list[0], quote)
 
+    @patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.apply_async")
+    def test_book_page_suggestions(self, *_):
+        """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
+        view = views.Book.as_view()
+        suggestion_list = models.SuggestionList.objects.create(suggests_for=self.work)
+
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        with patch("bookwyrm.views.books.books.is_api_request") as is_api:
+            is_api.return_value = False
+            result = view(request, self.book.id, user_statuses="review")
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        validate_html(result.render())
+
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(result.context_data["suggestion_list"], suggestion_list)
+
+    @patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.apply_async")
+    def test_book_page_suggestions_with_items(self, *_):
+        """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
+        view = views.Book.as_view()
+        suggestion_list = models.SuggestionList.objects.create(suggests_for=self.work)
+        models.SuggestionListItem.objects.create(
+            book_list=suggestion_list, user=self.local_user, book=self.another_book
+        )
+
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+        with patch("bookwyrm.views.books.books.is_api_request") as is_api:
+            is_api.return_value = False
+            result = view(request, self.book.id, user_statuses="review")
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        validate_html(result.render())
+
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(result.context_data["suggestion_list"], suggestion_list)
+
     def test_book_page_invalid_id(self):
         """there are so many views, this just makes sure it LOADS"""
         view = views.Book.as_view()
@@ -266,7 +308,7 @@ def test_quotation_endposition(self, *_):
         """make sure the endposition is served as well"""
         view = views.Book.as_view()
 
-        _ = models.Quotation.objects.create(
+        models.Quotation.objects.create(
             user=self.local_user,
             book=self.book,
             content="hi",
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/inbox/test_inbox_add.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/inbox/test_inbox_add.py
index 0f8776774a..24504d44f9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/inbox/test_inbox_add.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/inbox/test_inbox_add.py
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
             remote_id="https://example.com/book/37292",
             parent_work=work,
         )
+        cls.another_book = models.Edition.objects.create(
+            title="Another Test",
+            remote_id="https://example.com/book/79",
+            parent_work=models.Work.objects.create(title="blah"),
+        )
 
     @responses.activate
     def test_handle_add_book_to_shelf(self):
@@ -133,3 +138,58 @@ def test_handle_add_book_to_list(self):
         self.assertEqual(booklist.books.first(), self.book)
         self.assertEqual(listitem.remote_id, "https://example.com/listbook/6189")
         self.assertEqual(listitem.notes, "hi hello")
+
+    # pylint: disable=line-too-long
+    @responses.activate
+    def test_handle_add_book_to_suggestion_list(self):
+        """listing a book"""
+        responses.add(
+            responses.GET,
+            "https://example.com/book/suggestion/list",
+            json={
+                "id": "https://example.com/book/{self.another_book.id}/suggestions",
+                "type": "SuggestionList",
+                "totalItems": 1,
+                "book": self.another_book.parent_work.to_activity(),
+                "first": f"https://example.com/book/{self.another_book.id}/suggestions?page=1",
+                "last": f"https://example.com/book/{self.another_book.id}/suggestions?page=1",
+                "name": "Test List",
+                "owner": "https://example.com/user/mouse",
+                "to": ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"],
+                "cc": ["https://example.com/user/mouse/followers"],
+                "summary": "summary text",
+                "curation": "open",
+                "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+            },
+        )
+        responses.add(
+            responses.GET,
+            self.another_book.parent_work.remote_id,
+            json=self.another_book.parent_work.to_activity(),
+        )
+
+        activity = {
+            "id": f"https://example.com/book/{self.another_book.id}/suggestions#add",
+            "type": "Add",
+            "actor": "https://example.com/users/rat",
+            "object": {
+                "actor": self.remote_user.remote_id,
+                "type": "SuggestionListItem",
+                "book": self.book.remote_id,
+                "id": "https://example.com/list/suggestion/item",
+                "notes": "hi hello",
+                "order": 1,
+            },
+            "target": "https://example.com/book/suggestion/list",
+            "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+        }
+        views.inbox.activity_task(activity)
+
+        booklist = models.SuggestionList.objects.get()
+        listitem = models.SuggestionListItem.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(
+            booklist.name, f"Suggestions for {self.another_book.parent_work.title}"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(booklist.suggests_for, self.another_book.parent_work)
+        self.assertEqual(booklist.books.first(), self.book)
+        self.assertEqual(listitem.notes, "hi hello")
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_suggestion_list.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_suggestion_list.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..107b488413
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_suggestion_list.py
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+"""test for app action functionality"""
+
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.test.client import RequestFactory
+
+from bookwyrm import forms, models, views
+from bookwyrm.activitypub import ActivitypubResponse, get_representative
+from bookwyrm.tests.validate_html import validate_html
+
+
+class BookViews(TestCase):
+    """books books books"""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpTestData(cls):
+        """we need basic test data and mocks"""
+        with (
+            patch("bookwyrm.suggested_users.rerank_suggestions_task.delay"),
+            patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.populate_stream_task.delay"),
+            patch("bookwyrm.lists_stream.populate_lists_task.delay"),
+        ):
+            cls.local_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
+                "mouse@local.com",
+                "mouse@mouse.com",
+                "mouseword",
+                local=True,
+                localname="mouse",
+                remote_id="https://example.com/users/mouse",
+            )
+            cls.another_user = models.User.objects.create_user(
+                "rat@local.com",
+                "rat@rat.com",
+                "ratword",
+                local=True,
+                localname="rat",
+                remote_id="https://example.com/users/rat",
+            )
+        cls.work = models.Work.objects.create(title="Test Work")
+        cls.book = models.Edition.objects.create(
+            title="Example Edition",
+            remote_id="https://example.com/book/1",
+            parent_work=cls.work,
+        )
+        cls.another_book = models.Edition.objects.create(
+            title="Another Example Edition",
+            remote_id="https://example.com/book/1",
+            parent_work=models.Work.objects.create(title="Another Work"),
+        )
+
+        models.SiteSettings.objects.create()
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """individual test setup"""
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
+
+    def test_suggestion_list_get(self, *_):
+        """start a suggestion list for a book"""
+        models.SuggestionList.objects.create(suggests_for=self.work)
+        view = views.SuggestionList.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        result = view(request, self.book.id)
+        validate_html(result.render())
+
+    def test_suggestion_list_get_json(self, *_):
+        """start a suggestion list for a book"""
+        models.SuggestionList.objects.create(suggests_for=self.work)
+        view = views.SuggestionList.as_view()
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        with patch("bookwyrm.views.suggestion_list.is_api_request") as is_api:
+            is_api.return_value = True
+            result = view(request, self.book.id)
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, ActivitypubResponse)
+
+    def test_suggestion_create(self, *_):
+        """start a suggestion list for a book"""
+        self.assertFalse(hasattr(self.work, "suggestion_list"))
+
+        view = views.SuggestionList.as_view()
+        form = forms.SuggestionListForm()
+        form.data["suggests_for"] = self.work.id
+        request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        view(request, self.book.id)
+
+        self.work.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(self.work, "suggestion_list"))
+
+        suggestion_list = self.work.suggestion_list
+        self.assertEqual(suggestion_list.suggests_for, self.work)
+        self.assertEqual(suggestion_list.privacy, "public")
+        self.assertEqual(suggestion_list.user, get_representative())
+
+    def test_book_add_suggestion(self, *_):
+        """Add a book to the recommendation list"""
+        suggestion_list = models.SuggestionList.objects.create(suggests_for=self.work)
+        view = views.book_add_suggestion
+
+        form = forms.SuggestionListItemForm()
+        form.data["user"] = self.local_user.id
+        form.data["book"] = self.another_book.id
+        form.data["book_list"] = suggestion_list.id
+        form.data["notes"] = "hello"
+
+        request = self.factory.post("", form.data)
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        view(request, self.work.id)
+
+        self.assertEqual(suggestion_list.suggestionlistitem_set.count(), 1)
+        item = suggestion_list.suggestionlistitem_set.first()
+        self.assertEqual(item.book, self.another_book)
+        self.assertEqual(item.user, self.local_user)
+        self.assertEqual(item.notes, "hello")
+
+    def test_book_remove_suggestion(self, *_):
+        """Remove a book from the recommendation list"""
+        suggestion_list = models.SuggestionList.objects.create(suggests_for=self.work)
+        item = models.SuggestionListItem.objects.create(
+            book_list=suggestion_list, user=self.local_user, book=self.another_book
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(suggestion_list.suggestionlistitem_set.count(), 1)
+
+        view = views.book_remove_suggestion
+        request = self.factory.post("", {"item": item.id})
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        view(request, self.work.id)
+
+        self.assertEqual(suggestion_list.suggestionlistitem_set.count(), 0)
+
+    def test_book_remove_suggestion_without_permission(self, *_):
+        """Remove a book from the recommendation list"""
+        suggestion_list = models.SuggestionList.objects.create(suggests_for=self.work)
+        item = models.SuggestionListItem.objects.create(
+            book_list=suggestion_list, user=self.local_user, book=self.another_book
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(suggestion_list.suggestionlistitem_set.count(), 1)
+
+        view = views.book_remove_suggestion
+        request = self.factory.post("", {"item": item.id})
+        request.user = self.another_user
+
+        with self.assertRaises(PermissionDenied):
+            view(request, self.work.id)
+
+        self.assertEqual(suggestion_list.suggestionlistitem_set.count(), 1)
+
+    def test_endorse_suggestion(self, *_):
+        """Endorse a suggestion"""
+        suggestion_list = models.SuggestionList.objects.create(suggests_for=self.work)
+        item = models.SuggestionListItem.objects.create(
+            book_list=suggestion_list, user=self.local_user, book=self.another_book
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(item.endorsement.count(), 0)
+        view = views.endorse_suggestion
+        request = self.factory.post("")
+        request.user = self.another_user
+
+        view(request, self.work.id, item.id)
+
+        self.assertEqual(item.endorsement.count(), 1)
+
+    def test_endorse_suggestion_by_self(self, *_):
+        """Endorse a suggestion error handling"""
+        suggestion_list = models.SuggestionList.objects.create(suggests_for=self.work)
+        item = models.SuggestionListItem.objects.create(
+            book_list=suggestion_list, user=self.local_user, book=self.another_book
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(item.endorsement.count(), 0)
+        view = views.endorse_suggestion
+        request = self.factory.post("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        view(request, self.work.id, item.id)
+
+        # no impact
+        self.assertEqual(item.endorsement.count(), 0)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/urls.py b/bookwyrm/urls.py
index 0eab4821a4..b1635e7786 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/urls.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/urls.py
@@ -888,6 +888,26 @@
         views.update_book_from_remote,
         name="book-update-remote",
     ),
+    re_path(
+        rf"{BOOK_PATH}/suggestions(.json)?/?$",
+        views.SuggestionList.as_view(),
+        name="suggestion-list",
+    ),
+    re_path(
+        rf"{BOOK_PATH}/suggestions/add/?$",
+        views.book_add_suggestion,
+        name="book-add-suggestion",
+    ),
+    re_path(
+        rf"{BOOK_PATH}/suggestions/remove/?$",
+        views.book_remove_suggestion,
+        name="book-remove-suggestion",
+    ),
+    re_path(
+        rf"{BOOK_PATH}/suggestions/endorse/(?P<item_id>\d+)/?$",
+        views.endorse_suggestion,
+        name="suggestion-endorse",
+    ),
     re_path(
         r"^author/(?P<author_id>\d+)/update/(?P<connector_identifier>[\w\.]+)/?$",
         views.update_author_from_remote,
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
index cb560cfa1a..a606bd661b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/__init__.py
@@ -80,12 +80,7 @@
 )
 
 # books
-from .books.books import (
-    Book,
-    upload_cover,
-    add_description,
-    resolve_book,
-)
+from .books.books import Book, upload_cover, add_description, resolve_book
 from .books.series import BookSeriesBy
 from .books.books import update_book_from_remote
 from .books.edit_book import (
@@ -142,6 +137,14 @@
     set_book_position,
 )
 
+# suggestion lists
+from .suggestion_list import SuggestionList
+from .suggestion_list import (
+    book_add_suggestion,
+    book_remove_suggestion,
+    endorse_suggestion,
+)
+
 # misc views
 from .author import Author, EditAuthor, update_author_from_remote
 from .directory import Directory
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/books/books.py b/bookwyrm/views/books/books.py
index 9315fe0196..3f546167a9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/books/books.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/books/books.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required, permission_required
 from django.core.paginator import Paginator
-from django.db.models import Avg, Q
+from django.db.models import Avg, Q, Count
 from django.http import Http404
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
 from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     maybe_redirect_local_path,
     get_mergeable_object_or_404,
 )
+from bookwyrm.views.list.list import get_list_suggestions
 
 
 class Book(View):
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ def get(self, request, book_id, **kwargs):
         )
         data = {
             "book": book,
+            "work": book.parent_work,
             "statuses": paginated.get_page(request.GET.get("page")),
             "review_count": reviews.count(),
             "ratings": (
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ def get(self, request, book_id, **kwargs):
             "rating": reviews.aggregate(Avg("rating"))["rating__avg"],
             "lists": lists,
             "update_error": kwargs.get("update_error", False),
+            "query": request.GET.get("suggestion_query", ""),
         }
 
         if request.user.is_authenticated:
@@ -135,6 +138,23 @@ def get(self, request, book_id, **kwargs):
                 "comment_count": book.comment_set.filter(**filters).count(),
                 "quotation_count": book.quotation_set.filter(**filters).count(),
             }
+            if hasattr(book.parent_work, "suggestion_list"):
+                data["suggestion_list"] = book.parent_work.suggestion_list
+                data["items"] = (
+                    data["suggestion_list"]
+                    .suggestionlistitem_set.prefetch_related(
+                        "user", "book", "book__authors", "endorsement"
+                    )
+                    .annotate(endorsement_count=Count("endorsement"))
+                    .order_by("-endorsement_count")[:3]
+                )
+
+                data["suggested_books"] = get_list_suggestions(
+                    data["suggestion_list"],
+                    request.user,
+                    query=request.GET.get("suggestion_query", ""),
+                    ignore_book=book.parent_work,
+                )
 
         return TemplateResponse(request, "book/book.html", data)
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/list/list.py b/bookwyrm/views/list/list.py
index 10c2e763df..b83888c1ed 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/list/list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/list/list.py
@@ -75,11 +75,15 @@ def get(self, request, list_id, **kwargs):
             "embed_url": embed_url,
             "add_failed": add_failed,
             "add_succeeded": add_succeeded,
+            "add_book_url": reverse("list-add-book"),
+            "remove_book_url": reverse("list-remove-book", args=[list_id]),
         }
 
         if request.user.is_authenticated:
             data["suggested_books"] = get_list_suggestions(
-                book_list, request.user, query=query
+                book_list,
+                request.user,
+                query=query,
             )
         return TemplateResponse(request, "lists/list.html", data)
 
@@ -91,7 +95,7 @@ def post(self, request, list_id):
         form = forms.ListForm(request.POST, instance=book_list)
         if not form.is_valid():
             # this shouldn't happen
-            raise Exception(form.errors)
+            raise Exception(form.errors)  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-raised
         book_list = form.save(request)
         if not book_list.curation == "group":
             book_list.group = None
@@ -100,24 +104,32 @@ def post(self, request, list_id):
         return redirect_to_referer(request, book_list.local_path)
 
 
-def get_list_suggestions(book_list, user, query=None, num_suggestions=5):
+def get_list_suggestions(
+    book_list, user, query=None, num_suggestions=5, ignore_book=None
+):
     """What books might a user want to add to a list"""
     if query:
         # search for books
         return book_search.search(
             query,
-            filters=[~Q(parent_work__editions__in=book_list.books.all())],
+            filters=[
+                ~Q(parent_work__editions__in=book_list.books.all()),
+                ~Q(parent_work=ignore_book),
+            ],
         )
     # just suggest whatever books are nearby
-    suggestions = user.shelfbook_set.filter(
-        ~Q(book__in=book_list.books.all())
-    ).distinct()[:num_suggestions]
+    suggestions = (
+        user.shelfbook_set.filter(~Q(book__in=book_list.books.all()))
+        .exclude(book__parent_work=ignore_book)
+        .distinct()[:num_suggestions]
+    )
     suggestions = [s.book for s in suggestions[:num_suggestions]]
     if len(suggestions) < num_suggestions:
         others = [
             s.default_edition
             for s in models.Work.objects.filter(
                 ~Q(editions__in=book_list.books.all()),
+                ~Q(id=ignore_book.id if ignore_book else None),
             )
             .distinct()
             .order_by("-updated_date")[:num_suggestions]
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/suggestion_list.py b/bookwyrm/views/suggestion_list.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..949ef8fc02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/suggestion_list.py
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+"""the good stuff! the books!"""
+
+from typing import Any
+
+from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from django.core.paginator import Paginator
+from django.db import transaction
+from django.db.models import Count, Q
+from django.http import HttpRequest
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
+from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
+from django.urls import reverse
+from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
+from django.views import View
+from django.views.decorators.http import require_POST
+
+from bookwyrm import forms, models
+from bookwyrm.activitypub import ActivitypubResponse
+from bookwyrm.settings import PAGE_LENGTH
+from bookwyrm.views import Book
+from bookwyrm.views.helpers import is_api_request, redirect_to_referer
+from bookwyrm.views.list.list import get_list_suggestions
+
+
+# pylint: disable=no-self-use
+class SuggestionList(View):
+    """book list page"""
+
+    def get(
+        self, request: HttpRequest, book_id: int, **kwargs: Any
+    ) -> ActivitypubResponse | TemplateResponse:
+        """display a book list"""
+        add_failed = kwargs.get("add_failed", False)
+        add_succeeded = kwargs.get("add_succeeded", False)
+
+        work = models.Work.objects.filter(
+            Q(id=book_id) | Q(editions=book_id)
+        ).distinct()
+        work = work.first()
+
+        book_list = get_object_or_404(models.SuggestionList, suggests_for=work)
+
+        if is_api_request(request):
+            return ActivitypubResponse(book_list.to_activity(**request.GET))
+
+        items = (
+            book_list.suggestionlistitem_set.prefetch_related(
+                "user", "book", "book__authors"
+            )
+            .annotate(endorsement_count=Count("endorsement"))
+            .order_by("-endorsement_count")
+        )
+
+        paginated = Paginator(items, PAGE_LENGTH)
+
+        page = paginated.get_page(request.GET.get("page"))
+
+        embed_key = str(book_list.embed_key.hex)  # type: ignore
+        embed_url = reverse("embed-list", args=[book_list.id, embed_key])
+        embed_url = request.build_absolute_uri(embed_url)
+
+        if request.GET:
+            embed_url = f"{embed_url}?{request.GET.urlencode()}"
+
+        query = request.GET.get("q", "")
+        data = {
+            "list": book_list,
+            "work": book_list.suggests_for,
+            "items": page,
+            "page_range": paginated.get_elided_page_range(
+                page.number, on_each_side=2, on_ends=1
+            ),
+            "query": query,
+            "embed_url": embed_url,
+            "add_failed": add_failed,
+            "add_succeeded": add_succeeded,
+            "add_book_url": reverse("book-add-suggestion", args=[book_id]),
+            "remove_book_url": reverse("book-remove-suggestion", args=[book_id]),
+        }
+
+        if request.user.is_authenticated:
+            data["suggested_books"] = get_list_suggestions(
+                book_list, request.user, query=query, ignore_book=book_list.suggests_for
+            )
+        return TemplateResponse(request, "lists/list.html", data)
+
+    @method_decorator(login_required, name="dispatch")
+    def post(
+        self,
+        request: HttpRequest,
+        book_id: int,  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    ) -> Any:
+        """create a suggestion_list"""
+        form = forms.SuggestionListForm(request.POST)
+
+        if not form.is_valid():
+            return redirect_to_referer(request)
+        # saving in two steps means django uses the model's custom save functionality,
+        # which adds an embed key and fixes the privacy and curation settings
+        suggestion_list = form.save(request, commit=False)
+        suggestion_list.save()
+
+        return redirect_to_referer(request)
+
+
+@login_required
+@require_POST
+def book_add_suggestion(request: HttpRequest, book_id: int) -> Any:
+    """put a book on the suggestion list"""
+    _ = get_object_or_404(
+        models.SuggestionList, suggests_for=book_id, id=request.POST.get("book_list")
+    )
+
+    form = forms.SuggestionListItemForm(request.POST)
+    if not form.is_valid():
+        return Book().get(request, book_id, add_failed=True)
+
+    form.save(request)
+
+    return redirect_to_referer(request)
+
+
+@require_POST
+@login_required
+def book_remove_suggestion(request: HttpRequest, book_id: int) -> Any:
+    """remove a book from a suggestion list"""
+    item = get_object_or_404(
+        models.SuggestionListItem,
+        id=request.POST.get("item"),
+        book_list__suggests_for=book_id,
+    )
+    item.raise_not_deletable(request.user)
+
+    with transaction.atomic():
+        item.delete()
+
+    return redirect_to_referer(request)
+
+
+@require_POST
+@login_required
+def endorse_suggestion(request: HttpRequest, book_id: int, item_id: int) -> Any:
+    """endorse a suggestion"""
+    item = get_object_or_404(
+        models.SuggestionListItem, id=item_id, book_list__suggests_for=book_id
+    )
+    if request.user not in item.endorsement.all():
+        item.endorse(request.user)
+    else:
+        item.unendorse(request.user)
+    return redirect_to_referer(request)