diff --git a/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini b/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
index 824cdb27..4f7ca6c0 100644
--- a/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
+++ b/calibre-plugin/plugin-defaults.ini
@@ -572,9 +572,18 @@ always_use_forumtags:false
 ## 10.
 #reader_posts_per_page:10
 
+## xenforoforum has categories of threadmarks.  This setting allows
+## you to leave out categories you don't want.  Skipping categories
+## will also speed downloads as categories other than 'Threadmarks'
+## don't use Reader Mode.
+## The current list of categories is:
+## Threadmarks,Sidestory,Apocrypha,Images,Informational,Staff Post
+#skip_threadmarks_categories:Staff Post
+
 ## I'm not a fan of using the word 'Apocrypha' for the threadmark
 ## category when everybody usually calls them Omake.  Set true to
-## change Apocrypha to Omake.
+## change Apocrypha to Omake.  Applied *after*
+## skip_threadmarks_categories.
 #apocrypha_to_omake:false
 
 [base_xenforoforum:epub]
diff --git a/fanficfare/adapters/base_xenforoforum_adapter.py b/fanficfare/adapters/base_xenforoforum_adapter.py
index b1597d39..0dcf4c97 100644
--- a/fanficfare/adapters/base_xenforoforum_adapter.py
+++ b/fanficfare/adapters/base_xenforoforum_adapter.py
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ class BaseXenForoForumAdapter(BaseSiteAdapter):
                 prepend = ""
                 tmcat_name = stripHTML(threadmarksa)
 
+                if tmcat_name in self.getConfigList('skip_threadmarks_categories'):
+                    continue
+
                 if tmcat_name == 'Apocrypha' and self.getConfig('apocrypha_to_omake'):
                     tmcat_name = 'Omake'
 
diff --git a/fanficfare/configurable.py b/fanficfare/configurable.py
index 83556645..be4fde03 100644
--- a/fanficfare/configurable.py
+++ b/fanficfare/configurable.py
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ def get_valid_keywords():
                  'remove_spoilers',
                  'legend_spoilers',
                  'apocrypha_to_omake',
+                 'skip_threadmarks_categories',
                  'normalize_text_links',
                  'internalize_text_links',
                  ])
diff --git a/fanficfare/defaults.ini b/fanficfare/defaults.ini
index 4a13e84f..933b2de5 100644
--- a/fanficfare/defaults.ini
+++ b/fanficfare/defaults.ini
@@ -614,9 +614,18 @@ always_use_forumtags:false
 ## 10.
 #reader_posts_per_page:10
 
+## xenforoforum has categories of threadmarks.  This setting allows
+## you to leave out categories you don't want.  Skipping categories
+## will also speed downloads as categories other than 'Threadmarks'
+## don't use Reader Mode.
+## The current list of categories is:
+## Threadmarks,Sidestory,Apocrypha,Images,Informational,Staff Post
+#skip_threadmarks_categories:Staff Post
+
 ## I'm not a fan of using the word 'Apocrypha' for the threadmark
 ## category when everybody usually calls them Omake.  Set true to
-## change Apocrypha to Omake.
+## change Apocrypha to Omake.  Applied *after*
+## skip_threadmarks_categories.
 #apocrypha_to_omake:false
 
 [base_xenforoforum:epub]