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The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCirce by Madeline MillerAriadne by Jennifer SaintA Thousand Ships by Natalie HaynesGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Hot Girl Mythology Books
173 books — 109 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best for Book Clubs
15,318 books — 19,600 voters

Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerThe Tales of Ian and Bry-Ankh The Great Silver Dragon by Jim DilyardLegend by Marie LuBinti by Nnedi OkoraforThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Diversity in Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,161 books — 918 voters
Half a Lion by Palle E.K. OswaldThe Merciless Ones by Namina FornaAkata Woman by Nnedi OkoraforGoliath by Tochi OnyebuchiBlood Scion by Deborah Falaye
2022 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books by Black Authors
62 books — 36 voters

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanUnder the Whispering Door by T.J. KluneWinter's Orbit by Everina MaxwellThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriThe Unbroken by C.L. Clark
2021 Queer SFF
239 books — 531 voters
Black Cake by Charmaine WilkersonThe School for Good Mothers by Jessamine ChanOlga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl GonzálezMemphis by Tara M. StringfellowTake My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Anticipated Literary Reads For Readers of Color 2022
233 books — 134 voters

War and Peace by Leo TolstoyA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
12,183 books — 11,086 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryDivergent by Veronica RothBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,993 books — 26,645 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,878 books — 49,828 voters
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve GornichecDial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. SutantoThe Lost Apothecary by Sarah PennerThe Push by Ashley AudrainFor the Wolf by Hannah Whitten
75 Debut Novels to Discover in 2021(DO NOT ADD TO THIS LIST)
75 books — 108 voters

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Silent Patient by Alex MichaelidesDaisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanCirce by Madeline Miller
Book of the Month's Picks
360 books — 140 voters