The Goblin Emperor by Katherine AddisonThe Tethered Mage by Melissa CarusoThe Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Best Political Fantasy
89 books — 25 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
234 books — 527 voters

The Last King of Faerie by Cassandra ClareAlecto the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Thorn of Emberlain by Scott LynchUntitled by C.S. PacatA Viper Among Kings by Sydney Olivia
Books I'm Dying to Get My Hands On
95 books — 50 voters
The Shadow of the Gods by John GwynneThe Thorn of Emberlain by Scott LynchThe Last Graduate by Naomi NovikOn the Bones of a Queen by Perry T. MatlinThe Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman
Fantasy Books Releasing in 2021
176 books — 211 voters

A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. MaasRule of Wolves by Leigh BardugoChain of Iron by Cassandra ClareThe ​Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. ArmentroutEmpire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
Can't Wait Books of 2021
1,172 books — 2,345 voters
Fugitive Telemetry by Martha WellsCytonic by Brandon SandersonA Desolation Called Peace by Arkady MartineProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirEmpire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
597 books — 1,491 voters