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The Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinBabel-17 by Samuel R. DelanyParable of the Talents by Octavia E. ButlerFledgling by Octavia E. ButlerBinti by Nnedi Okorafor
Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
743 books — 477 voters
Written on His Skin by Simone Stark
Cajun Heroes in Romance
38 books — 43 voters

The Stars Are Legion by Kameron HurleyStrange the Dreamer by Laini TaylorArtemis by Andy WeirHome by Nnedi Okorafor
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2017
340 books — 1,386 voters
Blood Binds the Pack by Alex Wells
2018 Queer SFF Releases
127 books — 145 voters

Before Mars by Emma NewmanBall Lightning by Liu CixinThe Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2018
517 books — 1,553 voters
The Great Passage by Shion MiuraOut by Natsuo KirinoBattle Royale by Koushun TakamiIn the Miso Soup by Ryū Murakami
Best Japanese Books
779 books — 3,260 voters

SLAM! Vol. 1 by Pamela Ribon
Best Comic Books and Graphic Novels of 2017
148 books — 95 voters
SLAM! Vol. 1 by Pamela Ribon
Great Graphic Novels (released in) 2017
335 books — 134 voters

SLAM! Vol. 1 by Pamela Ribon
Roller Derby Comics & Graphic Novels
17 books — 7 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
1,725 books — 1,574 voters

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesA Hat Full of Sky by Terry PratchettThe Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le GuinHogfather by Terry PratchettUn Lun Dun by China Miéville
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,499 books — 1,804 voters
Un Lun Dun by China MiévilleGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Favorite Standalone Fantasy Novels
136 books — 143 voters

Fledgling by Octavia E. ButlerLagoon by Nnedi OkoraforParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerBabel-17 by Samuel R. DelanyParable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
African American Science Fiction
263 books — 218 voters
The Ninth Rain by Jen WilliamsBrimstone by Cherie PriestThe Belles by Dhonielle ClaytonBrother’s Ruin by Emma NewmanThe Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley
Upcoming 2017 sci-fi/fantasy novels with female leads or co-leads
133 books — 94 voters

Finders Keepers by Linnea SinclairGabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair
Love Among the Stars-SciFi Romance
475 books — 143 voters
Ship of Magic by Robin HobbShip of Destiny by Robin Hobb
Dragons/Serpents
438 books — 262 voters

Oryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,272 books — 28,374 voters
After Atlas by Emma NewmanThe Last Days of New Paris by China MiévilleThis Census-Taker by China Miéville
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2016
458 books — 1,863 voters

Finders Keepers by Linnea SinclairGabriel's Ghost by Linnea SinclairGames of Command by Linnea Sinclair
SFR/Sci-fi/Futuristic Romances that are NOT Erotica
420 books — 200 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternCinder by Marissa MeyerDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,754 books — 14,423 voters

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinGood Omens by Terry PratchettStardust by Neil GaimanPractical Magic by Alice Hoffman
Wicca and other Pagan-based Fiction
544 books — 993 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodPushing Ice by Alastair ReynoldsLeviathan by Scott WesterfeldDarkness by Victoria SadlerCinder by Marissa Meyer
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,443 books — 3,104 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodDarkness by Victoria Sadler
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,294 books — 3,491 voters
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodWatchmen by Alan MooreDarkness by Victoria Sadler
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
4,039 books — 26,780 voters

Rivers of London by Ben AaronovitchZoo City by Lauren BeukesFledgling by Octavia E. ButlerSaga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,594 books — 2,811 voters
A Hat Full of Sky by Terry PratchettUnholy Magic by Stacia KaneThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Wee Free Men by Terry PratchettThe Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman
Wise Women, Witches, Midwives, Healers, and Strong Girls!
1,464 books — 906 voters

The Derby Girl by Tamara MorganDerby Girl by Shauna CrossGoing in Circles by Pamela Ribon
Jam: Roller Derby in Romance Novels
36 books — 6 voters
John Dies at the End by David WongCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Book of Lost Things by John ConnollyBattle Royale by Koushun Takami
Now That's REALLY Freakin' Weird...
710 books — 552 voters


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