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Sleeping Under the Tree of Life by Sheree Renée ThomasThe Moment of Change by Rose Lemberg
SciFi, Fantasy, and Speculative Poetry
142 books — 106 voters
NIOBE by Sebastian A. JonesBingo Love by Tee FranklinCloudia & Rex Vol 1. by Ulises FariñasAgents of the Realm by Mildred LouisVOLCANO WOMAN (Book One by Kola Boof
Black Girl Comics
215 books — 33 voters

Salt by Nayyirah WaheedCottontail Games by Anne Chivon
Best Self-Published Indie Poetry
155 books — 125 voters
Cottontail Games by Anne ChivonMannish Tongues by Jayy Dodd
Poetry collections by trans / nonbinary / genderqueer etc. non-cis authors
183 books — 64 voters

Agents of the Realm by Mildred LouisPretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 1 by Naoko TakeuchiMahou Josei Chimaka by KaijuZodiac Starforce Volume 1 by Kevin Panetta
Magical Girls from all over
156 books — 31 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Stories For Book Lovers
8,509 books — 8,987 voters

The Prey of Gods by Nicky DraydenThe Salt Roads by Nalo HopkinsonNot Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee
Queer SFF by Authors of Colour
250 books — 36 voters
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby RiveraThe Unforgettables by G.L. TomasGriots by Milton J. DavisNot Your Sidekick by C.B. LeeSalt by Nayyirah Waheed
Self Published/Small Press Books By People Of Color
26 books — 21 voters

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby RiveraBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonZami by Audre LordeThe Other Side of Paradise by Staceyann ChinThe Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez
Queer Female Authors of Color
86 books — 43 voters
Shadowshaper by Daniel José OlderBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonLabyrinth Lost by Zoraida CórdovaAll American Boys by Jason Reynolds
MG/YA/NA #ownvoices
486 books — 443 voters

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle GomezDark Matter by Sheree Renée ThomasThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinWild Seed by Octavia E. ButlerThe Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Adult SFF by diverse authors, pre-2010 #DiverseClassics
127 books — 41 voters
No Normal by G. Willow WilsonFullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu Arakawa美少女戦士セーラームーン 1 [Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon 1] by Naoko TakeuchiSuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki
Comics & Graphic Novels by Women
1,496 books — 1,369 voters

Geektastic by Holly BlackThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyLooking for Alaska by John GreenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Adorkable Reads
14 books — 24 voters
The Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Giver by Lois LowryHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAlanna by Tamora Pierce
Best Young Adult Books
13,323 books — 80,577 voters