The River Has Roots by Amal El-MohtarMurder by Memory by Olivia WaiteAudition for the Fox by Martin CahillThe Summer War by Naomi NovikThe Hungry Gods by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Hugo 2026 Eligible Novellas
34 books — 37 voters
The Dragon and the Sun Lotus by Amélie Wen ZhaoA Wild Radiance by Maria Ingrande MoraDeathly Fates by Tesia TsaiProdigal Tiger by Samantha ChongEspíritu by Aiden Thomas
YA Novels of 2026
351 books — 274 voters

Platform Decay by Martha WellsAgnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather FawcettDaughter of Crows by Mark  LawrenceWolf Worm by T. KingfisherThe Poet Empress by Shen Tao
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2026
436 books — 529 voters
For No Mortal Creature by Keshe ChowCelestial Banquet by Roselle LimThe Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace LinThe Blood Phoenix by Amber ChenBreath of the Dragon by Shannon Lee
2025 YA/MG Ownvoices
72 books — 8 voters

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mò Xiāng Tóng XiùHeaven Official's Blessing by Mò Xiāng Tóng XiùThe Scum Villain's Self-Saving System by Mò Xiāng Tóng XiùThousand Autumns by Meng Xi ShiGuardian by Priest
Seven Seas Danmei
162 books — 70 voters
The Court of the Dead by Rick RiordanA World Worth Saving by Kyle LukoffGlitch Girl! by Rainie Oet
2025 LGBTQ Middle Grade Fiction
20 books — 21 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonGraceling by Kristin CashorePrince of Thorns by Mark  LawrenceElantris by Brandon SandersonA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Fantasy Books That Should Be Movies
931 books — 1,024 voters
Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham
Sapphic Fiction 2026
195 books — 91 voters

Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather FawcettImmortal by Sue Lynn TanOathbound by Tracy Deonn
Can't Wait Books of 2025
796 books — 910 voters
The Poppy War by R.F. KuangThe Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie OhIron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoShe Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanGrandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Fantasy.
229 books — 34 voters

A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison SaftThe Marble Queen by Anna KoppThe Honey Witch by Sydney J. ShieldsSomeone You Can Build a Nest In by John WiswellA Bánh Mì for Two by Trinity  Nguyen
Sapphic Fiction 2024
240 books — 221 voters

Godslayers by Zoe Hana MikutaAll That’s Left in the World by Erik J. BrownIcebreaker by A.L. GraziadeiSo This Is Ever After by F.T. LukensKiss & Tell by Adib Khorram
2022 YA Books with LGBT Themes
224 books — 286 voters
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole NovoaHeavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay ZhaoCelestial Monsters by Aiden ThomasThe Honey Witch by Sydney J. ShieldsCompound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White
2024 LGBTQIA+ Books
413 books — 382 voters

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Oleander Sword by Tasha SuriSo This Is Ever After by F.T. LukensHell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph WhiteA Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
2022 Queer SFF
229 books — 421 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick RiordanThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
YA Books Far Better than Twilight
3,218 books — 4,880 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenPride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Best Book Cover Art
12,395 books — 7,092 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCarry On by Rainbow RowellThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Best Fantasy Books with Gay Main Characters
1,296 books — 2,676 voters

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneThe Alpha's Son by Penny JessupAlpha Dragon's Cat by Hawke OakleyAlpha Dragon's Tiger by Hawke OakleyAlpha Dragon's Eagle by Hawke Oakley
Best Gay Shifters
1,377 books — 1,759 voters
Babel by R.F. KuangThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Dark Academia
374 books — 1,506 voters

Katabasis by R.F. KuangAlecto the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirImmortal by Sue Lynn TanNever Ever After by Sue Lynn TanHoly Terrors by Margaret  Owen
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2025
550 books — 901 voters
Katabasis by R.F. KuangEmily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather FawcettThe Floating World by Axie OhImmortal by Sue Lynn TanOathbound by Tracy Deonn
2025 Fantasy Novels
227 books — 241 voters

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden ThomasThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanLoki by Al EwingThe Sword of Summer by Rick RiordanThe Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
LGBT Deities
80 books — 15 voters
Lor by Lily MayneSoul Eater by Lily MayneThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneThe Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterEdin by Lily Mayne
Best M/M With An Actual Story
1,551 books — 1,245 voters

Soul Eater by Lily MayneMoth by Lily MayneThe Rycke by Lily MayneWyn by Lily MayneEdin by Lily Mayne
Queer Monster Romance by Indie Authors
182 books — 35 voters
Soul Eater by Lily MayneMoth by Lily MayneWyn by Lily MayneSeraph by Lily MayneGloam by Lily Mayne
M/M (Gay) Monster Erotica Books
149 books — 70 voters

魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī] by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù人渣反派自救系统 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú] by Mò Xiāng Tóng XiùHeaven Official's Blessing by Mò Xiāng Tóng XiùGrandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Chinese BL or Danmei Novels
527 books — 384 voters
Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeHow to Get a Girlfriend (When You're a Terrifying Monster) by Marie CardnoCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Sapphic / WLW Monster Romance
146 books — 52 voters


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