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She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriWinter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell
2021 Queer SFF
240 books — 532 voters
Babel by R.F. KuangBook of Night by Holly BlackDaughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn TanViolet Made of Thorns by Gina ChenA Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2022
551 books — 1,414 voters

The Last Fallen Star by Graci KimThe Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker
2021 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
299 books — 230 voters
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie OhOnly a Monster by Vanessa LenBlood Scion by Deborah FalayeViolet Made of Thorns by Gina ChenA Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
2022 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
263 books — 141 voters

Bloodmarked by Tracy DeonnThe Ivory Key by Akshaya RamanA Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. LinThe Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie OhMy Imaginary Mary by Cynthia Hand
YA Novels of 2022
755 books — 1,400 voters
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanJade Legacy by Fonda LeeThe Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoFireheart Tiger by Aliette de BodardRemote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
603 books — 1,496 voters

Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon SmartJade Fire Gold by June C.L. Tan
YA Debuts 2021
86 books — 281 voters
Gemina by Amie KaufmanStarflight by Melissa LandersWinter by Marissa Meyer
Best YA Sci-Fi / Space Opera
207 books — 231 voters

Heart of Iron by Ashley PostonThe Disasters by M.K. EnglandObsidio by Amie KaufmanContagion by Erin Bowman
2018 YA... in SPACE!
39 books — 93 voters
Spellhacker by M.K. England
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2020
521 books — 1,309 voters

A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. WeymouthImmunity by Erin BowmanWe Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay MejiaThe Never Tilting World by Rin ChupecoThe Beckoning Shadow by Katharyn Blair
HarperTeen Books of 2019
93 books — 42 voters
The Silvered Serpents by Roshani ChokshiThe Electric Heir by Victoria Lee
2020 YA Books with LGBT Themes
216 books — 805 voters

The Stranger by Albert CamusThe Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki MurakamiNeuromancer by William GibsonUbik by Philip K. DickJ R by William Gaddis
A Postmodernist "Canon"
273 books — 172 voters
Starflight by Melissa LandersAurora Rising by Amie KaufmanDefy the Stars by Claudia GrayHeart of Iron by Ashley Poston
YA Space Operas
44 books — 44 voters

Darkdawn by Jay KristoffThe Fever King by Victoria LeeWe Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay MejiaThe Luminous Dead by Caitlin StarlingTarnished Are the Stars by Rosiee Thor
2019 Queer SFF
157 books — 369 voters
Where Dreams Descend by Janella AngelesMy Calamity Jane by Cynthia HandRule of Wolves by Leigh BardugoAll the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace
Young Adult Novels 2020
388 books — 826 voters

My Contrary Mary by Cynthia HandThe Gilded Ones by Namina FornaThe Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore
YA Novels of 2021
782 books — 2,468 voters
There's Something About Sweetie by Sandhya MenonRuse by Cindy PonThe Blood Spell by C.J. RedwineThe Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley PostonThe Iron Will of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee
2019 YA Sequels
88 books — 100 voters

The Gilded Wolves by Roshani ChokshiDescendant of the Crane by Joan HeWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalWe Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay MejiaThe Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
2019 Books by Authors of Color
360 books — 393 voters
All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn GraceWhere Dreams Descend by Janella AngelesA Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. BrownGoddess in the Machine by Lora Beth JohnsonThe Silence of Bones by June Hur
YA Debuts 2020
152 books — 539 voters

Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle LimChilling Effect by Valerie ValdesRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonWhite Stag by Kara BarbieriThe Fever King by Victoria Lee
2019 Adult/New Adult Debuts
185 books — 513 voters
Chilling Effect by Valerie ValdesSerpent & Dove by Shelby MahurinThe Candle and the Flame by Nafiza AzadThe Shadowglass by Rin ChupecoThe Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2019
599 books — 1,724 voters

A Kingdom for a Stage by Heidi HeiligCrier's War by Nina VarelaKingdom of Souls by Rena BarronThe Never Tilting World by Rin ChupecoA Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth
YA Novels of 2019
865 books — 3,020 voters
Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. DaoThe Rose & the Dagger by Renée AhdiehSmoke in the Sun by Renée AhdiehDread Nation by Justina IrelandThe Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
SFF written by WOC and Non-Binary People of Color
309 books — 56 voters

The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani ChokshiAru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani ChokshiThe Tiger at Midnight by Swati TeerdhalaA Crown of Wishes by Roshani ChokshiFrom Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon
Indian themed YA / MG
59 books — 27 voters
The Bone Garden by Heather KassnerOther Words for Home by Jasmine WargaAru Shah and the Song of Death by Roshani Chokshi
Middle Grade Novels of 2019
504 books — 445 voters

King of Scars by Leigh BardugoDarkdawn by Jay KristoffDragon Pearl by Yoon Ha LeeThe Girl King by Mimi YuWe Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Can't Wait Books of 2019
1,461 books — 3,352 voters
Vengeful by V.E. SchwabMuse of Nightmares by Laini TaylorObsidio by Amie KaufmanThe Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi LeeMy Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand
2018 - Sequels
186 books — 286 voters


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