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The Factory Witches of Lowell by C.S. MalerichGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirBlack Water Sister by Zen ChoAlice Isn't Dead by Joseph FinkThe Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings
Best Adult SFF with Sapphics
188 books — 120 voters
All Systems Red by Martha WellsWake by Robert J. SawyerThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Best Books on Artificial Intelligence
493 books — 782 voters

Luke Skywalker Can't Read by Ryan BrittFinding Serenity by Jane Espenson
Nonfiction Books About Science Fiction and Fandom
281 books — 58 voters
Camp Damascus by Chuck TingleOur Wives Under The Sea by Julia ArmfieldGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirWilder Girls by Rory PowerAlice Isn't Dead by Joseph Fink
LGBTQIA Horror and Dark Fiction
324 books — 255 voters

The Deep by Rivers SolomonBinti by Nnedi Okorafor
Popsugar 2021 #2 - An Afrofuturist Book
119 books — 173 voters
The Deep by Rivers SolomonThe Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Queer Merfolk
261 books — 282 voters

Sheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth MoonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonSanta Olivia by Jacqueline CareyChicks in Chainmail by Esther M. FriesnerFray by Joss Whedon
Amazons, Valkyries, and Warrior Women
698 books — 537 voters
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Factory Witches of Lowell by C.S. MalerichWilder Girls by Rory PowerA Restless Truth by Freya MarskeThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar
Lesbian Fantasy
475 books — 496 voters

When She Woke by Hillary JordanThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodWilder Girls by Rory PowerWho Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Feminist Science Fiction Books
241 books — 414 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiWe Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
2,222 books — 1,670 voters

Feminism Is for Everybody by bell hooksThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodWe Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Best Feminist Books
2,944 books — 4,277 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Factory Witches of Lowell by C.S. MalerichThe Power by Naomi AldermanWhen She Woke by Hillary JordanThe Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings
Best Feminist Fiction
1,546 books — 2,774 voters

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiThe Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
Best Graphic Novels
3,502 books — 6,792 voters
The God Eaters by Jesse HajicekWarchild by Karin LowacheeSheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth Moon
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,468 books — 10,306 voters

Cagebird by Karin LowacheeBonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie
Best Science Fiction Books with Gay Main Characters
493 books — 519 voters
The God Eaters by Jesse HajicekWicked Gentlemen by Ginn HaleCarry On by Rainbow RowellA Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante WilsonA Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
Best Gay Fantasy Romance
840 books — 1,598 voters

The God Eaters by Jesse HajicekGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirFireheart Tiger by Aliette de BodardBlack Water Sister by Zen ChoA Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,939 books — 2,222 voters
The God Eaters by Jesse HajicekCarry On by Rainbow RowellA Marvellous Light by Freya MarskeWicked Gentlemen by Ginn HaleDrawing Blood by Poppy Z. Brite
Best Fantasy Books with Gay Main Characters
1,288 books — 2,692 voters

Sandman Slim by Richard KadreyTurn Coat by Jim ButcherNightlife by Rob ThurmanStorm Front by Jim ButcherMidnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
Most Clever Urban Fantasy/Paranormal
170 books — 161 voters
Butcher Bird by Richard KadreyMy Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana RowlandGreen by Jay LakeL'Appel de la Lune by Patricia Briggs
Best Daniel Dos Santos Book Cover
106 books — 112 voters

Generation Kill by Evan Wright
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,247 books — 2,600 voters
The God Eaters by Jesse HajicekEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardBattle Royale by Koushun TakamiTomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
4,039 books — 26,785 voters

Sheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth MoonTomorrow, When the War Began by John MarsdenThe Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. CareyGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirBitten by Kelley Armstrong
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,848 books — 19,116 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHorns by Joe HillThe Darkest Minds by Alexandra BrackenReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,654 books — 18,683 voters