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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Tindra (24 Lists)



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
186 books — 117 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
485 books — 715 voters

Luke Skywalker Can't Read by Ryan BrittFinding Serenity by Jane Espenson
Nonfiction Books About Science Fiction and Fandom
280 books — 57 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
323 books — 254 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
259 books — 281 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
697 books — 536 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
466 books — 490 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
2,192 books — 1,615 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
2,821 books — 3,961 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
1,525 books — 2,691 voters

The Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiThe Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
Best Graphic Novels
3,457 books — 6,779 voters
The God Eaters by Jesse HajicekWarchild by Karin LowacheeSheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth Moon
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,415 books — 10,176 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
838 books — 1,593 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
1,831 books — 2,205 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
1,291 books — 2,675 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
167 books — 159 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
2,214 books — 2,618 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
3,994 books — 26,648 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
4,793 books — 19,018 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
1,579 books — 18,688 voters