2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Quartzen (12 Lists)



Thornspell by Helen Lowe
Sleeping Beauty Retellings
246 books — 149 voters
Deal with the Devil by Kit RochaLibyrinth by Pearl NorthUpright Women Wanted by Sarah GaileyLirael by Garth NixThe Archived by Victoria Schwab
Science Fiction and Fantasy Libraries
50 books — 38 voters

Elements by Taneka StottsElements by Taneka StottsThe Candlevine Gardener and Other Stories by Yoon Ha LeeSo Long Been Dreaming by Nalo HopkinsonDark Matter by Sheree Renée Thomas
Speculative fiction anthologies & collections by writers of color
165 books — 20 voters
Nova by Samuel R. DelanyStars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand by Samuel R. DelanyTrouble on Triton by Samuel R. DelanyBabel-17/Empire Star by Samuel R. DelanyCrown of Infinity by John M. Faucette
Space Opera and Alien Encounter Novels by BIPOC
160 books — 33 voters

The Cursed Queen by Sarah FineCheerleaders From Planet X by Lyssa ChiavariHuntsmen by Michelle Osgood
2017 f/f sci-fi and fantasy with happy endings
24 books — 27 voters
Foreigner by C.J. CherryhThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinGolden Witchbreed by Mary GentleMy Enemy, My Ally by Diane DuaneThe Shocks of Adversity by William Leisner
Alien Diplomacy and Interspecies Friendship
124 books — 72 voters

Burning Bright by Melissa ScottTrouble and Her Friends by Melissa ScottThrough a Brazen Mirror by Delia ShermanThe Aphorisms of Kherishdar by M.C.A. HogarthThe Ordinary by Jim Grimsley
Adult SFF by diverse authors, pre-2010 #DiverseClassics
127 books — 41 voters
Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose JonesThe Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose JonesDaybreak Rising by Kiran OliverHellebore & Rue by JoSelle VanderhooftFierce Family by Bart R. Leib
Non-YA lesbian/bi lady fiction without explicit sex scenes
47 books — 28 voters

Black Art by V.T. DavyBlind Eye Mystery Series by Diane Anderson-Minshall
Crime Fiction with Trans Men Protagonists
7 books — 6 voters
The Second Mango by Shira GlassmanDaughter of Mystery by Heather Rose JonesSeven Commentaries on an Imperfect Land by Ruthanna EmrysGemstone by Anastasia VitskyGeorgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown
Faith-Positive LGBTQIA+ Fiction
28 books — 21 voters

The Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose JonesKeeper of the Dawn by Dianna GunnThe Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith KatzRadiant by Karina Sumner-SmithAt the Edges by Alden Lila Reedy
Books With Asexual Spectrum F/F Romances
54 books — 55 voters
The Shewstone by Jane FletcherThe Olive Conspiracy by Shira GlassmanThe Drowning Eyes by Emily FosterAt the Edges by Alden Lila ReedyAn Accident of Stars by Foz Meadows
2016 f/f SFF (sci-fi & fantasy) with HEA/HFN
46 books — 84 voters