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Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse
Can't Wait Books of 2022
1,216 books — 2,067 voters
Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
Horror Novels Written by Women
284 books — 66 voters

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
2020 Horror to Scream For
47 books — 72 voters
The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
Best Dark Fiction of 2020
167 books — 354 voters

Legendborn by Tracy DeonnRaybearer by Jordan Ifueko
Black Heroines 2020
34 books — 50 voters
Where Dreams Descend by Janella AngelesRaybearer by Jordan Ifueko
2020 Books by Native Authors & Authors of Colour
137 books — 85 voters

The Poppy War by R.F. KuangIncendiary by Zoraida CórdovaRaybearer by Jordan IfuekoBlanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore
YA Fantasy by WOC
113 books — 30 voters
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
Fiction with non-Caucasian models on the cover
113 books — 16 voters

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia HibbertThe Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
2020 Adult Romance by Authors of Color
242 books — 99 voters
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
Contemporary Romance by AOC about POCs/WOCs
59 books — 25 voters

The Poppy War by R.F. KuangAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforAkata Warrior by Nnedi OkoraforThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
SFF written by WOC and Non-Binary People of Color
309 books — 56 voters
Akata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforCity of the Beasts by Isabel AllendeThe City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
MG & YA Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
138 books — 46 voters

Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth LimThe Rose & the Dagger by Renée AhdiehA Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa TahirBlanca & Roja by Anna-Marie McLemore
Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
741 books — 481 voters
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae CarsonDaughter of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist
Diversity in Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,161 books — 918 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoRadiance by Grace DravenThe Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Romantic Fantasy With Awesome Heroines
337 books — 480 voters
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang
2019 Books by Authors of Color
357 books — 388 voters

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
#ReadPOC: List of Books by Authors of Color
1,218 books — 236 voters
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerAkata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Non-Western Fantasy and Sci-Fi
123 books — 37 voters

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaUprooted by Naomi Novik
Myth and Folktale Retellings
631 books — 586 voters
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Books Based on Myths, Legends, Fairy Tales, and Folktales
1,211 books — 772 voters

Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Best Graphic Novels
3,457 books — 6,778 voters
Written in Red by Anne Bishop
Best ADULT Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
4,481 books — 10,242 voters

The Wicked King by Holly BlackSoul in Darkness by Wendy Higgins
Romance With Nonhuman Male Leads
872 books — 502 voters
Uprooted by Naomi Novik
"High Fantasy" with Female Leads / protoganists
458 books — 526 voters

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze ChooThe City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
Fantasy of color
381 books — 157 voters
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi AdeyemiThe City of Brass by S.A. ChakrabortyAkata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze ChooThe Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang
Fantasy Novels by Women of Color
262 books — 194 voters

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,788 books — 19,187 voters
Akata Witch by Nnedi OkoraforThe Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae CarsonThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerDaughter of the Empire by Janny WurtsThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,584 books — 2,799 voters

Radiance by Grace Draven
NEW ADULT fantasy & paranormal romance
1,292 books — 1,855 voters
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. ChakrabortyGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
2019 Adult SFF by Authors of Color
61 books — 124 voters


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