The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonThe Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Sapphic Fantasy Books Worth a Read
27 books — 10 voters
The Deep by Rivers SolomonThe Girl from the Sea by Lee Knox OstertagThe Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Queer Merfolk
262 books — 278 voters

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha ShannonThe Witch and the Vampire by Francesca FloresOrphia and Eurydicius by Elyse John
2023 Queer SFF
112 books — 106 voters
The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca FloresA Ruinous Fate by Kaylie SmithLies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah  UnderwoodSong of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao
YA Novels of 2023
649 books — 1,068 voters

Nimona by N.D. StevensonThe Tea Dragon Society by K. O'NeillThe Girl from the Sea by Lee Knox OstertagHeartstopper by Alice OsemanLumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. Stevenson
Graphic Novels Featuring LGBTIQ+ Themes
1,059 books — 1,043 voters
Carol by Claire  MorganNimona by N.D. StevensonHeartstopper by Alice OsemanAnnie on My Mind by Nancy GardenMrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,781 books — 2,175 voters

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieWhite Teeth by Zadie Smith
Colonial and Post-colonial Literature
166 books — 70 voters
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Second Sex by Simone de BeauvoirGender Trouble by Judith ButlerThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
Women & Gender Studies
1,466 books — 549 voters

Looking for Alaska by John GreenWintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,989 books — 12,437 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingPippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenInkheart by Cornelia Funke
Best Young Adult Books
13,151 books — 80,226 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best for Book Clubs
15,036 books — 18,912 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodWe Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Feminist Books
2,617 books — 3,599 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,199 books — 16,816 voters

Wild by Cheryl StrayedEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Favorite Travel Books
2,030 books — 3,944 voters