Girls in Capes 100 Books Challenge discussion

Looking to add to your TBR pile this year? Probably not, but here are some books you should keep in mind: they're up for this year's Nebula Awards, which will take place May 14.

Best Novel

Raising Caine, Charles E. Gannon (Baen)
The Fifth Season, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
Ancillary Mercy, Ann Leckie (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
The Grace of Kings, Ken Liu (Saga)
Uprooted, Naomi Novik (Del Rey)
Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard, Lawrence M. Schoen (Tor)
Updraft, Fran Wilde (Tor)

Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy

Seriously Wicked, Tina Connolly (Tor Teen)
Court of Fives, Kate Elliott (Little, Brown)
Cuckoo Song, Frances Hardinge (Macmillan UK 5/14; Amulet)
Archivist Wasp, Nicole Kornher-Stace (Big Mouth House)
Zeroboxer, Fonda Lee (Flux)
Shadowshaper, Daniel José Older (Levine)
Bone Gap, Laura Ruby (Balzer + Bray)
Nimona, Noelle Stevenson (HarperTeen)
Updraft, Fran Wilde (Tor)

You can find reviews of THE FIFTH SEASON and ANCILLARY MERCY on Girls in Capes, with our review of UPROOTED going live tomorrow.

What are your picks to win this year in these categories?