Recs if you like Ice...

This list includes works and authors that influenced the game as well as others with similar themes and writing.

book recs for orange readers according to read your color on substack | updated periodically

An across genre selection of books written by Polish authors. For anyone who wants to get more familiar with Poland and our literary gems! List chosen based on critical acclaim and my opinions. Let me know your thoughts! One book per author for now but I recommend checking out their other works!

A list comprised of novels that all have some sort of philosophical theme without necessarily trying to be a philosophy textbook. This list has a wide range: existential, political, ethics, etc. These books all make you think about life or society in some impactful way. Recs welcome!

Pulled from Reactor Magazine's (Tor.com) announcement. See the article for a list of short stories as well.

Works not in database: We Begin Where Infinity Ends - Somto Ihezue The Tin Man's Ghost - Ray Nayler The Millay Illusion - Sarah Pinsker When He Calls Your Name - Catherynne M. Valente The Twenty-One Second God - Peter Watts Night & Day - ed. Ellen Datlow Starling House - Alix E. Harrow (ILLUSTRATED EDITION, ILLUS. BY ROVINA CAI) Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene Volumes 1-3 (graphic adaptation)

Note: The Revelation Space Collection by Alastair Reynolds is actually for volumes 1 & 2

as the award was first given out in 2026 for the year of 2025, this list contains the winners and nominees of that year. but will hopefully be updated as time passes.