Recs if you like Lagoon...

Writing and voices from outside of the white Western canon. Fiction and Non-fiction with an emphasis in diaspora, decolonization, global history, and resistance narratives from around the world. Features African, Asian, Central American, South American, Caribbean, and Middle Eastern voices.

Began with many recommendations from Jamin Anderson (@jaminanderson__ on Instagram) and has expanded with the help of the Pagebound community.

a list of sci-fi books containing aliens

Inspired by Chelssicle’s list ‘The Cities We Deserve’. How might we build urban spaces that care for both people and the planet? Fic and nonfic.

ocean planet colonisation and deep-sea extraction technologies

These are sci-fi books that have different species. Sometimes from their perspective, sometimes just part of the story, in rare cases as the villain.

Please comment for suggestions and I will add them, but consider that I'm not going for the classic 'Alien' vibe of human destruction, but for something a bit more nuanced in non-human representation 😊 (Alien has its place and I'm a big fan of the franchise)

Speculative fiction exploring identity, personal power, and the stories we tell, where characters shape themselves as much as their worlds.

This is based on a lot of best list researching and only some of my own opinions. It is mostly a wish to read list. Please add your best lady writer picks so we can all have an army of lady writers to recommend to each other and celebrate!

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My decisions are final

Fiction books set in Nigeria

My favourite Sci-fi and dystopian books