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Climate Fiction: Further reading
Constantly being updated!
Looking for the quest? >>> A Quest for the Future Books in the quest won't appear on this list.
Books from a wide variety of fiction genres that touch on climate themes in some way. Please bear in mind that while cli-fi can be hopeful, it also touches on a lot of difficult themes, so make sure to protect your mental health too.
Asian-Inspired Fiction
Books set in an Asian or Asian-inspired setting or incorporates elements of an Asian culture or mythology. Only the first book in a series is listed.
Ursula K. Le Guin Prize ๐ Shortlists
Books that have been shortlisted for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. I compiled this list because the criteria (and Le Guin's works) resonate with me:
"The Prize will be given to a writer whose work reflects the concepts and ideas that were central to Ursulaโs own work, including but not limited to: hope, equity, and freedom; non-violence and alternatives to conflict; and a holistic view of humanityโs place in the natural world."
Weird is the name, and confusing is the game
This list will contain books that made me go, "Wait what?" I am still not sure if I completely get them but I i think I semi-liked some of them ๐คฃ (p.s. I am adding recs by other users so some i havent read yet)
disability rep โ fantasy
Ursula K Le Guin Prize Nominees
Nominees for the Ursula K Le Guin Prize for for Fiction, awarded since 2022 for imaginative fiction. (Mostly I have made this because they're always really great picks and I want to work my way through all of them.)
A spectacular fiasco of found family
This list is about fictional families which break your heart, make your heart and reveal parts of you, you never knew existed. Its about love and dysfunction and how they often come packaged together.
Ursula K. Le Guin Prize - Winners & Nominees
A list of books that have been considered for and/or won the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. From the official website - "This award is intended to recognize those writers Ursula spoke of in her 2014 National Book Awards speechโrealists of a larger reality, who can imagine real grounds for hope and see alternatives to how we live now."
Fantasy for escapism
New fantastic fantasy worlds to delve into
Set in China
Books set in China!
Book Recs Inspired by the Chinese Zodiac
Each year, for Chinese New Year, we do a rec list with books aligned to the Chinese zodiac animal for the year. Most of these books are queer, though often it's subtextual. We've done 3 lists so far: 2024, dragons; 2025, snakes; 2026, horses. Find all the recs for these lists here! (This list is presented by Duck Prints Press, the indie publisher focused on publishing queer art and stories by queer creators!)
Blood is thicker than we think
These are books where, even though it seems like the family ties are broken beyond repair, the messy and sometimes down right hurtful wounds gets healed. (From any genres, if it made me feel healed family vibes it is here)
Books with dragons
Hi this is a list where you will find only books that include dragons!! This also means that these will probably all be fantasy books ;)
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