Recs if you like Iron Council (New Crobuzon, #3)...

Books that are not westerns yet inexplicably include a cowboy in the cast.

Books that are banned, censored, removed from bookshops, marketplaces, and libraries, and writers that are considered as a threat to the authorities. Some called it a "Fahrenheit list".

The most comprehensive list of award winning sci-fi and fantasy novels. The books on this list have won either 1 or multiple awards out of the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus Sci-Fi, Locus Fantasy, goodreads Choice Fantasy, or goodreads Science Fiction Awards.

A set of books all in the genre of ‘Weird’ fiction, specifically sci-fi/fantasy.

Grimdark is about the dirt, the blood, and the crushing weight of reality in a world where "might is right." The genre takes its name from the tagline of 'Warhammer 40,000': "In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war." Here is a list of 100 essential Grimdark works including standalone novels, series starters, and graphic novels.

Speculative fiction stories that heavily feature trains. It's almost become its own subgenre, and there was no list for it; I thought there should be one. Happy to take recs in the comments! (I haven't read all of these. If you think a book doesn't belong on this list, leave a comment!)

winners of the best fantasy novel locus award 1978-2026.

i have all these books on my shelf i need to read so next time i think I don't have anything to read I can remember I am WRONG