Recs if you like Awake in the Floating City...

i don’t need to explain to anyone why the proliferation climate fiction has skyrocketed over the past few years. this new wave of climate fiction, from 2020-present (ongoing), refuses to exclude climate catastrophe from depictions of or changing world. these works are grounded in present and future realities, the speculative less ‘speculative’, and more predictive.

Everything on the longlist for the 2026 Climate Fiction Prize!

"The Climate Fiction Prize celebrates novels that explore what it means to be human in our rapidly changing world. It highlights how climate fiction spans genres, from thrillers and sci-fi to romance and comedy, showcasing the breadth and diversity of stories that engage with the social, cultural and emotional dimensions of climate change."

The Climate Fiction Prize celebrates 'the most inspiring novels tackling the climate crisis.' This list collects all longlisted titles since the award's inaugural year, 2024, and will be updated as future longlists are released. 2025 Winner: And So I Roar by Abi Daré | 2026 Winner: pending

Brb, just thinking about what I'd do in an environmental apocalypse

Note: I will be deleting my PB account within the next two weeks, and I believe this list will be erased. Feel free to screenshot it if you see anything that interests you! ☺️ 3/17/2026

books about actors, artists, dancers, musicians, writers, and other creatives

Fiction and nonfiction set in (or at least partially!) the San Francisco Bay Area.

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

Novels that give a slice of life, a look into love, or just generally give you a raw feeling in your heart when reading.

Books released in May of 2025!

my personal literary fiction tbr list