Recs if you like Middlegame...

magic systems in fantasy that resemble and incorporate real or fictional sciences! for the fantastical scientists that want magic inscriptions that feel like coding, alchemy, and magical equations fueling spells!

When the pursuit of knowledge crosses the line into moral depravity.

books about time slips, loops, travel, and alternate realities

Scifi/Fantasy/Speculative fiction featuring women in STEM* careers (*the M can stand for magic if the worldbuilding presents magic like a STEM field)

In honour of the 2026 nominations, this list compiles all the nominees for the Hugo Award for Best Novel from 2010 - 2026.

wave em, shake em, jazz hands-em

always accepting suggestions for books with hands on the cover

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

Sibling rivalry, envy, jealousy, resentment, bitterness, and all the love in between. Recs are welcome!

trippy books that have you constantly wondering what the hell is going on suggestions and recommendations very much appreciated

Books that contain a story inside the story

Books including time loops, time travel or other time involved weirdness.

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.

Books which include twins, preferably as main characters or as supporting characters which are a big part of the story . All genres including non-fiction.

Please feel free to comment and add to the list!

pretty much what it says on the tin (books with some sort of repeating time loop event)

Books where the protagonist gets to go back and try again (companion to my Time Loops list)

Dropout's Dimension 20 has maybe my favorite campaign of DND ever, Neverafter! A dark, twisted story full of fairytales. Storytelling about stories, destiny, and what it means to grow beyond the well known tales.

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