Recs if you like The Archive Undying (The Downworld Sequence, #1)...
Poor little meow meows (sci-fi & fantasy edition)
Urgently seeking suggestions, any and all input is welcome! A list for men in sci-fi/fantasy who are pathetic, reminiscent of kicked dogs, described as poor little meow meows, drowning in their own emptiness, and/or generally have an intense aura of being a sad loser with no life. Having a capacity to be fixed is entirely optional. If you want to demonstrate why a man is a loser, feel free to do so at great length in the comments so that we all may further our studies in male patheticology.
The Anthropocene, As Seen Through SFF
SFF featuring second worlds and storytelling that reflect and engage with hopes, anxieties, and imaginations about human activity and its influence on the environment + environmental justice. Always open to suggestions! (Note that I am using “second world” very loosely here, to mean both traditional second worlds and/or versions of Earth or parts of Earth that are so distant/strange as to be unrecognizable)
"oh you were on tumblr, weren't you?"
books that feel like they were written by authors who spent most of their time on tumblr circa 2015. effervescent!
"what were YOU doing at the devil's sacrament?"
reccs always welcome but will be vetted
We're gay and in space ✨
Queer sci-fi 💫 (Not always in space, I think I've covered most sci-fi subgenres)
Putting the "Pro" in Pronouns
Books with character whose pronouns change, interesting use of pronouns in the narration, speculative fiction with pronoun lore, etc. I just think they're neat!
Incredible Sci Fi You've Probably Never Heard Of
Do you feel like you've read everything there is to read? Or get annoyed that the same books are on all the rec lists? Well, here are some more obscure masterpieces!
Some of the covers are terrible - especially among the older or self-pubbed books; there's a few YA in here; and some that are science fantasy rather than 'pure' sci fi. But trust me: they're all EXCELLENT. (And if you already love a bunch of these, let's be friends!)
Hopelessly Entangled
Books where two (or more? if these exist I WANT THEM) characters are bound up in some way—inside each other's heads, connected by a spell, entangled by technology—the important part is the forced proximity and the element of technology or magic, or something else over the top that would not normally happen! And maybe they're in love or they fall in love as well...
100% open to recommendations, I want to know about ANY books you think might fit 🙏
mecha/mechs
includes dragons, AI robots & cyborgs; any age range
2023 Queer Adult Sci-Fi & Fantasy
All the queer SFF that was trad published in 2023, according to the list made by K.A. Doore [ https://kadoore.com/2023/11/27/2023-queer-adult-science-fiction-fantasy-books/ ]
Relationships With AI (not all romantic)
Books focused on human/AI relationships whether that be romantic, parental, friendly, or otherwise
Badass Speculative Fiction
Do you want to read some good science-fiction/fantasy? These novels have it (subjective). Here, mostly queer, anti-colonial, dripping with world building and other bodily fluids. Without a reliable narrator in sight! These are written for adults, that does NOT mean they are inherently spicy. Good Luck!~
Queers after the world ends (but doesn’t actually)
Books with outstandingly beautiful and normal LGBTQ+ main characters after the world SEEMS like it should have ended, but didn’t. Apocalypse, catastrophic climatic event, etc, but the world just keeps on ticking. Some contain characters that aren’t EXPLICITLY queer but you know. There are cathedrals everywhere for those with eyes to see.
Whatever’s Going On, I Like It
Books that are enjoyable, but you have no idea what’s going on (only a bit hyperbole)
Kaiju and Mecha — Only Sometimes Together
Humor my emojis
sci-fi with robots/AI featured
books with robots and/or AI that make me have big human feelings
My Bookstore's Opening Inventory
The books I'll carry when I (finally) open my bookstore
