Recs if you like The Celestial Seas...
Reading Queer in 2026 (a non-exhaustive list)
We should all be reading queer, all year, but this list is full of upcoming queer books of all makes and models coming out in 2026. If you have a rec to add, just please keep in mind we’re looking for 2026 releases!
The Extra-Planetary Majority
sci-fi visions of BIPOC cultures on other planets or in space. recommendations always welcome!
Spinoffs Galore!
A list for books based on the works of other writers (or: authors copying each other’s homework 🙂↕️). Suggestions welcome!
underrated sapphic literature
sapphic books that i don't see people talk about that often and that deserve more attention!! most of these books have 1000, oftentimes under 500 ratings
Queer Retellings Remixes and Reimaginings
Classic lit and fairytales all retold or remixed in a different way featuring queer characters.
Moby-Dick Redux
Fiction inspired/influenced by Melville's masterpiece (or sometimes just by Melville)
Looking for nonfiction? Check out my list Special Interest: Moby-Dick.
Putting the Speculative into Classics
Non Sci-Fi/Fantasy classic books reimagined in sci-fi/fantasy settings
The 2026 National Book Awards Longlist
The ten contenders for the National Book Award for the categories of Translated Literature, Nonfiction, Young People's Literature and Fiction (pending as of 9/16).
