Recs if you like Kraken...

for people who are both terrified of and fascinated by the ocean (like me)

Stories that follow the New Weird genre. Adventures that mix reality with fantasy, horror, science fiction, and literary fiction. Each a distinct and unique story to envelope your mind.

This list includes works and authors that influenced the game as well as others with similar themes and writing.

fantasy/scifi/whatever that does something I find exciting and at least a bit unfamiliar (in various age categories). Doesn’t need to be a perfect story, just one that takes a stab in an interesting direction.

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.

Weird, New Weird and Postmodern (Speculative) Literature Books for everyone who needs a break from other kinds of novels.

They do not want your songs; they want your wood and your iron. These are the krakens of the fog, the massive serpents of the tide, and the whales with enough spite to sink a fleet. They see our ships as intruders and our sailors as snacks. They are the reason we fear the horizon. We call them... the Ship-Breakers.

Books for when the leaves are brown and the sky is grey ( sorry for getting the song stuck in your head too)

genre books (sff, horror, thriller) with one of a kind characters who stick with you after the book is over.

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