Recs if you like The Knife of Never Letting Go...

the staples of the book community on youtube in the early to mid 2010s.

dystopian: relating to or denoting an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.

mostly thrillers, all books i stayed up way too late to read. these aren’t necessarily literature, just books that hook.

Formerly the James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award: "an annual literary prize for science fiction or fantasy that expands or explores our understanding of gender... The aim of the award is to seek out work that is thought-provoking, imaginative, and perhaps even infuriating." (from the website)

Annual award winners listed chronologically back to the award's origin in 1991; some standalone stories aren't (yet?) available to be included. Note that some years have multiple winners.

Not sure what to read after Project Hail Mary? Here’s a list of sci-fi (and some sci-fantasy) books that will keep you out of a reading slump.

Books with unusual or unique formatting outside of the traditional narrative

books i’m hoping to read for my first r/fantasy bingo

viva la revolucion. all books/series that deserve the hype.

Tired of worlds in books that seem too grounded in reality? This is the list for you! It features speculative fiction (fantasy, sci fi, horror) and new weird books with worlds that are extremely different from anything found on earth. Only the first book in a series is included. I have not read most of the books on this list, so comment if you think a book doesn’t fit the spirit of the list. I’m also always open to suggestions for books to add!

Sci-fi books that are thoughtful, exciting, and transformative.

books that centre around the apocalypse or the potential for an event to become apocalyptic. may include some dystopian books, zombie stories, climate fiction, pandemic narratives, and natural disasters. the story may centre on a single place rather than the entire world. not all of these were perfect reads but they were still interesting. contains only books i've read

These post-apocalyptic stories examine our current world despite being set after (or sometimes during) the collapse of society. Whether it be critiquing government systems, power dynamics, the flaws and strengths of humans, environmental changes, these stories all have something to explore.

Series/ trilogy/ duology

i am a girl but the length of this list suggests i am in fact a boy.

Oh no! All the men turned into zombies! Or all the women fell into an eternal slumber! Or other similar sex & gender-based afflictions!

These stories range from feminist to sexist and from trans-inclusive to TERFy; reader beware. Inclusion on the list is not an endorsement.

if you don’t like any of these angels please kindly keep that blasphemy to yourself

*editor’s note: for dawn of the north, i specifically mean kass

Every daggone book out there is "special" these days 🙄 but I need these, publishing houses! NEED!

(note - for series I've only included the first book)

i’ve watched entirely too much TV and movies but they are my livelihood & passion etc etc

here are some books/comics/manga that i have NOT yet read but HAVE watched in one form or another. (indirect adaptations not included)

For the sake of ease I’m only adding one comic/manga from series if it’s a show.