Apocalyptic reads with a big focus on found family. This list meshes all kinds of apocalypses, zombies included.

First of a series only, except in cases where it's further into the series that the found family element really kicks in.

Recommendations extremely welcome - gimme alllll the found families surviving together! 😍

My favourites are the top half of the list, if you want a place to start ;) (There's a few at the very bottom that I haven't yet read myself, so no shade to them!!)

we love a femme with the propension to stab things

These are the romance authors I have yet to try, but am intrigued to do so. I am very picky with my romance, so we shall see!

Titles not available on PageBound: Descent by Wole Talabi (Clarkesworld Magazine) Novella Novelettes Human Voices by Isabel J. Kim (Lightspeed Magazine) We Begin Where Infinity Ends by Somto Ihezue (Clarkesworld) Short Stories Autogas Ferryman by Champ Wongsatayanont (Nightmate Magazine) Because I Held His Name Like a Key - Aimee Ogden (Strange Horizons) Commensalism, Or the Labyrinth's Vessels - Albert Nkereuwem (Will This Be a Problem) Ichthyosis by M.L. Krishnan (Fantasy Magazine) The Octopus Dreams of Personhood by Hannah Yang (Diabolical Plots) Poetry After the Storm – Ishita Basu Mallik (The Deadlands) In an attempt to seduce Death my sister starts calling him Love – Karan Kapoor (Strange Horizons) Set It Off (1996) – Fans’ Cut – Nova Cypress Black (Strange Horizons) The Language of Fireflies – Angela Liu (The Deadlands) The oblique light at Kakushima (a memory of persimmons) – Ryu Ando | 安堵 龍 (Strange Horizons) Narrative Non-fiction A Conjuror’s Manifesto: Notes on the Afrosurreal – Shyheim Williams (Strange Horizons) Photon Torpedoes Break the Space Muqarnas: SFF Audiovisuals and Anti-Muslim Violence – Tanvir Ahmed (Strange Horizons) Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler – Susana M. Morris (Amistad) The Outspoken and the Incendiary – Terry Bisson (PM Press) The Secret History of Indian Science Fiction – Gautam Bhatia (Alter Magazine) Other categories not listed include Community Award, Ember Award, Podcasts, Critics

obsession, mental illness, substance abuse, etc

Short-short story and flash fiction collections where each piece or chapter is 1,000 words or fewer

A collection of books that'll probably make you feel emotional and horrified at the same time

We get flooded with Yuri and Yaoi of varying quality... so instead here are some manga about the gender queer/transgender experience that aims felt were super refreshing and gave a great view into current LGBT+ struggles in modern Japan. Only the first book in a series is included.

Each book features a cult as a major part of the plot. Ranging from escaping cults, living in a cult, uncovering a cult and more. Does not include books where the cult activity is a major twist or special revelation to avoid ruining books.

books read in corfu

This list focuses on (post) war/political/critical literature and "Trümmerliteratur" by Austrian authors that has had and still has an educational impact - suggestions welcome!

(The saxophone are getting louder)

If how Goldberg from 'you' had a booklist ;this would be it. He may be a killer and vaugely pretentious but he has a great book taste.(Stuff that's mentioned in the series too)

favorite books ive read in 2026 (so far)

queer & trans books for people who aren’t quite into romantasy

Alexa play “Castle” by Halsey A tribute to the women who crave power and who will do anything to sate their hunger, for better or worse.