Into the Sunken City by Dinesh ThiruThe General by Israh AziziThe Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. AndersonTrials of the Innermost by Jonathan FullerEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
Upcoming 2023 SFF Books With Female Leads or Co-Leads
4th out of 122 books — 84 voters
Witch King by Martha WellsSystem Collapse by Martha WellsHell Bent by Leigh BardugoTress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon SandersonA Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2023
101st out of 469 books — 1,086 voters

Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosHell Bent by Leigh BardugoWitch King by Martha WellsThe Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyTress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
Most Anticipated Adult Fantasy, 2023
24th out of 424 books — 361 voters
Trials of the Innermost by Jonathan FullerThe City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane AndersProxima by Stephen BaxterThe Starless Crown by James RollinsRocheworld by Robert L. Forward
Books Based on Tidally Locked Planets
1st out of 7 books — 13 voters

Her Little Flowers by Shannon MorganThe Light of Eternal Spring by Angel Di ZhangThe Deep Sky by Yume KitaseiThe Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. AndersonThe Blue Bar by Damyanti Biswas
Most Anticipated Adult Debuts of 2023
15th out of 82 books — 250 voters
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidOrlando by Virginia WoolfThe Bane Chronicles by Cassandra ClareFar From You by Tess SharpeRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Bisexual Characters!
6th out of 288 books — 164 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertDragonflight by Anne McCaffreyLord of Light by Roger ZelaznyThe Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) separate by Stephen KingThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Books With The Best Blend Of Sci-fi and Fantasy
10th out of 262 books — 161 voters
Chasing Pacquiao by Rod PulidoFake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher LeePedro & Daniel by Federico ErebiaHeartstopper by Alice OsemanThe Borrow a Boyfriend Club by Page Powars
2023 Queer LGBTQ Books
14th out of 139 books — 213 voters

Trials of the Innermost by Jonathan FullerStar Mage Exile by J.J. GreenSister's Lament by Marie Kammerer FrankeThe John Blake Chronicles - Volume 1 by M. TeflerArk of Souls by Paul Grover
Science Fantasy (And Space Fantasy)
1st out of 50 books — 37 voters
Luck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinSwordspoint by Ellen KushnerStalking Darkness by Lynn FlewellingAsh by Malinda Lo
LGBT positive SFF
21st out of 531 books — 224 voters

The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. AndersonA Power Unbound by Freya MarskeSome Desperate Glory by Emily TeshAlecto the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirA Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
Queer SFF of 2023
6th out of 116 books — 80 voters
Trials of the Innermost by Jonathan FullerStarship's Mage by Glynn StewartHaunted Tree by Scott Robert SchellerDemon Girl by P.S. PowerSplit Infinity by Piers Anthony
The Perfect blend of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1st out of 53 books — 50 voters

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyTranslation State by Ann LeckieSystem Collapse by Martha WellsSome Desperate Glory by Emily TeshTress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
Hugo 2024 Eligible Novels
10th out of 97 books — 92 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderMistborn by Brandon SandersonFire by Kristin Cashore
"High Fantasy" with Female Leads / protoganists
86th out of 457 books — 524 voters

Chasing Pacquiao by Rod PulidoFake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher LeeThe Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. AndersonHer Little Flowers by Shannon MorganThe Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei
2023 Debuts
105th out of 348 books — 974 voters
Her Little Flowers by Shannon MorganThe Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. AndersonThe Light of Eternal Spring by Angel Di ZhangThe Mis-Arrangement of Sana Saeed by Noreen MugheesConsumed by Greg Buchanan
Most Anticipated Reads of 2023
20th out of 413 books — 230 voters

The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. AndersonPedro & Daniel by Federico ErebiaText Appeal by Amber RobertsBoard to Death by C.J. ConnorAlways the Almost by Edward Underhill
2023 LGBTQIA+ Debuts
9th out of 59 books — 87 voters
He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-ChanA Day of Fallen Night by Samantha ShannonSome Desperate Glory by Emily TeshA Power Unbound by Freya MarskeThe Faithless by C.L. Clark
2023 Queer SFF
10th out of 112 books — 106 voters

The Last Sun by K.D. EdwardsRomancing the Inventor by Gail CarrigerThe Omega Objection by G.L. CarrigerMarine Biology by G.L. CarrigerRomancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger
Best Gay Sci-Fi/Fantasy Crossover
8th out of 88 books — 71 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonHeartstopper by Alice OsemanThe Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
LGBT Books Voted by LGBT Readers Only
151st out of 895 books — 349 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMoon Called by Patricia BriggsAlanna by Tamora Pierce
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Paranormal Books With Strong Female Heroines
73rd out of 565 books — 182 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerLuck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyMagic's Pawn by Mercedes LackeyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
571st out of 2,066 books — 1,972 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
2510th out of 8,561 books — 25,011 voters
Sounds Fake But Okay by Sarah CostelloWren Martin Ruins It All by Amanda DeWittI Am Ace by Cody Daigle-OriansRole Playing by Cathy YardleyMorbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks
Ace Books of 2023
9th out of 218 books — 31 voters

Vardin Village by Maggie SpenceBlue Coyote Motel by Dianne HarmanBaby by J.K. AccinniNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyCoyote in Provence by Dianne Harman
Inexplicable Listopia Votes
145th out of 361 books — 61 voters
Trust No Alpha by Wendy RathboneTO DO JUSTICE by Frank S. JosephThe Tickle Monster by David WashburnTwisted Pretty Things by Ariana NashThrough Shadow and Mind by Weslyn Amory
T: Indie A to Z Reading Challenge
7th out of 8 books — 2 voters

Miners of the Mystics by Penny MossHerald of the Witch's Mark by Kellen GravesHow to steal a demon's heart and get away with it by Devi LetalisA Vermilion Curse by DC GuevaraSoulmates by Kate Munro
Queer Indie Awards Nominees 2023
34th out of 100 books — 5 voters
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. AndersonTrials of the Innermost by Jonathan FullerThe Princess and the Thief by Mary Lynne GibbsThe Divide that Binds Us by Michelle J.The Key by Jo Morgan Sloan
Former Midnight Meadow books
2nd out of 13 books — 1 voter


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