Entire Murderbot Series by Martha Wells

• Constantly on repeat. Comfort series

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.

• Read twice. My favorite thing about this book is its optimism in imagining extraterrestrial life. 

The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei

• Read once. Loved the descriptions of other worlds

Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto

• Read once. Solid heist story, very queer

Psychopomp by Maria Dong

• Read once. Like the blend of science fiction and fantastic abilities. Felt a bit mushy in the plot

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

• Read twice. Terrifying to read in 2025. I read this while the National Guard was deployed in LA and it felt way too real. 

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey

• Read twice. Such a peaceful, contemplative memoir

The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar

• Read three times. Beautiful, and a love story that’s more about family than romance. 

You Made a Fool of Death withYour Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

• Read twice. Lyrical and sexy. Also refuses to neatly resolve all the characters’ problems

These Burning Stars

• Read three times. The twist. Goddamn.

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

• Read twice. Nice and cozy

Weave the Lightning by Corry L. Lee

• Read twice. Really beautiful pacing

Onyx Storm  by Rebecca Yarros

• Did not finish

Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie

• Have lost count of the number of times I’ve re-read it. One of my comfort books.

Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

• Read once. Haunting

Free to Be: Understanding Kids and Gender Identity by Jack Turban

• Read once. Should be required reading for anyone with an opinion on trans kids. 

The Dark We Know by Wen-yi Lee

• Read twice. Truly beautiful horror.

This is How you Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar

• Lost count of how often I’ve read it. One of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read

The Maiden After Hours by Vasyl Lozynsky

• Read once. Interesting in the backdrop of the Russian war with Ukraine

Ancillary Sword by Anne Leckie

• Lost count of how often I’ve read it. One of my comfort books.