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He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

He Who Drowned the World

The Radiant Emperor Duology #2

Shelley Parker-Chan

496 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.030something_reads's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft

A Dark and Drowning Tide

Allison Saft

368 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.030something_reads's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Orbital by Samantha Harvey

Orbital

Samantha Harvey

5 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.030something_reads's review
fiction literary science fiction inspiring reflective slow-paced
Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi

Little Rot

Akwaeke Emezi

290 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.030something_reads's review
fiction lgbtqia+ literary challenging dark tense fast-paced
The Deep by Rivers Solomon

The Deep

Rivers Solomon

4 hours • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.030something_reads's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ speculative fiction dark emotional reflective medium-paced
A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland

A Taste of Gold and Iron

The Mahisti Dynasty #1

Alexandra Rowland

503 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

5.030something_reads's review
fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional medium-paced
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Black Sun

Between Earth and Sky #1

Rebecca Roanhorse

454 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

5.030something_reads's review
fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

The Reformatory

Tananarive Due

576 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

5.030something_reads's review
fiction historical horror dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Friendship Study by Ruby Barrett

The Friendship Study

Ruby Barrett

307 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.030something_reads's review
fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib

A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance

Hanif Abdurraqib

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

5.030something_reads's review
nonfiction history music race emotional informative reflective medium-paced