Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirSeries: The Locked TombGenres: Occult mystery, Science fiction, Speculative fiction, Sword and sorceryTropes: Anyone can die, Dysfunctional family, Everyone is gay, Tragic backstory, Unreliable narrator, Women loving womenCharacters: Characters in their late teens, Cisgender woman main character(s), Lesbian main character(s), Loner, Necromancer, Orphan, Queer side character(s), WarriorTime Periods: Long-Term FuturePlaces: Castle, Fictional planet, Outer space
Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow RowellSeries: Genres: Coming-of-age fiction, New adult fiction, Relationship/marriage fiction, Urban fantasy, Vampire fictionTropes: Enemies to lovers, Found family, Gay for you, I'm not into labels, Men loving men, Miscommunication, Prince(ss) and pauper, Unreliable narratorCharacters: Biracial main character, Black/African diasporic main character(s), Character(s) with depression, Character(s) with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Characters in their late teens, English main character, Gay main character(s), Morally grey main character, New adult main characters, Orphan, White/European diasporic main characterTime Periods: Information AgePlaces: London
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirSeries: The Locked TombGenres: Science fiction, Science fiction and fantasy, Sword and sorceryTropes: Amnesia, Dysfunctional family, Everyone is gay, Found family, God is just a person, Men loving men, Tragic backstory, Unreliable narrator, Women loving womenCharacters: Bisexual side character(s), Lesbian main character(s), NecromancerTime Periods: Long-Term FuturePlaces: Outer space, Space ship
Gyo: The Death-Stench Creeps by Junji Ito, Yuji OnikiSeries: Genres: Cosmic horror, Creature horror, Horror Graphic Novel, Science fiction horrorTropes: Anyone can die, Apocalypse, Last man standing, Science caused the apocalypse, Science goes wrong, Stranger than fiction, Survivor by coincidenceCharacters: Characters in their 20s, East Asian main character(s), Heterosexual main character, Japanese main characterTime Periods: Information AgePlaces: Beach, City, Japan
Alice Isn’t Dead by Joseph FinkSeries: Genres: Creature horror, Paranormal mystery, Science fictionTropes: Conspiracy, Depressing road trip, Inhuman killer, Missing spouse, Second chance romance, Stranger than fiction, The bad guys aren't human, Woman in a man's world, Women loving womenCharacters: African American main character(s), American main character, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with depression, Characters in their 30s, Lesbian main character(s), Truck driverTime Periods: Information AgePlaces: United States