Speculative fiction

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Narrower terms: Science fiction and fantasy, Horror, Paranormal fiction, Fantasy, Science fiction, Sci fi, Sci-fi, Science fiction romance, Urban fantasy, Superhero fantasy, Arcanepunk, Anthropomorphic fantasy, Sword and sorcery, Mythic fantasy, High fantasy, Historical fantasy, New weird fantasy, Slipstream, Fairy tale, Portal fantasy, Crossworlds, Fantasy of manners, Middle-Eastern fantasy, Wuxia, Magical realism, Celtic/Irish mythics, Hindu mythics, Greek mythics, Arthurian fantasy, Roman mythics, Christian mythics, Jewish mythics, Islamic mythics, Medieval fantasy, Gaslamp fantasy, Flintlock fantasy, Gunpowder fantasy, Fairy tale retelling, Classic fairy tale, Fable, Contemporary fairy tale, Xianxia, Dystopian fiction, Alternate history, Space opera, Cyberpunk, Military science fiction, Military sci-fi, Military sci fi, Science fiction horror, Sci fi horror, Sci-fi horror, Voyages extraordinaire, Biopunk, Robotic fiction, Time travel, Alternate universe fiction, AU fiction, Solarpunk, Social science fiction, Superhero science fiction, Alien science fiction, Alien sci fi, Extraterrestrial sci fi, Extraterrestrial science fiction, Afrofuturism, Hard science fiction, Near future science fiction, Ecofiction, Post-apocalyptic fiction, Dying Earth, Apocalyptic fiction, Steampunk, Retro-futurism, Lost worlds, Parallel world fiction, First contact, Alien invasion, Extraterrestrial invasion, Alien conspiracy, Extraterrestrial conspiracy, Creature horror, Cosmic horror, Lovecraftian horror, Splatterpunk, Realistic horror, Paranormal horror, Techno horror, Gothic horror, Erotic horror, Historical horror, Horror Graphic Novel, Werewolf horror, Vampire horror, Zombie horror, Slasher, Psychological horror, Serial killer horror, Ghosts (horror), Hauntings, Possessions, Demonic horror, Witchcraft horror, Demonic fiction, Angelic fiction, Ghosts (paranormal), Witchcraft fiction, Creature fiction, Vampire fiction, Werewolf fiction

All Systems Red

by Martha Wells

Series:

The Murderbot Diaries

Genres:

Tropes:

Android, Corporate overreach, Dystopia, Found family, Snarky AI

Characters:

Agender main character(s), Asexual main character(s)

Time Periods:

Long-Term Future

Places:

The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System Vol. 1

by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Series:

Genres:

Tropes:

Betrayal, Crush on teacher, Plot armor, Snarky AI, Story-aware narrator, Transmigration, Unreliable narrator

Characters:

Characters in their 20s, East Asian main character(s), Teacher, Teen main character(s)

Time Periods:

Places:

East Asia inspired setting

A Court of Thorns and Roses

by Sarah J. Maas

Series:

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Genres:

Fairy tale retelling, Fantasy

Tropes:

Beauty and the Beast retelling, Enemies to lovers, Feelings realization, Fish out of water, Forced proximity, Kidnapping

Characters:

Ageless or immortal characters, Artist, Fantasy species characters, Human characters, Huntress

Time Periods:

Places:

Fantastic world

Devil Take Me

by C.S. Poe, Ginn Hale, Jordan Castillo Price, Jordan L. Hawk, Rhys Ford, T.A. Moore, Tricia Kristufek

Series:

Genres:

Tropes:

Faustian deal, Men loving men, Nonbinary loving men

Characters:

Time Periods:

Places:

The Unbroken

by C.L. Clark, Rasha Zamamiri (Narrator)

Series:

Magic of the Lost

Genres:

Tropes:

Women loving women

Characters:

Time Periods:

Places:

A Memory Called Empire

by Amy Landon (Narrator), Arkady Martine

Series:

Genres:

Science fiction and fantasy

Tropes:

Conspiracy, Possession, Women loving women

Characters:

Time Periods:

Places:

Mass Effect: The Complete Comics

by Jeremy Barlow, John Jackson Miller, Mac Walters

Series:

Genres:

Science fiction

Tropes:

Ensemble cast, Evil AI, Heist, Snarky AI, Spaceship crew

Characters:

Time Periods:

Places:

Carmilla

by Carmen Maria Machado (Contributor), J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Series:

Genres:

Vampire fiction

Tropes:

Characters:

Early adult characters

Time Periods:

Places:

The Monster Baru Cormorant

by Seth Dickinson

Series:

Genres:

Tropes:

Deadly game, Fish out of water, Road trip, Unreliable narrator

Characters:

Femme fatale, Lesbian main character(s), Morally grey main character, Nonbinary main character(s)

Time Periods:

Places:

The Traitor Baru Cormorant

by Seth Dickinson

Series:

Genres:

Fantasy, Historical fantasy, Speculative fiction

Tropes:

Feelings denial, Feelings realization, Rivals to lovers, Unreliable narrator, Women loving women

Characters:

Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with TBI, Lesbian main character(s), Morally grey main character

Time Periods:

Places:

Gideon the Ninth

Series:

The Locked Tomb

Genres:

Occult mystery, Science fiction, Speculative fiction, Sword and sorcery

Tropes:

Anyone can die, Dysfunctional family, Everyone is gay, Tragic backstory, Unreliable narrator, Women loving women

Characters:

Characters in their late teens, Cisgender woman main character(s), Lesbian main character(s), Loner, Necromancer, Orphan, Queer side character(s), Warrior

Time Periods:

Long-Term Future

Places:

Castle, Fictional planet, Outer space

Any Way the Wind Blows

Gyo: The Death-Stench Creeps

by Junji Ito, Yuji Oniki

Series:

Genres:

Cosmic horror, Creature horror, Horror Graphic Novel, Science fiction horror

Tropes:

Anyone can die, Apocalypse, Last man standing, Science caused the apocalypse, Science goes wrong, Stranger than fiction, Survivor by coincidence

Characters:

Characters in their 20s, East Asian main character(s), Heterosexual main character, Japanese main character

Time Periods:

Information Age

Places:

Beach, City, Japan

Harrow the Ninth

Series:

The Locked Tomb

Genres:

Science fiction, Science fiction and fantasy, Sword and sorcery

Tropes:

Amnesia, Dysfunctional family, Everyone is gay, Found family, God is just a person, Men loving men, Tragic backstory, Unreliable narrator, Women loving women

Characters:

Bisexual side character(s), Lesbian main character(s), Necromancer

Time Periods:

Long-Term Future

Places:

Outer space, Space ship

Alice Isn’t Dead

Cackle

Strange the Dreamer

by Laini Taylor

Series:

Genres:

Tropes:

Characters:

Adult characters, Ageless or immortal characters, Characters aged over 50, Characters in their late teens, Librarian, Magic user, Teen main character(s)

Time Periods:

Iron Age (Fantastical)

Places:

City, Fantastic world, Unnamed