The final contract by Freya Marske is tight as fuck. It’s an Edwardian urban fantasy with three books starting with a Marvellous Light. It’s big gay which I know is not for everyone but the intrigue do be intriguing and the magic system is tight.
aylonitkosem on
Octavia Butler, parable of the sower/parable of the talents
nevernever29 on
The Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold, starting with Shards of Honor.
RKGall on
For pure fun, absolutely anything by Lois McMaster Bujold (Especially the Vorkosigan Saga!) or Barbara Hambly (Especially the Darwath Trilogy). For a dreamier vibe, the Earthsea books by Ursula K. Leguin.
These are all 20th century, so they are a bit different than contemporary fantasy/Sci-fi writing, especially Earthsea, but I stole them from my parent’s shelves when I was a kid and fell in love!
Morella1989 on
*Frankenstein* by Mary Shelley
River-19671 on
Celia Lake writes great cozy fantasy set in an alternate Britain called Albion between 1850-1950.
Start with Claiming the Tower, then move on to Enchanted Net (and sequels).
Google Celia Lake wiki for description of her world, characters, and reading guides.
bogdanrafikov on
Zuleikha is an amazing book
Poisonwood bible/ demon copperhead
miamimo8 on
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
pearlofthejam on
SE Hinton – Tex, Rumble Fish, The Outsiders
bogdanrafikov on
Piranesi and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
JulesCMCA on
Clan of the Cave Bear by Auel
ItBeAMonster on
Elizabeth Bear has several series. I like the one that starts with Hammered. Called the Jenny Casey series. I also like the Karen Memory books by her.
I also love the dark thriller mysteries by Lisa Gardener. I can never put them down and will stay up all night reading.
FyberPunk on
The Riddlemaster of Hed by Patricia McKillip
mommima on
The Golem and the Jinni series (two books so far) by Helene Wecker
jolalolalulu on
Tales from Earthsea series by Ursula K Leguin, really anything she writes feels like mandatory reading to me
Fennel_Fangs on
Howl’s Moving Castle. RIP Diana Wynn Jones
SixofClubs6 on
Anne Perry. Murder Mysteries set in Victorian England. Detectives are male but definitely a feminist storytelling
boredaroni on
Biting the Sun by Tanith Lee
Old_Farmers_Daughter on
Anything by Maggie O’Farrell
cherismail on
Oryx and Crake trilogy by Margaret Atwood.
astrophils_stella on
Dorothy Dunnett, “ the Lymond Chronicles” historical fiction in the ‘high’ style, rich language, intricate storytelling, faultless historical research. Just so good. It’s pretty dense writing but if your feeling into it by mid first book then it’s probably for you.
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The final contract by Freya Marske is tight as fuck. It’s an Edwardian urban fantasy with three books starting with a Marvellous Light. It’s big gay which I know is not for everyone but the intrigue do be intriguing and the magic system is tight.
Octavia Butler, parable of the sower/parable of the talents
The Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold, starting with Shards of Honor.
For pure fun, absolutely anything by Lois McMaster Bujold (Especially the Vorkosigan Saga!) or Barbara Hambly (Especially the Darwath Trilogy). For a dreamier vibe, the Earthsea books by Ursula K. Leguin.
These are all 20th century, so they are a bit different than contemporary fantasy/Sci-fi writing, especially Earthsea, but I stole them from my parent’s shelves when I was a kid and fell in love!
*Frankenstein* by Mary Shelley
Celia Lake writes great cozy fantasy set in an alternate Britain called Albion between 1850-1950.
Start with Claiming the Tower, then move on to Enchanted Net (and sequels).
Google Celia Lake wiki for description of her world, characters, and reading guides.
Zuleikha is an amazing book
Poisonwood bible/ demon copperhead
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
SE Hinton – Tex, Rumble Fish, The Outsiders
Piranesi and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Clan of the Cave Bear by Auel
Elizabeth Bear has several series. I like the one that starts with Hammered. Called the Jenny Casey series. I also like the Karen Memory books by her.
I also love the dark thriller mysteries by Lisa Gardener. I can never put them down and will stay up all night reading.
The Riddlemaster of Hed by Patricia McKillip
The Golem and the Jinni series (two books so far) by Helene Wecker
Tales from Earthsea series by Ursula K Leguin, really anything she writes feels like mandatory reading to me
Howl’s Moving Castle. RIP Diana Wynn Jones
Anne Perry. Murder Mysteries set in Victorian England. Detectives are male but definitely a feminist storytelling
Biting the Sun by Tanith Lee
Anything by Maggie O’Farrell
Oryx and Crake trilogy by Margaret Atwood.
Dorothy Dunnett, “ the Lymond Chronicles” historical fiction in the ‘high’ style, rich language, intricate storytelling, faultless historical research. Just so good. It’s pretty dense writing but if your feeling into it by mid first book then it’s probably for you.