Diverse Books for a Neighborhood of Readers

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Afrofurturism, Feminist & Queer World-Building - an invitation to step into other worlds has always been at the center of our brick-and-mortar. Our first scifi/fantasy lists were built by WisCon fans, heavy on Butler and Le Guin and the other founding women of the genre. We’ve maintained our commitment to find, read, shelve, and recommend diverse voices. Browse here and find books for middle-grade and up, as the best speculative fiction crosses ages and genres!

Becky Chambers, Monk and Robot Series

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Becky Chambers, Monk and Robot Series

$22.67

Becky Chambers, "The Wayfarers"

$19.43

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Octavia Butler, Xenogenesis Trilogy (aka Lilith's Brood)

from $18.35

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Octavia Butler, "Kindred"

from $17.28

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Octavia Butler, The Parables Series

from $18.35

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Octavia Butler, "Bloodchild and Other Stories"

$15.12

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Octavia Butler, The Patternist Series

$18.35

Becky Chambers, "To Be Taught, If Fortunate"

$14.03

Alaya Dawn Johnson, "Reconstruction: Stories"

Alaya Dawn Johnson, "Reconstruction: Stories"

$18.36

Alix E. Harrow, "The Once and Future Witches"

Alix E. Harrow, "The Once and Future Witches"

$30.24

Seanan McGuire, "Middlegame"

Seanan McGuire, "Middlegame"

$21.59

Alix E Harrow, "The Ten Thousand Doors of January"

Alix E Harrow, "The Ten Thousand Doors of January"

$18.35

Rivers Solomon and Daveed Diggs, "The Deep"

Rivers Solomon and Daveed Diggs, "The Deep"

$16.19

Mike Chen, "We Could Be Heroes" available 01/26/21

Mike Chen, "We Could Be Heroes" available 01/26/21

$30.23

Karin Tidbeck, "The Memory Theater" available 02/16/21

Karin Tidbeck, "The Memory Theater" available 02/16/21

$28.03

Zen Cho, "Spirits Abroad and Other Stories" available 04/13/21

Zen Cho, "Spirits Abroad and Other Stories" available 04/13/21

$18.36

Suyi Davies Okungbowa, "Son of the Storm" available 05/11/2021

Suyi Davies Okungbowa, "Son of the Storm" available 05/11/2021

$18.35

Nghi Vo, "The Chosen and the Beautiful" available 06/01/21

Nghi Vo, "The Chosen and the Beautiful" available 06/01/21

$29.15

Chuck Wendig, "The Book of Accidents," available 07/20/21

Chuck Wendig, "The Book of Accidents," available 07/20/21

$31.31

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Octavia Butler, "Kindred, Fledgling, Collected Stories (Loa #338)"

$37.80

Douglas Adams, "The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series

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Douglas Adams, "The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series

from $21.60

John Joseph Adams, "The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020"

John Joseph Adams, "The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020"

$18.35

Katherine Arden, "The Winternight Trilogy"

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Katherine Arden, "The Winternight Trilogy"

$18.36

S A Chakraborty, "Daevabad Trilogy"

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S A Chakraborty, "Daevabad Trilogy"

from $19.43

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Lynell George, "A Handful of Earth, a Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia Butler"

$32.40

Paolo Bacigalupi, "The Tangled Lands"

Paolo Bacigalupi, "The Tangled Lands"

$18.35

Josiah Bancroft, "Books of Babel"

Josiah Bancroft, "Books of Babel"

from $18.35

Leigh Bardugo, "Ninth House"

Leigh Bardugo, "Ninth House"

$19.43

Robert Jackson Bennett, "Founders Trilogy"

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Robert Jackson Bennett, "Founders Trilogy"

from $18.36

Ray D Bradbury, "Fahrenheit 451"

Ray D Bradbury, "Fahrenheit 451"

$18.36

Kacen Callender "Islands of Blood and Storm"

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Kacen Callender "Islands of Blood and Storm"

$18.35

Ted Chiang, "Exhalation: Stories"

Ted Chiang, "Exhalation: Stories"

$18.31

Zen Cho, "Sorcerer to the Crown Series"

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Zen Cho, "Sorcerer to the Crown Series"

$16.20

Claire Coleman, "Terra Nullius"

Claire Coleman, "Terra Nullius"

$18.36

John Connolly, "The Chronicles of the Invaders"

John Connolly, "The Chronicles of the Invaders"

from $19.44

James S A Corey, "The Expanse Series"

from $18.35

Larry Correia, "Saga of the Forgotten Warrior"

Larry Correia, "Saga of the Forgotten Warrior"

$27.00

Samuel R Delany, "Dhalgren"

Samuel R Delany, "Dhalgren"

$21.60

Samuel R Delany, "The Fall of the Towers"

Samuel R Delany, "The Fall of the Towers"

$19.39

K D Edwards, "Tarot Sequence"

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K D Edwards, "Tarot Sequence"

from $18.36

A J Hackwith, "The Library of the Unwritten"

A J Hackwith, "The Library of the Unwritten"

$18.36

Deborah Harkness, "All Souls Trilogy"

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Deborah Harkness, "All Souls Trilogy"

from $19.44

Nalo Hopkinson, "Brown Girl in the Ring"

Nalo Hopkinson, "Brown Girl in the Ring"

$18.35

Nalo Hopkinson, "Skin Folk: Stories"

Nalo Hopkinson, "Skin Folk: Stories"

$18.35

N K Jemisin, "The Broken Earth Trilogy"

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N K Jemisin, "The Broken Earth Trilogy"

from $17.27

N K Jemisin, "The Great Cities Trilogy"

$30.24

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N K Jemisin, "Dreamblood Duology"

$18.35

N K Jemisin, " The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms"

from $18.35

N K Jemisin, "How Long 'til Black Future Month?"

N K Jemisin, "How Long 'til Black Future Month?"

$19.43

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R. F. Kuang, "The Poppy War Series"

from $17.27

David D. Levine, "Adventures of Arabella Ashby"

David D. Levine, "Adventures of Arabella Ashby"

from $8.63

George R. R Martin, "A Game of Thrones ( Song of Ice and Fire )"

George R. R Martin, "A Game of Thrones ( Song of Ice and Fire )"

from $19.44

Seanan McGuire, "October Daye Novels"

Seanan McGuire, "October Daye Novels"

from $8.63

China Miéville, "The City & the City"

$18.36

Sam J. Miller, "Blackfish City"

Sam J. Miller, "Blackfish City"

$16.19

David Mitchell, "Utopia Avenue"

David Mitchell, "Utopia Avenue"

$32.40

Silvia Moreno-Garcia, "Gods of Jade and Shadow"

Silvia Moreno-Garcia, "Gods of Jade and Shadow"

$17.28

Erin Morgenstern, "The Starless Sea"

Erin Morgenstern, "The Starless Sea"

$18.31

Sylvain Neuvel, "Themis Files"

Sylvain Neuvel, "Themis Files"

from $17.28

Naomi Novik, " Uprooted"

Naomi Novik, " Uprooted"

$18.36

Naomi Novik, "Spinning Silver"

Naomi Novik, "Spinning Silver"

$18.36

Naomi Novik, "Temeraire Series"

Naomi Novik, "Temeraire Series"

from $8.63

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Claire O'Dell, "Janet Watson Chronicles"

from $17.27

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Nnedi Okorafor, "Akata Witch/Akata Warrior"

from $11.87

Nnedi Okorafor, " Binti Trilogy"

from $10.79

Nnedi Okorafor, "The Book of Phoenix"

Nnedi Okorafor, "The Book of Phoenix"

$8.63

Nnedi Okorafor, " Who Fears Death"

Nnedi Okorafor, " Who Fears Death"

$18.36

Tochi Onyebuchi, "Riot Baby"

Tochi Onyebuchi, "Riot Baby"

$21.59

Ada Palmer, "Terra Ignota Series"

Ada Palmer, "Terra Ignota Series"

from $18.35

C L Polk, "Kingston Cycle"

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C L Polk, "Kingston Cycle"

from $17.27

Terry Pratchett, "Tiffany Aching Series"

Terry Pratchett, "Tiffany Aching Series"

$11.87

Terry Pratchett, "Long Earth Series"

Terry Pratchett, "Long Earth Series"

$10.79

Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman, "Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch"

Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman, "Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch"

$19.43

Terry Pratchett, "Discworld Novels"

$10.79

Terry Pratchett, "Turtle Recall: The Discworld Companion . . . So Far"

Terry Pratchett, "Turtle Recall: The Discworld Companion . . . So Far"

$18.35

K Arsenault Rivera, "Ascendant Series"

K Arsenault Rivera, "Ascendant Series"

from $18.35

Rebecca Roanhorse, "Trail of Lightning ( Sixth World #1 )"

Rebecca Roanhorse, "Trail of Lightning ( Sixth World #1 )"

$19.43

Rebecca Roanhorse, " Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky )"

Rebecca Roanhorse, " Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky )"

$30.23

Kim Stanley Robinson, "Mars Trilogy"

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Kim Stanley Robinson, "Mars Trilogy"

$9.71

Patrick Rothfuss, "Kingkiller Chronicles"

Patrick Rothfuss, "Kingkiller Chronicles"

from $10.79

Mary Doria Russell, "The Sparrow"

Mary Doria Russell, "The Sparrow"

$18.36

Dan Simmons, "Hyperion Cantos"

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Dan Simmons, "Hyperion Cantos"

from $8.63

Neal Stephenson, " Fall; Or, Dodge in Hell"

Neal Stephenson, " Fall; Or, Dodge in Hell"

$23.75

Neal Stephenson, "Snow Crash"

Neal Stephenson, "Snow Crash"

$18.36

Tasha Suri, "Books of Ambha"

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Tasha Suri, "Books of Ambha"

from $17.27

Jeff VanderMeer, "Southern Reach Trilogy"

Jeff VanderMeer, "Southern Reach Trilogy"

from $16.20

Jeff VanderMeer, " Borne"

Jeff VanderMeer, " Borne"

$18.36

Ytasha Womack, "Afrofuturism"

Ytasha Womack, "Afrofuturism"

$18.31

J. Y. Yang, "Tensorate Series"

J. Y. Yang, "Tensorate Series"

from $14.03

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Ursula K Le Guin, "Earthsea Cycle"

from $10.79

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Ursula K Le Guin, "The Left Hand of Darkness"

from $17.28

Ursula K. Le Guin, "The Dispossessed ( Hainish Cycle )"

$17.27

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Ursula K. Le Guin, Selected and Collected Works

from $23.75

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Ursula K. Le Guin "The Lathe of Heaven"

$18.36

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Ursula K. Le Guin, "Changing Planes: Stories"

$18.35

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Ursula K. Le Guin, "The Wind's Twelve Quarters: Stories"

$18.35

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Ursula K. Le Guin, "The Word for World is Forest"

$16.19

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Lisa Yadzek, ed., "The Future Is Female! 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women, from Pulp Pioneers to Ursula K. Le Guin: A Library of America Special Publication"

$30.19

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J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Lord of the Rings" series

from $14.03

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J.R.R. Tolkien "The Hobbit"

from $11.87

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Arkady Martine, "Teixcalaan" series

from $20.51

Kameron Hurley, "The Light Brigade"

Kameron Hurley, "The Light Brigade"

$18.35

Charlie Jane Anders, "The City in the Middle of the Night"

Charlie Jane Anders, "The City in the Middle of the Night"

$29.15

Mary Robinette Kowal, "The Lady Astronaut" Series

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Mary Robinette Kowal, "The Lady Astronaut" Series

from $19.43

P. Djèlí Clark, "The Haunting of Tram Car 015"

P. Djèlí Clark, "The Haunting of Tram Car 015"

$16.19

Sarah Pinsker, "A Song for a New Day"

Sarah Pinsker, "A Song for a New Day"

$18.36

Yoon Ha Lee, "Machineries of Empire" Series

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Yoon Ha Lee, "Machineries of Empire" Series

$10.79

Catherynne M. Valente, "Space Opera"

Catherynne M. Valente, "Space Opera"

$17.28

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Seanan McGuire, "Wayward Children" series

from $19.43

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Phillip Pullman, "His Dark Materials" trilogy

from $9.71

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Philip Pullman, "The Book of Dust" triology

from $16.19

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Neil Gaiman, "The Graveyard Book"

from $10.79

Diana Gabaldon, "Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020"

Diana Gabaldon, "Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020"

$18.35

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Neil Gaiman, "Coraline"

from $8.63

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Neil Gaiman, "American Gods"

from $10.79

Charles Soule, "Star Wars: Light of the Jedi (the High Republic)"

Charles Soule, "Star Wars: Light of the Jedi (the High Republic)"

$31.31

Kate Day Hope, "In the Quick"

Kate Day Hope, "In the Quick"

$29.16

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Neil Gaiman, "Neverwhere"

from $18.35

Samantha Shannon, "The Mask Falling (The Bone Season #4)"

Samantha Shannon, "The Mask Falling (The Bone Season #4)"

$30.24

Hank Green, "The Carls"

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Hank Green, "The Carls"

from $17.28

Neil Gaiman, "Anansi Boys" available 04/20/21

Neil Gaiman, "Anansi Boys" available 04/20/21

$18.35

Nnedi Okorafor, "Remote Control"

Nnedi Okorafor, "Remote Control"

$20.73

Neil Gaiman, "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" available 05/18/21

Neil Gaiman, "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" available 05/18/21

$18.35

William Gibson, "Agency"

William Gibson, "Agency"

$18.36

Sarah J. Mass, "House of Earth and Blood"

Sarah J. Mass, "House of Earth and Blood"

$19.44

Matt Ruff, "Lovecraft Country"

Matt Ruff, "Lovecraft Country"

$18.35

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Lindsay Ellis, "Axiom's End ( Noumena, 1 )"

from $19.43

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Lydia Rogue, ed, "Trans-Galactic Bike Ride: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories of Transgender and Nonbinary Adventurers"

$13.99

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Chana Porter, "The Seep"

$17.28

Dave Ring, ed, "Glitter + Ashes: Queer Tales of a World That Wouldn't Die" (Copy)

Dave Ring, ed, "Glitter + Ashes: Queer Tales of a World That Wouldn't Die" (Copy)

$19.43

Andy Weir, "Project Hail Mary"

$31.31

Shelley Parker-Chan, "She Who Became the Sun"

Shelley Parker-Chan, "She Who Became the Sun"

$30.23

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N.K. Jemisin, "The City We Became"

$19.43

Ernest Cline, "Ready Player Two" paperback coming 11/09/21

Ernest Cline, "Ready Player Two" paperback coming 11/09/21

$18.36

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J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Lord of the Rings Illustrated Edition"

$81.00

Ryka Aoki, Light from Uncommon Stars - Coming 7/26/22

Ryka Aoki, Light from Uncommon Stars - Coming 7/26/22

$20.51

Octavia Butler, Fledgling - coming 11/1/22

Octavia Butler, Fledgling - coming 11/1/22

$18.35

Annalee Newitz, Terraformers, 1/31/23

Annalee Newitz, Terraformers, 1/31/23

$31.31

Helen MacDonald and Sin Blaché, Prophet, 8/8/23

Helen MacDonald and Sin Blaché, Prophet, 8/8/23

$31.20

Debbie Urbanski, After World - 12/5/23

Debbie Urbanski, After World - 12/5/23

$30.23