Our Favorite Queer SF/F

The Water Outlaws

By: S. L. Huang
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 19 hours 43 minutes

“If you’re a fan of She Who Became The Sun, you’ll need to pick up The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang. This gender-bent and queer retelling of The Water Margin is action-packed and next to impossible to put down. If Chinese fantasy is your genre, this may become your new favorite. Read more

Bookshops & Bonedust

Legends & Lattes

By: Travis Baldree
Narrated by: Travis Baldree
Length: 8 hours 1 minute

“Fun, cozy, happiness in a book! Read more

The Genesis of Misery

By: Neon Yang
Narrated by: Livvie Lin
Length: 15 hours 8 minutes

An immersive, electrifying space-fantasy, Neon Yang's debut novel The Genesis of Misery is full of high-tech space battles and political machinations, starring a queer and diverse array of pilots, princesses, and prophetic heirs.

It’s an old, familiar story: a young person hears the voice of an angel saying they have been chosen as a warrior to... Read more

The Dawnhounds

By: Sascha Stronach
Narrated by: Anna Coddington
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

“Fans of Rebecca Roanhorse and Tamsyn Muir have their next read! The Dawnhounds is a queer, Māori-inspired fantasy tale that follows an ex-street-urchin-turned–police officer who gets killed on the job and is brought back to life on a mission to save the world. Sasha Stronach manages to intertwine technologically modified pirates, chaotic gods,... Read more

A Dowry of Blood

By: S.T. Gibson
Narrated by: Abby Craden
Length: 5 hours 8 minutes

“This is one of my absolute favorite books that I've read/listened to in the past few years! It's an intimate, queer, and beautifully written tale about three vampires in an abusive relationship with their husband that does a wonderful job of exploring the different forms love can take. Read more

She Who Became the Sun

The Radiant Emperor Duology: Book #1

By: Shelley Parker-Chan
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 14 hours 36 minutes

“Can you switch your fate with another’s? Can you seize the opportunity to become great when everything in the world is hell-bent on making you nothing? Zhu’s destiny was nothingness, a destiny that terrifies her. When her brother dies, she decides to take his destiny. Thus begins her journey through monasteries, cities, and wars. She encounters... Read more

The Unbroken

Magic of the Lost: Book #1

By: C. L. Clark
Narrated by: Rasha Zamamiri
Length: 18 hours 20 minutes

In an epic political fantasy unlike any other, two women clash in a world full of rebellion, espionage, and military might on the far outreaches of a crumbling desert empire.
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Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raised to kill and die for the empire, her only loyalty is to her fellow conscripts. But now, her company has been sent back to... Read more

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

A Monk and Robot Book

Monk & Robot: Book #1

By: Becky Chambers
Narrated by: Em Grosland
Length: 4 hours 8 minutes

“Never have we needed Becky Chambers' "hopepunk," sci-fi self-care visions of the future more than now. Part hilarious odd-couple road-trip, part soulful parable for a lost and battered world, A Psalm for the Wild-Built brings all the warmth, comfort, and elusive wisdom of a steaming mug of tea poured by someone who loves you. Take a deep breath,... Read more

The Space Between Worlds

By: Micaiah Johnson
Narrated by: Nicole Lewis
Length: 11 hours 46 minutes

“I was thoroughly impressed by this imaginative debut high-concept sci-fi novel about multiverse travel! The protagonist, Cara, is unapologetically Queer, fearless and delightfully snarky! The social commentary is currently relevant and on point! Fans of confronting parallel selves, genre-bending political thrillers and depictions of dystopian... Read more

A Master of Djinn

Dead Djinn Universe: Book #1

By: P. Djèlí Clark
Narrated by: Suehyla El-Attar
Length: 15 hours 37 minutes

“'This is not your grandfather's Cairo.' That's for sure! Clark brings us to his alternate history Cairo where the year is 1912 and djinn roam the earth. When magic is used in a mass murder, Agent Fatma el-Sha’arawi of the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities steps in to investigate. So much fun! I've already given this as... Read more

The Tensorate Series

3 Novellas

Tensorate

By: Neon Yang
Narrated by: Nancy Wu
Length: 13 hours 38 minutes

The Black Tides of Heaven: In Book 1 of the Tensorate series, a rebellion threatens the power of the Protectorate. Akeha, one of the twin children of the Protector, leaves the Tensorate behind and falls in with the rebels. But every step Akeha takes towards the Machinists is a step away from Mokoya. Can Akeha find peace without shattering the... Read more

This Is How You Lose The Time War

By: Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell & Emily Woo Zeller
Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

“I want to eat every sentence in this book. I think it's possibly some of the most poetic narrative prose I have ever read in my life; I want to read it for the first time again and again. One of the reviews on the back says something along the lines of Hopkins having his hands in the inspiration for the novel, but I found it resonated more... Read more

Light From Uncommon Stars

By: Ryka Aoki
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
Length: 13 hours 13 minutes

“So I am NOT a fantasy reader but this book rocks. In theory, it sounds like it would be cringey but it is not. It's super unique and I love how everything is treated (from a moral standpoint). It was hard to read anything after this because nothing was quite as gripping as this world. Read more

The Book Eaters

By: Sunyi Dean
Narrated by: Katie Erich
Length: 13 hours 27 minutes

“Unexpectedly great read. This book tackles single parenthood, sexism, and morality in a unique and satisfying way. Read more

A Marvellous Light

The Last Binding: Book #1

By: Freya Marske
Narrated by: David Thorpe
Length: 14 hours 30 minutes

“Robin Blyth is in over his head at this new weird magical liaison job he was shoved into, and now he’s cursed to boot. Edwin Courcey is trying to figure out what happened to Robin’s predecessor and remove the curse. They’ve both got a lot going on and the growing attraction between them is really not helping. A Marvellous Light revels in the... Read more

Legends & Lattes

A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes

Legends & Lattes

By: Travis Baldree
Narrated by: Travis Baldree
Length: 7 hours 18 minutes

“This low stakes fantasy is a perfect read for cozy season or just anytime plans are canceled so you can stay in and read. Come for the exploration of starting a new business (when no one knows what your product is, no one's heard of a latte!?) and stay for the heartwarming characters who become family by the end. Read more

The Jasmine Throne

The Burning Kingdoms: Book #1

By: Tasha Suri
Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
Length: 19 hours 42 minutes

“Tasha Suri is one of my favorite authors writing today, and The Jasmine Throne is a large reason why! It is a sprawling, enthralling fantasy epic inspired by Indian mythology that features an unforgettable cast of characters, rich and evocative world-building, a uniquely-crafted magic system, and a delicious adventure that will leave you... Read more

Victories Greater Than Death

Unstoppable: Book #1

By: Charlie Jane Anders
Narrated by: Hynden Walch
Length: 12 hours 45 minutes

“Victories Greater than Death is a humorous space adventure filled with action-packed fight sequences and a diverse, relatable cast. This book explores self-discovery and acceptance through camaraderie and individuality. The galaxy is in peril—war-torn between the Royal Fleet and radical supremacists. The galaxy's fate is in the hands of the... Read more

Upright Women Wanted

By: Sarah Gailey
Narrated by: Romy Nordlinger
Length: 3 hours 52 minutes

“This book isn't the deepest thing I've ever read (or listened to!) but it was a lot of fun. And fun is plenty sometimes. Never minding my physical resemblance to every villain in the story, I still ended this short little book wanting to ride off into a dusty sunset with the Librarians. It's not often I feel like that. Read more

Black Sun

Between Earth and Sky: Book #1

By: Rebecca Roanhorse
Narrated by: Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab & Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Length: 12 hours 46 minutes

“AHHHH!! READ THIS BOOK!! This is wonderfully written and epic with world building. From a swashbuckling sea woman to a harbinger of death (and crows) and a glorified sun priestess—this book has it all! I want to get lost in this book. More importantly, I want Serapio and Xiala to have a happy ending... Where is book two?? Read more