Diversify SFF Reading Challenge 2023 - hosted by raeslibrary

January: The Gender Spectrum - Transgender, Nonbinary, Women
Fantasy and science fiction is saturated with authors who identify as men and with protagonists who similarly identify as men. For the first month, read any book that does not center cishet men. 
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Persephone Station by Stina Leicht

Persephone Station

Stina Leicht

512 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous medium-paced
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers

A Closed and Common Orbit

Wayfarers #2

Becky Chambers

367 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers

A Psalm for the Wild-Built

Monk & Robot #1

Becky Chambers

147 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Legendborn

The Legendborn Cycle #1

Tracy Deonn

511 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

Even Though I Knew the End

C.L. Polk

133 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical lgbtqia+ dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

Monk & Robot #2

Becky Chambers

152 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Finna by Nino Cipri

Finna

LitenVerse #1

Nino Cipri

3 hours, 5 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Legends & Lattes

Legends & Lattes #1

Travis Baldree

318 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

When Women Were Dragons

Kelly Barnhill

340 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ magical realism emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
All Systems Red by Martha Wells

All Systems Red

The Murderbot Diaries #1

Martha Wells

159 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction science fiction adventurous funny fast-paced