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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The Tea Dragon Tapestry by K. O'Neill

The Tea Dragon Tapestry

The Tea Dragon Society #3

K. O'Neill

135 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy graphic novel lgbtqia+ middle grade hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

Mooncakes

Suzanne Walker

256 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy graphic novel lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin

The World We Make

Great Cities #2

N.K. Jemisin

369 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy emotional reflective medium-paced
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

The Empress of Salt and Fortune

The Singing Hills Cycle #1

Nghi Vo

121 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Nona the Ninth

The Locked Tomb #3

Tamsyn Muir

480 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

The Priory of the Orange Tree

The Roots of Chaos #1

Samantha Shannon

830 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional medium-paced
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth #1

N.K. Jemisin

468 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Girl in Red by Christina Henry

The Girl in Red

Christina Henry

292 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction dystopian horror science fiction adventurous dark fast-paced
A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout

A Light in the Flame

Flesh and Fire #2

Jennifer L. Armentrout

572 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
String of Stardust: Volume 1 by J.H. Rose

String of Stardust: Volume 1

J.H. Rose

484 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

adventurous emotional slow-paced