Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Else (20 Lists)



Emergency Skin by N.K. JemisinWings of Renewal by Claudie ArseneaultRecord of a Spaceborn Few by Becky ChambersA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Solarpunk
125 books — 156 voters
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonCool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler
2021 Sapphic Releases
254 books — 403 voters

Rivers of London by Ben AaronovitchSteelheart by Brandon SandersonHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikNice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel AaronHounded by Kevin Hearne
Urban Fantasy With Male Lead Characters
1,021 books — 1,412 voters
The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinRecord of a Spaceborn Few by Becky ChambersWheel of the Infinite by Martha WellsThe City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
Old(er) Women in SF/F
208 books — 106 voters

The Cloud Roads by Martha WellsArcanum Unbounded by Brandon SandersonNumenera Corebook by Monte CookTo Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky ChambersHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Most Interesting World
8,039 books — 4,648 voters
Uncanny Magazine, Issue 30, September/October 2019 by Lynne M. ThomasSpellhacker by M.K. England
Fantasy Books with Disabled Protagonists
146 books — 56 voters

Uncanny Magazine, Issue 24, September/October 2018 by Lynne M. Thomas
Disability In Science Fiction
71 books — 31 voters
Uncanny Magazine, Issue 24, September/October 2018 by Lynne M. ThomasUncanny Magazine, Issue 30, September/October 2019 by Lynne M. ThomasSpellhacker by M.K. England
Disabled Characters in Fantasy & Science Fiction
203 books — 78 voters

Uncanny Magazine, Issue 24, September/October 2018 by Lynne M. ThomasUncanny Magazine, Issue 30, September/October 2019 by Lynne M. Thomas
Special Needs in Strange Worlds
67 books — 17 voters
I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver
Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex Books by Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex Authors
138 books — 39 voters

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersThe Vela by Yoon Ha LeeThe Siren Depths by Martha WellsCompetence by Gail CarrigerThe Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
LGBT Fantasy and Scifi Books without Rape or Dubious Consent
345 books — 106 voters
The Vela by Yoon Ha LeeNot Your Villain by C.B. LeeAll Systems Red by Martha Wells
Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books With Genderqueer Leads
224 books — 63 voters

Havesskadi by Ava Kelly
Best Gay Romance Featuring Dragon Shape-shifters
349 books — 297 voters
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikWings of Renewal by Claudie ArseneaultThe Invisible Library by Genevieve CogmanHavesskadi by Ava KellyThe Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill
Best Book With or About Dragons
889 books — 876 voters

The Vela by Yoon Ha LeeAll Systems Red by Martha WellsSpellhacker by M.K. England
Gender Non-Binary Fantasy & Science Fiction
171 books — 93 voters
The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Siren Depths by Martha WellsKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi LeeThe Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
The Best LGBTQAI+ Fantasy
676 books — 714 voters

Ascension by Jacqueline KoyanagiUncanny Magazine, Issue 24, September/October 2018 by Lynne M. ThomasUncanny Magazine, Issue 30, September/October 2019 by Lynne M. Thomas
Disabled Own Voices Books
102 books — 71 voters
The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinWheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells
Adult-targeted secondary-world fantasy with noteworthy heroines or female protagonists?
227 books — 57 voters

Rivers of London by Ben AaronovitchHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingNeverwhere by Neil GaimanDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisNice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,276 books — 12,462 voters
The Invisible Library by Genevieve CogmanThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareySoulless by Gail CarrigerMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,400 books — 18,076 voters