Nebula Reading List
The Nebula Awards Suggested Reading List is produced through the collaborative effort of SFWA's 1800+ members, with new listings appearing as members make recommendations. For this reason, works are occasionally introduced in error and may later be corrected or removed from the list if deemed ineligible by the Nebula Awards Commissioner. The list is provided to the public as a service in finding the year's most noteworthy fantasy and science fiction works.
Please note this list is not the preliminary ballot or nomination tally and does not affect the Nebula Award nominations or final results in any way.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mathematics of Fairyland | Barton, Phoebe | Lightspeed | 2 / 2021 |
| Sentient Being Blues | Rose, Christopher Mark | Asimov's | 3 / 2021 |
| A House Full of Voices Is Never Empty | Pinckard, Miyuki Jane | Uncanny Magazine | 1 / 2021 |
| The Sin of America | Valente, Catherynne M. | Uncanny Magazine | 3 / 2021 |
| When Your Being Here is Gentler Than Your Absence Hard | Drnovšek Zorko, Filip Hajdar | Beneath Ceaseless Skies | 2 / 2021 |
| Gray Skies, Red Wings, Blue Lips, Black Hearts | Fenn Wolfmoor, Merc | Apex Magazine | 1 / 2021 |
| Things to Bring, Things to Burn, Things Best Left Behind | McGill, C.E. | Fantasy | 1 / 2021 |
| From Witch to Queen and God | Lewis, L.D. | Mermaids Monthly | 1 / 2021 |
| Clouds in a Clear Blue Sky | Dovey, Matt | Podcastle | 2 / 2021 |
| Imilla | Curtidor, Vania T. | Constelación | 2 / 2021 |
| Blood and Stone | Grimmer, Mika | Selene Quarterly Magazine | 8 / 2020 |
| Blood and Stone | Grimmer, Mika | Selene Quarterly Magazine | 8 / 2021 |
| Your Rover Is Here | Kindred, LP | Fiyah | 4 / 2020 |
| #Selfcare | Newitz, Annalee | tor.com | 1 / 2021 |
| Things From Our Kitchen Junk Drawer That Could Save This Spaceship | Vibbert, Marie | Daily Science Fiction | 2 / 2021 |
| Body, Remember | Reed, Nicasio Andres | Fireside | 11 / 2020 |
| Caring for Dragons and Growing a Flower | Thai, Allison | Podcastle | 4 / 2020 |
| Body, Remember | Reed, Nicasio Andres | Fireside | 11 / 2020 |
| The Newest Profession | Josephs, Anya | Mythaxis | 8 / 2020 |
| Chicago Iron | Wolfgang, Chris | Cantina Publishing | 11 / 2020 |
| Joyride | Sabet, Amman | Kaleidotrope | 4 / 2020 |
| Not Meant For the Stars | Martinez, Felicia | Space and Time Magazine | 12 / 2020 |
| Dégustation | Deng, Ashley | Nightmare Magazine | 6 / 2020 |
| Fanfiction for a Grimdark Universe, by Vanessa Fogg | Fogg, Vanessa | Translunar Travelers Lounge | 2 / 2021 |
| Lekki Lekki | Diene, Mame Bougouma | 2020 |