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.
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| Title | Author | Publisher | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Deadly Education | Novik, Naomi | Del Rey | 9 / 2020 |
| A Game of Fox and Squirrels | Reese, Jenn | Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | 4 / 2020 |
| A Song Below Water | Morrow, Bethany C. | Tor Teen | 6 / 2020 |
| A Wish in the Dark | Soontornvat, Christina | Candlewick | 3 / 2020 |
| A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking | Kingfisher, T. | Argyll Productions | 7 / 2020 |
| Anya and the Nightingale | Pasternack, Sofiya | Versify | 11 / 2020 |
| Beast Heart | Richardson, Kyle | Meerkat Press | 3 / 2020 |
| Catalyst | Durst, Sarah Beth | Clarion | 6 / 2020 |
| Cleo Porter and the Body Electric | Burt, Jake | Feiwell & Friends | 10 / 2020 |
| Deadly Education | Novik, Naomi | Del Rey | 9 / 2020 |
| Dragon Ops | Mancusi, Mari | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | 5 / 2020 |
| Elatsoe | Little Badger, Darcie | Levine Querido | 8 / 2020 |
| Elysium Girls | Pentecost, Kate | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | 4 / 2020 |
| Gemini Twins | Brazee, Jonathan | Semper Fi | 1 / 2020 |
| Girl, Serpent, Thorn | Bashardoust, Melissa | Flatiron Books | 7 / 2020 |
| Magic Bound | Kay, Theresa | 2 / 2020 | |
| Maya and the Rising Dark | Barron, Rena | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 9 / 2020 |
| Paola Santiago and the River of Tears | Kay Mejia, Tehlor | Rick Riordan Presents | 8 / 2020 |
| Plastic Girl | Maison, Jessica | Wicked Tree Press | 4 / 2020 |
| Race to the Sun | Roanhorse, Rebecca | Rick Riordan Presents/Disney-Hyperion | 1 / 2020 |
| Raybearer | Ifueko, Jordan | Abrams | 8 / 2020 |
| Return of the Thief | Whalen Turner, Megan | Greenwillow/HarperCollins | 10 / 2020 |
| Rival Magic | Fagan, Deva | Atheneum | 4 / 2020 |
| Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe | Hernandez, Carlos | Rick Riordan Presents | 5 / 2020 |
| Serpentine | Pullman, Philip | Knopf Books for Young Readers | 10 / 2020 |