
Welcome to the New Recommended Reading List!
We’re proud to open a more engaging and accessible platform for all our recommended reads. SFWA Members have the honor of submitting works to be included in this list, which is used to celebrate great work in science fiction, fantasy, and related genres. Yes, this list helps for Nebula consideration, but also to amplify creators for other awards and readership-growth opportunities.
You can check out the full directory at any time, structured by last name first, and category and genre tags will generate dynamic tables with search bars of their own.
Get to know the benefits of our newest build:
When you visit the new Recommended Reading List, you will notice the main page is filled with more categories and genre breakdowns than there are awards.
That is because the Recommended Reading List can and should be used to celebrate great work throughout the year. It’s our platform for thinking about new directions in SFF storytelling, and all the multimedia intersections that make our community strong. If there is award-potential for some of the work there, fantastic! But there are many other ways and reasons we celebrate SFF, too.
In practical terms: You can now submit a work to multiple lists at the same time, so feel free to recommend an Indie Western SFF Novel, or a moving Nonfiction Book analyzing Space Opera over time, or a Poetry Collection with Environmental themes, or a moving piece of Multimedia Commentary about recent Franchise Tie-In Card Game – and more!
Every recommended work should have a fair chance at finding its next perfect reader.
That’s why each section in the main page of our Recommended Reading List offers a random selection from its respective category or genre tag.
Every time you reload, you will encounter different work, and maybe discover something that thrills you from an author you’ve never read before.
And yes, you can always visit our Reading List directory, which automatically uploads with new work listed alphabetically, if you want to find something by an author you already know and love.
But the pleasant surprises are also a ton of fun!
Possibly the biggest win for this new structure is its external appeal.
SFWA is all about professional and professionalizing writers coming together to learn from each other and support each other. We can set terrific standards at SFWA with the writing we choose to elevate—but we needed an interface that will properly reflect our professionalism, and invite excited outsiders to learn more about the terrific work we’ve recently created.
SFWA Members always have private, logged-in-only access to certain uploaded materials, which are shared here so that voters can read them ahead of making their Nebula Awards nominations.
There are also front-facing links for free-to-read titles, and the structure is intended to bring more eyes to our work. Teachers. Librarians. New readers, near and far!
So hello and welcome! May your next read here be a great one—and SFWA Members: keep ’em coming!
Random Pick from the Full Archive
Novic by Bacon, Eugen
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“The Gift” by Smith, Mahaila
Notes on the Work The work is a poem within a poetry collection. The poetry collection is titled “Seed Beetle” and was published by Stelliform Press in 2025. I don’t…The Witch is My Mother, The Witch is My Prince by Ridddle, Silvatiicus
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE AUTHOR’S REQUEST. Publication Details Published: July 2025 Publisher: Strange Horizons Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags:…“To Be The Change” by Nocito, Nico Martinez
Publication Details Published: March 2025 Publisher: Strange Horizons Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Poetry Weird“Aging is a Word that Means ‘Slowly Becoming a Machine’” by Whalbring, Marcus
Publication Details Published: January 2025 Publisher: Radon Journal Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Poetry Science Fiction“Glitch” by Jones, Darius
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Alien Buddha Press Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Cyberpunk Fantasy Poetry Science Fiction“The Conduit” by Jones, Darius
Notes on the Work Appears in the collection The Book of Hours Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Alien Buddha Press Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work…
No Poetry Collections yet, but it shouldn’t be long now! For now, enjoy more Poetry.
Annabelle Kass & the Sapphire Amulet by Coats, Andy
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR Still grieving the loss of her best friend, thirteen-year-old Annabelle Kass is stuck with a summer…The Tinkerers by Carlson, Caroline
Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: Candlewick Press Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Middle Grade Novel (40,000 words and up)X-CURSE by Kepler, Dire
Publication Details Published: April 2025 Publisher: Varida Publishing & Resources Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Alt History Middle Grade Near Future Novel (40,000 words and up) Science…How I hacked the Moon by Dines, R. A.
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE AUTHOR’S REQUEST At the first coding academy on the moon, constant surveillance doesn’t stop the smartest misfits from plotting their…The Cat Who Went to Uranus by Peacock, Dan
Publication Details Published: December 2025 Publisher: Cast of Wonders Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Humorous Middle Grade Science Fiction Short Story (up to 7,500 words) Space Opera SpeculativeThe Incorruptibles by Magaziner, Lauren
Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: Aladdin Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Alt History Fantasy Middle Grade Near Future Science Fiction
Fate & Fortune by Hixon, Spencer
Publication Details Published: 2025 Publisher: Faeros Publishing Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Indie Novel (40,000 words and up) Urban Fantasy Young AdultCorruption by Verbeek-van den Toren, Alexander
Notes on the Work Trapped on an island, surrounded by lava…with a secret. When their ability to connect to the magical Flow disappears, Revan and the other students at his…Startouched by Kaplan, A. L.
Notes on the Work Originally published in 2017 by Intrigue Publishing Publication Details Published: May 2025 Publisher: Wolf Mint Books Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories…The Underwild: River of Spirits by Targosz, Shana
Publication Details Published: March 2025 Publisher: Aladdin Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Middle Grade Novel (40,000 words and up) Young AdultThe Last Rhee Witch and the Nine-Tailed Fox by Lee-Yun, Jenna
Publication Details Published: March 2025 Publisher: Disney Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Middle Grade Novel (40,000 words and up) Young Adult“The Great Old One Myrowl-Shu” by Davitt, Deborah L.
Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: Hell Itself Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Humorous Paranormal Short Story (up to 7,500 words) Weird Young Adult
“Songs Never Sung” by Mohamed, Premee
Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: 3-Lobed Burning Eye Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Flash (up to 1,500 words) Horror Short Story (up to 7,500 words)A Runaway Bullet Runs Through Our Town by Pisciotta, Sam
Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: Blue Lake Review Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Flash (up to 1,500 words) SpeculativeAt Midday by Novak, Aggie
Publication Details Published: February 2025 Publisher: Writing Battle Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Flash (up to 1,500 words) Romantasy“Stuck Above” by Stein, Jake
Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Flash (up to 1,500 words) Indie Speculative“Symbiosis” by Wood, L. Marie
Publication Details Published: December 2025 Publisher: Avalon Magazine Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Flash (up to 1,500 words) Horror Weird“Princess Lilaclaire and the Witch’s Frog Faire” by Rue, Indigo
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Small Wonders Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Flash (up to 1,500 words) Humorous
Stone Soup Colony by Povey, Jennifer R.
Publication Details Published: April 2025 Publisher: Worlds of Possibility Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Cozy Flash (up to 1,500 words) Science Fiction Short Story (up to…“On the Rainy Side of the Mountain They Grow Columbine, Nightshade, and Stinging Nettle” by Wagner, KT
Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: Hell Itself Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Horror Short Story (up to 7,500 words)Patient was the Doctor by Shi, Victoria N.
Publication Details Published: August 2025 Publisher: Analog Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Science Fiction Short Story (up to 7,500 words)“One of Those Girls” by Mohamed, Premee
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Roots of My Fears/Titan Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Horror Short Story (up to 7,500 words)“Pala” by Kwok, Reggie
Publication Details Published: December 2025 Publisher: Hell Itself Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Humorous Second-world Fantasy Short Story (up to 7,500 words)“The Advocate” by Ten, Kristina
Notes on the Work First published in Tell Me Yours, I’ll Tell You Mine, Kristina Ten’s debut story collection Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: Stillhouse Press Member Access: Work…
The Librarian and the Pirate by Schoen, Lawrence
Notes on the Work Published in THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE 11 anthology. Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Craig Martelle, Inc Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags:…The Millay Illusion by Pinsker, Sarah
Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: Uncanny Magazine Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Alt History Fantasy Novelette (between 7,500 and 17,500 words) Weird‘Uncertain Sons’ by Ha, Thomas
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Undertow Publications Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Novelette (between 7,500 and 17,500 words) Science Fiction“The Third Movement of Time” by Taylor, RJ
Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: Beneath Ceaseless Skies Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Novelette (between 7,500 and 17,500 words)The Jealous Wives of the Sea by Johnson, Alya Dawn
Publication Details Published: July 2025 Publisher: Essential Dreams Press Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Alt History Environmental / Cli-Fi Fantasy Near Future Novelette (between 7,500 and 17,500 words) Science Fiction“The Life and Times of Alavira the Great as Written by Titos Pavlou and Reviewed by Two Lifelong Friends” by Triantafyllou, Eugenia
Publication Details Published: March 2025 Publisher: Uncanny Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Novelette (between 7,500 and 17,500 words) Speculative Weird
It’s You, Isn’t It? by Paschos, Antony
Notes on the Work What does the colony’s origin hide? On the colony world of Terra-Octa, Avra, her sister, and a friend are the first to catch sight of one…Disgraced Return of the Kap’s Needle by Bernardo, Renan
Publication Details Published: April 2025 Publisher: Dark Matter Ink Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Military SFF Novella (between 17,500 and 40,000 words) Science Fiction Space OperaCities Are Forests Waiting to Happen by Cristofari, Cécile
Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: Newcon Press Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Environmental / Cli-Fi Hopepunk Novella (between 17,500 and 40,000 words) Science FictionPâtissier et Étranger by Brothers, Laurence Raphael
Notes on the Work What is this field for? Anyway, publication date is 10 February 2026. Publication Details Published: February 2026 Publisher: Brigid's Gate Member Access: Public Link: Review the…The First Thousand Trees by Mohamed, Premee
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: ECW Press Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Environmental / Cli-Fi Fantasy Near Future Novella (between 17,500 and 40,000 words)The River Has Roots by El-Mohtar, Amal
Publication Details Published: April 2025 Publisher: Tordotcom Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Novella (between 17,500 and 40,000 words) Second-world Fantasy
An Ocean Apart by Tew, Jill
Notes on the Work An electrifying dystopian novel packed with a tantalizing love triangle, gripping political intrigue, and a Bachelor-style competition from the critically acclaimed author of The Dividing Sky,…Of All The Gin Joints In The Universe by Paolinelli, Richard
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE PUBLISHER One detective. Two suspects. A conspiracy big enough to kill them all. In the 25th Century,…Dot Slash Magic by Shipton, Liz
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR. When Seven Jones is blackmailed back to community college after years of drifting, the last thing…VERA, OR FAITH by Shteyngart, Gary
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE PUBLISHER Publication Details Published: July 2025 Publisher: Random House Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Humorous Novel (40,000…Altered Bodies by Sisco, Cody
Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: Resonant Earth Publishing Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Alt History Cozy Cyberpunk Indie Novel (40,000 words and up) Science FictionThe Everlasting by Harrow, Alix
Publication Details Published: 2025 Publisher: Tor Work Categories & Tags: Alt History Fantasy Novel (40,000 words and up) Romantasy Speculative
Saga Vol. by Vaughn, Brian K.
Publication Details Published: May 2025 Publisher: Image Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Graphic Novel Science FictionThe Corus Wave by Sparks, Karenza
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE PUBLISHER Publication Details Published: January 2025 Publisher: Avery Hill Publishing Work Categories & Tags: Comic Issue /…Lady Mechanika: The Devil in the Lake by Marcia Chen Joe Benitez
Publication Details Author(s): Marcia Chen Joe Benitez Published: March 2025 Publisher: Image Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Graphic Novel Science Fiction SteampunkThe Essentials by Arnold, Luke
Publication Details Author(s): Luke Arnold and Doc Wyatt Published: February 2025 Publisher: The Lab Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Graphic Novel Science FictionThe Night Eaters #3: Their Kingdom Come by Liu, Marjorie
Notes on the Work The thrilling conclusion to the critically acclaimed, award-winning Night Eaters trilogy! What happens when you and your twin accidentally trigger the apocalypse while trying to defend…Canto: A Place Like Home by Booher, David
Publication Details Published: April 2025 Publisher: Dark Horse Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Graphic Novel
The Fantastic Four: First Steps by Multiple Authors
Posted onPublication Details Authors: Friedman, Josh; Pearson, Eric; Kaplan, Jeff; Springer, Ian Published: July 2025 Publisher: Marvel Studios Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Franchise Media Tie-In Script / Screenplay“The Hodges Meteorite” by Duncan, Andy
Posted onPublication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: The Sunday Morning Transport Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Alt History Flash (up to 1,500 words) Humorous Science Fiction Script / Screenplay Short Story (up to 7,500 words) SpeculativeUnsweet Perdition by Spreen, Evan
Posted onNotes on the Work Produced by Fierce and Purple Creative Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: Hollywood Fringe Festival Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories &…Murder Babies by Grace Griego Alex Kingsley
Posted onPublication Details Author(s): Grace Griego Alex Kingsley Published: July 2025 Publisher: Strong Branch Productions Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Horror Humorous Indie Paranormal Script / Screenplay WeirdWeapons by Cregger, Zach
Posted onPublication Details Published: August 2025 Publisher: New Line Cinema Work Categories & Tags: Horror Humorous Script / ScreenplayAndor: Welcome to the Rebellion by Gilroy, Dan
Posted onPublication Details Published: May 2025 Publisher: Disney Work Categories & Tags: Science Fiction Script / Screenplay Space Opera
Storyfold, Wildwoods by Multiple Authors
Publication Details Authors: van der Linde, Sjoerd; Fuchs, Derek; Larson, Mark; Lige, Nathan; McDermott, Will; Chalieux, Justine Published: September 2025 Publisher: Open Owl Studios Public Link: Review the Recommended Work…Dreamers, Demons, and a Damn Good Slice of Pie by Kingsley, Alex
Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: Interstellar Flight Magazine Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Franchise Media Tie-In Indie Multimedia Commentary on SFF Work Nonfiction Essay on SFF themes Science…Dead Take by Thompson, Dana
Publication Details Published: July 2025 Publisher: Pocketpair Publishing Work Categories & Tags: Horror Video GameClair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Multiple Authors
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE PUBLISHER’S REQUEST: Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never…Crescent Sea Story by Baker, Stewart C.
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE TREQUEST OF THE AUTHOR Memories are mutable. The future is unwritten. But can you ever truly change who you are?…Echoes in the Deep by León, Diego RodrÃguez
Notes on the Work Limited Number of Steam Keys available from Game Writing Committee Publication Details Published: January 2026 Publisher: LEAP Game Studio Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work…
Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Three by Kotowych, Stephen
Publication Details Author(s): Robson, Kelly; Mohamed, Premee; Schroeder, Karl; Doctorow, Cory; Huff, Tanya; Czerneda, Julie E.; Sui, A.D.; Ennes, Hiron; Bendiy, Anna; Moore, Fiona; Jessop, Blake; George, Catherine; Ginther, Chadwick;…True Confessions of a Slush Reader by Kingsley, Alex
Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: Interstellar Flight Magazine Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Nonfiction Essay on SFF themes Science Fiction Speculative“Reclaiming the Future” by Wood, L. Marie
Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: The Martian Trilogy Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Nonfiction Essay on SFF themes Science Fiction“Dark Nights and Soviet Frights: How My Ukrainian Childhood Shaped My Love of Horror” by Rusetsky, Mike
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Trollbreath Magazine Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Horror Nonfiction Essay on SFF themes Speculative“Comparing Colonialisms in Dan Simmons’ The Terror and its AMC Adaptation: by Moore, Fiona
Publication Details Published: March 2025 Publisher: Foundation Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Nonfiction Essay on SFF themesDreamers, Demons, and a Damn Good Slice of Pie by Kingsley, Alex
Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: Interstellar Flight Magazine Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Franchise Media Tie-In Indie Multimedia Commentary on SFF Work Nonfiction Essay on SFF themes Science…
Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling by Lien, Henry
Publication Details Published: February 2025 Publisher: W. W. Norton Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Nonfiction Book on SFF themesThe Martian Trilogy: John P. Moore, Amazing Stories, Black Science Fiction and the Illustrated Feature Section by Multiple Authors
Notes on the Work A hybrid publication containing three interconnected stories by John P. Moore, originally published in the Illustrated Feature Section, a syndicated publication distributed to Black newspapers of…
“Digital Afterlife Market” by Aimer, Casey
Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: Not a Pipe Publishing Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Anthology Poetry Science FictionNot To Yield by Multiple Authors
Publication Details Authors: Cordova, Jason; Wolf, Marisa; McKeown, Edward; Berrycloth, Aldea; Smith, Allison Chrysler; Sanchez, Arthur; Smith, Benjamin Tyler; Patterson, Beth W; Bigelow, Brian; Leacock, Dina; Bondoni,Gustavo; Makepeace, Mallory; Groller,…Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before by Multiple Authors
Notes on the Work Peanut butter and chocolate. Cheese and wine. Sex and rock n’ roll. History is full of great pairings. Get ready for your new favorite: Lesbians and…Castle of Horror Anthology Volume 12 by Multiple Authors
Publication Details Authors: Hieber, Leanna Renee; Low, Claire; Hoover, P.J.; Kontis, Alethea; McDermott, Will; Ott, Martin; Gray, Carmen; Rutledge, Charles R.; Crosby, Dennis K.; Schubert, Melanie; Henderson, Jason; Churl, In…Lesbians in Space: The Sapphics Strike Back by Multiple Authors
Notes on the Work History doesn’t reward nice women. Launch into a new batch of Lesbians and Space, delving into cosmic encounters, grappling with artificial intelligences, finding ancient empires, and…Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology by Multiple Authors
Publication Details Authors: Editor-in-Chief Julie C. Day Coeditors Carina Bissett and Craig Laurance Gidney Assistant Editor Julia DeRidder Authors: Mike Allen, C.S.E. Cooney, Maya Deane, Andy Duncan, RocÃo Rincón Fernández,…
“After Ever, Happily” by Montgomery”, Elis
Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: Heartlines Spec Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Short Story (up to 7,500 words)“Vedritsa of the River” by Kantcheva, Adriana
Notes on the Work Reprinted in PodCastle: https://podcastle.org/2025/10/14/podcastle-913-vedritsa-of-the-river Publication Details Published: March 2025 Publisher: Trollbreath Magazine Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Environmental /…“Hard as a Mirror of Cast Bronze” by Lukin, Grigory
Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: Bullet Points Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Science Fiction Short Story (up to 7,500 words)“After the Light Falls” by Justice, Starlene
Notes on the Work Published in Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology Publication Details Published: July 2025 Publisher: Essential Dreams Press Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Short Story (up…For the Pursuit of the Better by Rivera, Chey
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR. Chey Rivera (she/her) is a speculative fiction writer from Puerto Rico. Her stories are inspired by…“We Are the Abikus” by Ossai, Ogochukwu
Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: The Dark Magazine Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Short Story (up to 7,500 words) Speculative Weird
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Voidscarred by Brooks, Mike
Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: Black Library Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Franchise Media Tie-In Novel (40,000 words and up) Science FictionDreamers, Demons, and a Damn Good Slice of Pie by Kingsley, Alex
Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: Interstellar Flight Magazine Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Franchise Media Tie-In Indie Multimedia Commentary on SFF Work Nonfiction Essay on SFF themes Science…Voidscarred by Brooks, Mike
Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: Black Library Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Franchise Media Tie-In Science Fiction Space Opera SpeculativeThe Fantastic Four: First Steps by Multiple Authors
Publication Details Authors: Friedman, Josh; Pearson, Eric; Kaplan, Jeff; Springer, Ian Published: July 2025 Publisher: Marvel Studios Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Franchise Media Tie-In Script / ScreenplayAugment Magazine by Brozek, Jennifer
Notes on the Work Augment is a fully in-universe publication, and can be used in Shadowrun games as well as enjoyed by the casual reader. Everything from the art to…
We don’t have any works in translation yet on the list, but we should! Will you be the first to add one?
Eco Reign, Warning: The Barriers Burn by Galuppo, L.
Notes on the Work Awards and Accolades: Kirkus Reviews Top 100 Indie Books of 2025 Kirkus Star Recipient – Starred Review (Awarded Only to 2-3% Indies For Excellence in Writing)…“The Coffee Pod” by Aliyeva, Ayshan “Ash”
Publication Details Published: December 2025 Publisher: Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Flash (up to 1,500 words) Humorous Indie Near Future Science Fiction Speculative WeirdLesbians in Space: The Sapphics Strike Back by Multiple Authors
Notes on the Work History doesn’t reward nice women. Launch into a new batch of Lesbians and Space, delving into cosmic encounters, grappling with artificial intelligences, finding ancient empires, and…“BetterMe” by Fomley, Eric
Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Flash (up to 1,500 words) Indie Science Fiction Speculative“Do No Harm” by Rammer, Katja
Publication Details Published: February 2025 Publisher: Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Cyberpunk Flash (up to 1,500 words) Indie Science Fiction SpeculativeIt’s You, Isn’t It? by Paschos, Antony
Notes on the Work What does the colony’s origin hide? On the colony world of Terra-Octa, Avra, her sister, and a friend are the first to catch sight of one…
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“Once Upon a Skeleton in the West” by Yang, Wen Wen
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Coven of the East: Re-imagining Asian Women's Magical Histories Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Flash (up to…Saint Death’s Herald by Cooney, C. S. E.
Publication Details Published: April 2025 Publisher: Rebellion Publishing Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Novel (40,000 words and up) Paranormal Second-world Fantasy Speculative WeirdThe Last Rhee Witch and the Nine-Tailed Fox by Lee-Yun, Jenna
Publication Details Published: March 2025 Publisher: Disney Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Middle Grade Novel (40,000 words and up) Young AdultSky Falls Up by O’connor, Paul
Notes on the Work ADDERD BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: Raconteur Press Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work…“Big Fire: Angry” by Yang, Wen Wen
Publication Details Published: April 2025 Publisher: Dirty Magick Magazine Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Short Story (up to 7,500 words)The Legend of Shénzhà Guardian: Hidden Wings by Unknown Author
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: Shenzhi Studio Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories…
A Symphony of Starlight by Zed, Amy
Publication Details Published: January 2025 Publisher: Self-Published Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Indie Science Fiction“Digital Afterlife Market” by Aimer, Casey
Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: Not a Pipe Publishing Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Anthology Poetry Science FictionValley of Spiraling Winds by Britos, Peter
Notes on the Work Scifi, Speculative Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Indigenous, Native Hawaiian Publication Details Published: July 2025 Publisher: University of HawaiÊ»i Press Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Novel…The Afterlife Project by Weed, Tim
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR Separated by ten thousand years, a team of scientists and their test subject must work together…“Dry Cleaning / Alterations” by Childs, M.C.
Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: Radon Journal Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Poetry Science FictionLast Meal Aboard the Awassa by Kel, Coleman
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Lightspeed Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Science Fiction Short Story (up to 7,500 words)
“A Rare and Exceptional Delicacy” by Mitchell, G. M.
Publication Details Published: July 2025 Publisher: Apex Magazine Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Horror Short Story (up to 7,500 words)How Long Have I Been Gone? by Sprague, Shawn
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR. For the last few years, Eddie Maxwell has been fighting a losing battle against Alzheimer’s. With…The Zone by Sprague, Shawn
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE AUTHOR’S REQUEST A middle-aged couple begins preparing for a terrifying annual event when a young family shows up unexpectedly at…Murder Babies by Grace Griego Alex Kingsley
Publication Details Author(s): Grace Griego Alex Kingsley Published: July 2025 Publisher: Strong Branch Productions Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Horror Humorous Indie Paranormal Script / Screenplay WeirdClair Obscur: Expedition 33 by Multiple Authors
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE PUBLISHER’S REQUEST: Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never…There Is No Antimemetics Division by Unknown Author
Notes on the Work An antimeme is an entity with self-censoring properties. Some are benign; but others, less so… These entities can feed on your most cherished memories, the things…
Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before by Multiple Authors
Notes on the Work Peanut butter and chocolate. Cheese and wine. Sex and rock n’ roll. History is full of great pairings. Get ready for your new favorite: Lesbians and…“The Coffee Pod” by Aliyeva, Ayshan “Ash”
Publication Details Published: December 2025 Publisher: Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Flash (up to 1,500 words) Humorous Indie Near Future Science Fiction Speculative Weird“On Her Head a Crown of Twelve Stars” by Rincón Fernández, RocÃo
Notes on the Work Published in Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology Publication Details Published: July 2025 Publisher: Essential Dreams Press Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Short Story (up…‘Four People I Need You to Kill Before the Dance Begins’ by Inglis Hall, Louis
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Clarkesworld Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Novelette (between 7,500 and 17,500 words) Science Fiction Speculative Weird“Hold Your Horses Close” by Ashcraft, Rachel
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Plott Hound Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Flash (up to 1,500 words) WeirdAutomatic Noodle by Newitz, Annalee
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Dragons of the Great Wyves: Fire and Song by Verant, M.
Notes on the Work The conclusion of an award winning fantasy trilogy set in Jane Austen’s world. SFWA member access provides the complete trilogy. Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher:…I, Robot Alien by Dennstedt, Joel R.
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Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: The Sunday Morning Transport Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Alt History Flash (up to 1,500 words) Humorous Science Fiction Script / Screenplay Short Story (up to 7,500 words) Speculative
The Sea Prince by Schechter, Elizabeth
Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: Self-Published Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Novel (40,000 words and up) Romantasy“In Sheep’s Clothing” by Mills, S. C.
Publication Details Published: March 2025 Publisher: Heartlines Spec Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Cozy Fantasy Romantasy Second-world Fantasy Short Story (up to 7,500 words)Lesbians in Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before by Multiple Authors
Notes on the Work Peanut butter and chocolate. Cheese and wine. Sex and rock n’ roll. History is full of great pairings. Get ready for your new favorite: Lesbians and…Corruption by Verbeek-van den Toren, Alexander
Notes on the Work Trapped on an island, surrounded by lava…with a secret. When their ability to connect to the magical Flow disappears, Revan and the other students at his…Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology by Multiple Authors
Publication Details Author(s): Editor-in-Chief: Julie C. Day Coeditors: Carina Bissett, Craig Laurance Gidney Assistant Editor: Julia DeRidder Authors: Mike Allen, C.S.E. Cooney, Maya Deane, Andy Duncan, RocÃo Rincón Fernández ,…An Ocean Apart by Tew, Jill
Notes on the Work An electrifying dystopian novel packed with a tantalizing love triangle, gripping political intrigue, and a Bachelor-style competition from the critically acclaimed author of The Dividing Sky,…
“Hide-Bound” by Jones, Heather Rose
Notes on the Work The story appears in a story collection titled Skin-Singer: Tales of the Kaltaoven. All other material in the collection was previously published. Publication Details Published: August…Aether Torrent by Duffe, Jack
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Jack Duffe Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Indie Novel (40,000 words and up) Second-world Fantasy Young AdultSpirit Alembic Keeper by Burnett, Emma
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“Your Hold Is Ready” by Duerr, Laura
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Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR. In the fog-shrouded streets of San Francisco the fates draw together River, a gifted baker whose…“Mind Palace v1.2.1” by Aurand, RJ
Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: manywor(l)ds Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Flash (up to 1,500 words) Horror Science Fiction Speculative Urban Fantasy WeirdA Light From the Nether by Sullivan, Molly Dowd
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“Spirit World” by Rowe, Karter v.
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Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: Nefarious Bat Press Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Horror Indie Paranormal Short Story (up to 7,500 words)Those Days of Spring Tides and High Winds by Povey, Jennifer R.
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“Wireworks” by Singerling, Sheri
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Notes on the Work Augment is a fully in-universe publication, and can be used in Shadowrun games as well as enjoyed by the casual reader. Everything from the art to…“Glitch” by Jones, Darius
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Alien Buddha Press Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Cyberpunk Fantasy Poetry Science FictionDark Circuitry by Bueckert, Kirk
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“The Horses of Pazyryk” by Harris, S.L.
Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: Intergalactic Rejects Anthology Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Short Story (up to 7,500 words)The Only Good Billionaire by Kozma, Andrew
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Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE PUBLISHER Publication Details Published: January 2025 Publisher: Avery Hill Work Categories & Tags: Comic Issue / Issue…
A Runaway Bullet Runs Through Our Town by Pisciotta, Sam
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Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR. When Seven Jones is blackmailed back to community college after years of drifting, the last thing…She Brings the Stars by Pisciotta, Sam
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Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: Vanessa Ricci-Thode Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Cozy Fantasy Indie Novel (40,000 words and up) Romantasy Second-world FantasyWho Killed Nessie? by Cornell, Paul
Publication Details Author(s): Rachel Smith Published: September 2025 Publisher: Avery Publishing Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Graphic Novel Paranormal
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Publication Details Author(s): Rachel Smith Published: September 2025 Publisher: Avery Publishing Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Graphic Novel ParanormalGods and Monsters by King, E E
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR. In the fog-shrouded streets of San Francisco the fates draw together River, a gifted baker whose…“Affinition” by Kantcheva, Adriana
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“Once Upon a Skeleton in the West” by Yang, Wen Wen
Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Coven of the East: Re-imagining Asian Women's Magical Histories Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Flash (up to…“Upper Beta Great Alcove Very Happy” by Fein, Ron
Publication Details Published: January 2025 Publisher: Manawaker Studio's Flash Fiction Podcast Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Flash (up to 1,500 words) Humorous Indie Science Fiction Space OperaHave Yourself a Merry Little Witchmas by Schechter, Elizabeth
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Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR Isaac is set in a future where people can buy androids to serve as caregivers for…Where the Silence Folds: A Story Not Yet Used by Jay, SC
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Where the Silence Folds: A Story Not Yet Used by Jay, SC
Publication Details Published: July 2025 Publisher: Self-Published Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Novella (between 17,500 and 40,000 words) Science FictionUnsweet Perdition by Spreen, Evan
Notes on the Work Produced by Fierce and Purple Creative Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: Hollywood Fringe Festival Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories &…The Stoneshore Register by Wilson, G. Willow
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Publication Details Published: August 2025 Publisher: Singapore Unbound Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Environmental / Cli-Fi Short Story (up to 7,500 words) SpeculativeThe Daily Spell by Bayliss, Celia
Notes on the Work A continuing story which finished in March 2026 Publication Details Author(s): Richardson,Marcus ; Meiklejohn, Peter; Mo; Damato, Kirk; Willson, Sarah Published: March 2026 Publisher: The Daily…
“Aging is a Word that Means ‘Slowly Becoming a Machine’” by Whalbring, Marcus
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Publication Details Published: January 2025 Publisher: Uncanny Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Flash (up to 1,500 words) Short Story (up to 7,500 words) Speculative“In Every Seed, A Hope” by Blake, Christopher
Publication Details Published: June 2025 Publisher: Tractor Beam Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Environmental / Cli-Fi Hopepunk Near Future Short Story (up to 7,500 words)Disgraced Return of the Kap’s Needle by Bernardo, Renan
Publication Details Published: April 2025 Publisher: Dark Matter Ink Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Military SFF Novella (between 17,500 and 40,000 words) Science Fiction Space Opera
Dreamers, Demons, and a Damn Good Slice of Pie by Kingsley, Alex
Publication Details Published: November 2025 Publisher: Interstellar Flight Magazine Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Franchise Media Tie-In Indie Multimedia Commentary on SFF Work Nonfiction Essay on SFF themes Science…Tell Me Yours, I’ll Tell You Mine by Ten, Kristina
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Publication Details Published: January 2025 Publisher: Apex Magazine Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Flash (up to 1,500 words) Horror Short Story (up to 7,500 words) SpeculativeVoidscarred by Brooks, Mike
Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: Black Library Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Franchise Media Tie-In Science Fiction Space Opera Speculative“The Old Observatory on the Hill” by Federle, Jessica
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The Daily Spell by Bayliss, Celia
Notes on the Work A continuing story which finished in March 2026 Publication Details Author(s): Richardson,Marcus ; Meiklejohn, Peter; Mo; Damato, Kirk; Willson, Sarah Published: March 2026 Publisher: The Daily…Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology by Multiple Authors
Publication Details Author(s): Editor-in-Chief: Julie C. Day Coeditors: Carina Bissett, Craig Laurance Gidney Assistant Editor: Julia DeRidder Authors: Mike Allen, C.S.E. Cooney, Maya Deane, Andy Duncan, RocÃo Rincón Fernández ,…Eco Reign, Warning: The Barriers Burn by Galuppo, L.
Notes on the Work Awards and Accolades: Kirkus Reviews Top 100 Indie Books of 2025 Kirkus Star Recipient – Starred Review (Awarded Only to 2-3% Indies For Excellence in Writing)…“False Beet” by Aurand, RJ
Publication Details Published: April 2025 Publisher: Small Wonders Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Horror PoetrySpecters from a Dream: The Enchanter’s Web Book 1 by Turville-Heitz, Meg
Publication Details Published: April 2025 Publisher: Oakland Hills Member Access: Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Novel (40,000 words and up) Second-world Fantasy“A Taste of Clean Water” by Li, Ian
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Woodsong by Manners, Arthur
Publication Details Published: October 2025 Publisher: FlashFIctionOnline Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Flash (up to 1,500 words) HorrorThe Last Rhee Witch and the Nine-Tailed Fox by Lee-Yun, Jenna
Publication Details Published: March 2025 Publisher: Disney Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Middle Grade Novel (40,000 words and up) Young AdultThe Incandescent by Tesh, Emily
Publication Details Published: May 2025 Publisher: Tor Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Novel (40,000 words and up)Only a Chapter by Tracy, Heather
Notes on the Work Clare O’Donnell is in a dead-end relationship with her girlfriend, until she receives a phone call that changes her life—literally. In one timeline, her biopsy results…Valley of Spiraling Winds by Britos, Peter
Notes on the Work Scifi, Speculative Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Indigenous, Native Hawaiian Publication Details Published: July 2025 Publisher: University of HawaiÊ»i Press Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Novel…VERA, OR FAITH by Shteyngart, Gary
Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE PUBLISHER Publication Details Published: July 2025 Publisher: Random House Member Access: Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Humorous Novel (40,000…



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