- Books are listed by series name where applicable.
- Books highlighted in purple have main characters of color.
- * denotes upcoming titles
AI
- The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow (YA)
- World Running Down by Al Hess
- The Outside by Ada Hoffman
Aliens
- Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders (YA)
- Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki – T
- We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson – G (YA)
- Adaptation by Malinda Lo – B, Polyam (YA)
- Teixcalaan by Arkady Martine
- The Last 8 by Laura Pohl – AroB (YA)
- The Seep by Chana Porter – T
- Failure to Communicate by Kaia Sonderby
Androids, Automatons, Cyborgs, and/or Robots
- The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz – A
- Crier’s War by Nina Varela
- The Hades Calculus by Maria Ying (Amz)
Angels
- Out of the Blue by Sophie Cameron (f/f)
- Of Dragons, Feasts and Murder by Aliette de Bodard (m/m)
- Rom and Yuli by Amara Lynn (m/nb)
Assassins
YA
- Assassins: Discord by Erica Cameron
- The Butterfly Assassin by Finn Longman – AA
- Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller – GF
Adult
- The Perfect Assassin by K.A. Doore – A
- Empire of Light by Alex Harrow
- A Game of Hearts and Heists by Ruby Roe
Astronauts
- The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer
Bodyguards
- The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner
Criminals
These include thieves, mercenaries, and other petty criminals.
- Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault – Bigender, Aro
- Rook & Rose by M.A. Carrick
- Spellhacker by M.K. England (f/nb YA)
- The Afterward by E.K. Johnston (f/f YA)
- Among Thieves by M.J. Kuhn
- Persephone Station by Stina Leicht
- Galactic Hellcats by Marie Vibbert
- The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner – B
Demons and Demon Hunters
- Deadline by Stephanie Ahn – L
- The Fall that Saved Us by Tamara Jerée (f/f)
- Rom and Yuli by Amara Lynn (m/nb)
- The Demon Equilibrium by Cathy Pegau (f/f)
- Demon in the Whitelands by Nikki Richard (m/i+gnc)
- The Demon Next Door by Chace Verity (bi m/f PNR)
Detectives/PIs
- Fortitude Smashed by Taylor Brooke
- The Affair of the Mysterious Letter by Alexis Hall
- A Study in Honor by Claire O’Dell (Amz)
Djinn
- A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark (Amz)
Dragons
Note: This includes any book in which dragons (including dragonfolk and shifters) play a significant role in the world, even if they’re not POV characters.
YA
- The Dragori by Ben Alderson (m/m) (Amz)
- Inkmistress by Audrey Coulthurst – B
- The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey
- Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells – B
Adult
- In the Vanishers’ Palace by Aliette de Bodard (f/f)
- Of Dragons, Feasts and Murder by Aliette de Bodard (m/m)
- The Second Mango by Shira Glassman (f/f)
- Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (f/f)
Druids
- The Dragori by Ben Alderson (m/m) (Amz)
- The Soulstealers by Jacqueline Rohrbach
Dybbuks
- The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros
Elves
- The Dragori by Ben Alderson (m/m) (Amz)
- City of Spires by Claudie Arseneault
- Ariah by B.R. Sanders
Fae/Fairies
YA
- The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon
- Master of One by Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennett
- Ash by Malinda Lo
- A History of Glitter and Blood by Hannah Moskowitz
- A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttlesworth
Adult
- Broken Wings by L.-J Baker
- Tales of the Fae by L.J. Hamlin
- A Queen of Blood and Glitter by Benjamin Kissell
- The Faerie Hounds of York by Arden Powell
- Lava Red Feather Blue by Molly RIngle
- Shatterproof by Xen Sanders
- The Fae Queen’s Captive by Sierra Simone
- Close Quarter by Anna Zabo
Falconers
- Skybound by Alex London
Ghosts and Ghost Hunters
- Missing, Presumed Dead by Emma Berquist (YA)
- Sanctuary by Andi C. Buchanan
- The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould (YA)
- Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall (YA)
- I am the Ghost in Your House by Mar Romasco Moore (YA)
- The Science of Ghosts by Lilah Sturges and El Garing (GN)
- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (YA)
- Violet Ghosts by Leah Thomas (YA)
- She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran – B+ (YA)
- Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters (YA)
Gods/Goddesses
- The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco
- The Ourobouros by H.E. Edgmon
- Forgotten Gods by Marie Rutkoski
Golems
- Hearts Alight by Elliot Cooper
- From Dust, a Flame by Rebecca Podos
- This Golden Flame by Emily Victoria – A
Hackers
- Spellhacker by M.K. England (f/nb)
- “A Drop of Stolen Ink” by Emily Lloyd-Jones in His Hideous Heart
Harpies
- My Heart is Ready by Chace Verity
Knights
Female
- *The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond (Amz)
- The Knight Legends series by Bridget Essex
- The Afterward by E.K. Johnston (f/f YA)
- A Knight to Remember by Ceilie Simkiss
Non-Binary
- The Story of Silence by Alex Myers
Mages/Magicians/Magic Users/Sorcerers
YA
- The Fascinators by Andrew Eliopulos
- When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey – Q
- The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska
- Reverie by Ryan La Sala
- The Black Veins by Ashia Monet
- Ink in the Blood by Kim Smejkal
- *Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley
- Briar Girls by Rebecca Kim Wells
Adult
- *Evocation by S.T. Gibson
- Malice by Heather Walter
Mechas
- The Starmetal Symphony by Alex White
- Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
Merfolk
YA
- The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember (Bf/f)
- Out of the Blue by Jason June
Adult
- Walking on Knives by Maya Chhabra
- Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
- Sea Lover by J.K. Pendragon (Tm/m)
- The Fate of Stars by S.D. Simper – B (Amz)
- The Deep by Rivers Solomon
- Moon-Bright Tides by RoAnna Sylver (f/f)
- Love Rising by Piper Vaughn (m/m)
- Your Heart Will Grow by Chace Verity (Pm/Tf)
- Ice Massacre by Tiana Warner (f/f)
Monsters
- My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham
- The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht
- *Monster by Jessica Lewis
Musicians
- Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley
Necromancers
YA
- For a Muse of Fire by Heidi Heilig + (P YA)
- Runebinder by Alex R. Kahler
- Reign of the Fallen by Sarah Glenn Marsh (Bf/f)
Adult
- The Impossible Contract by K.A. Doore
- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir – L
Nymphs and Dryads
- *Evergreen by Devin Greenlee (Amz)
- Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh
Orcs
- Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Amz)
- The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood
Pilots/Spaceship Captains
- Crownchasers by Rebecca Coffindaffer
- The Disasters by MK England
- Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie
Pirates (Space)
- The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard
- The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie (f/f YA)
- Barbary Station by R.E. Stearns
- Born Andromeda by K.M. Watts
Pirates (Water)
YA
- *The Curse of Ophelia Grey by Christine Calella – A
- A Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee (f/f)
- In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens (m/m)
- The Unbinding of Mary Reade by Miriam McNamara (f/f)
- The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa (transmasc)
- The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (f/nb)
Adult
- Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn – AG
- Compass Rose by Anna Burke (f/f)
- Peter Darling by Austin Chant (m/m)
- A Song of Silver and Gold by Melissa Karibian (f/f)
- The Pirate and Her Princess by Alli Temple (Amz)
Psychics and Telepaths
- *How to Get Over the End of the World by Hal Schrieve (YA)
Rebels and Revolutionaries
- Battalion of the Dead by Kat Dunn
- Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
- Belle Revolte by Linsey Miller
Royalty
YA
- The Winter Duke by Clara Eliza Bartlett – Bf
- Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran
- Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst + (f/f)
- The Impostor Queen by Sarah Fine (m/f)
- Noble Falling by Sara Gaines (f/f)
- Rule by Ellen Goodlett + (f/f)
- The Marble Queen by Anna Kopp and Gabrielle Kari (GN)
- Furyborn by Claire Legrand + (YA)
- So This is Ever After by F.T. Lukens (m/m)
- These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy (f/f)
- The Poison Within by Rachel Marie Pearcy
- Forgotten Gods by Marie Rutkoski
Adult
- The Queen of Ieflaria by Effie Calvin (f/f)
- Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard
- The Second Mango by Shira Glassman (f/f)
- From Under the Mountain by C.M. Spivey
- The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
- Malice by Heather Walter
Saints
- Extasia by Claire Legrand
Selkies
- Seven Tears at High Tide by CB Lee (m/m)
- The Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag (f/f)
Shapeshifters (incl. Werewolves)
Female Protags
- Inkmistress by Audrey Coulthurst (m/f YA)
- Second Nature by Jae (f/f)
- Her Wolf in the Wild by Rien Grey
- Bearly a Lady by Cassandra Khaw (f/f)
- Goldenseal by Gill McKnight +
- Wild by Meghan O’Brien (f/f)
- The Better to Kiss You With by Michelle Osgood
- Out of Salem by Hal Schrieve (YA)
Male Protags
- The Dragori by Ben Alderson + (m/m YA)
- Green Creek by T.J. Klune
Non-Binary Protags
- Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor
- Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu
Sirens
- Our Bloody Pearl by D.N. Bryn (agender)
- A Song of Silver and Gold by Melissa Karibian
Soldiers
- The Unbroken by C.L. Clark
- The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley
Spies
YA
- Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran
- The Spy With the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke
Adult
- Amberlough by Lara Elena Donnelly
- This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
- The Pirate & Her Princess by Alli Temple
Succubus
- Snake Eyes by Hillary Monahan (f/f)
- The Fall that Saved Us by Tamara Jerée (f/f)
- Making Love by Aidan Wayne
Superheroes and Super Villains
Female
- Harley Quinn: Reckoning by Rachael Allen – B
- Super Adjacent by Crystal Cestari
- The Nemesis Series by April Daniels – T
- Cinnamon Blade: Knife in Shining Armor by Shira Glassman (f/f)
- Unsung Heroine by Sarah Kuhn
- Not Your Sidekick (Sidekick Squad #1) by CB Lee (f/f) – B
- Not Your Backup (Sidekick Squad #3) by CB Lee – A
- Faith Herbert Origin Story by Julie Murphy – B
- Girl Reporter by Tansy Rayner Roberts
- Cute Mutants by S.J. Whitby
- Shattered by Lee Winter
Male
- The Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune
- Superior by Jessica Lack
- Not Your Villain (Sidekick Squad #2) by CB Lee – T
- You First by J.C. Lillis (m/m)
- Hero by Perry Moore (YA) – G
- Junior Hero Blues by J.K. Pendragon
- Infinity Son by Adam Silvera – G, B
- Rise of Heroes by Hayden Thorne
Non-Binary
- Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault – Aro
Time Travelers
- This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone (f/f)
- The Unintentional Time Traveler by Everett Maroon – T
- The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz
- A Darkly Beating Heart by Lindsay Smith – B
Treasure Hunters
- A Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee
- A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White
Vampires
Female
- *Where Shadows Reign by Patrice Caldwell (YA)
- Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
- A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
- The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl (YA)
- House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson
- Love Bites by Ry Herman
- The Ex-Wives of Dracula by Georgette Kaplan
- Youngblood by Sasha Laurens (YA)
- *Good Mourning by Circe Moskowitz and Caleb Hosalla
- everafter by Nell Stark and Trinity Tram
- The Coldest Touch by Isabel Sterling (YA)
- Better Off Red by Rebekah Weatherspoon + (f/f NA)
Male
- Lord of Eternal Night by Ben Alderson
- Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite
- Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
- Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman – T
- Hemovore by Jordan Castillo Price (Amz)
- The Fell of Dark by Caleb Roehrig (YA)
- Human Enough by E.S. Yu – P, A
Nonbinary
- Silver Under Nightfall by Rin Chupeco
- Court of the Undying Seasons by A.M. Strickland (Demigirl)
Vikings and Valkyries
- Heathen by Natasha Alterici – L
- Thyra’s Promise by Natalie Debrabandere – L
- Valkyrie by Amanda Hocking – B
- The Helheim Prophecy by Tiana Warner
Warriors
- The Cursed Queen by Sarah Fine (YA) – B
- When Women Were Warriors series by Catherine M. Wilson
Witches and Wizards (incl. Brujxs and Stregas)
MG
- Snapdragons by Kat Leyh
- The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag (MG)
YA
- How to Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy
- The Brilliant Death by AR Capetta – Demigirl, Genderfluid LI
- The Lost Coast by AR Capetta (f/f, NB, A)
- The Scapegracers by H.A. Clarke – L
- Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova (Bf/f)
- Coven by Jennifer Dugan
- The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon – T
- Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton
- The Witchery by S. Isabelle
- Tally the Witch by Molly Landgraff – T
- Witches of Ash & Ruin by E. Latimer – B+
- The Ones We Burn by Rebecca Mix – L
- It Ends in Fire by Andrew Shvarts – B
- These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling (f/f) – L
- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (m/m) – T
- Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey (m/m)
- Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley
- Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu (f/nb)
- The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters
Adult
- Witch Please by Ann Aguirre – Bm
- Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre – B+
- Caroline’s Heart by Austin Chant (Tm/Tf)
- Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper (f/f PNR)
- Back in a Spell by Lana Harper (f/nb PNR)
- The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
- Witchmark by C.L. Polk (m/m)
Zombies and Zombie Hunters
YA
- *Hearts Still Beating by Brooke Archer
- Wranglestone by Darren Charlton – G
- Highway Bodies by Alison Evans
- The Past and Other Things that Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson – G
- Dread Nation by Justina Ireland – B
- Charon Docks at Daylight by Zoe Reed
- Out of Salem by Hal Schrieve – GQ
Adult
- Dead Lez Walking by G. Benson (Amz)
- *The Z Word by Lindsay King-Miller
- Elegy for the Undead by Matthew Vesely