Clarke Award Finalists 2024
Which 2024 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
0 (0.0%)
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
0 (0.0%)
Corey Fah Does Social Mobility by Isabel Waidner
1 (6.2%)
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
15 (93.8%)
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
6 (37.5%)
The Ten Percent Thief by Lavanya Lakshminarayan
1 (6.2%)
Bold for have read, italic for intend to read, underline for never heard of it.
Which 2024 Clarke Award Finalists Have You Read?
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Corey Fah Does Social Mobility by Isabel Waidner
Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
The Ten Percent Thief by Lavanya Lakshminarayan
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November 2025 in Review

21 works reviewed. 11 by women (52%), 10 by men (48%), 0 by non-binary authors (0%), 0 by authors whose gender is unknown (0%), and 8 by POC (38%).
Book by book, closer to aleph null.
November 2025 in Review
The Incredible Umbrella (Incredible Umbrella, volume 1) by Marvin Kaye

An academic's dismal prospects are transformed by a magical umbrella.
The Incredible Umbrella (Incredible Umbrella, volume 1) by Marvin Kaye
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Books Received, November 22 — November 28

Eight books new to me. Five fantasy, one horror, two science fiction, of which two are series and six may not be.
Books Received, November 22 — November 28
Which of these look interesting?
Kill All Wizards by Jedediah Berry (June 2026)
20 (33.3%)
The Franchise by Thomas Elrod (May 2026)
10 (16.7%)
Carry Me to My Grave by Christopher Golden (July 2026)
3 (5.0%)
Obstetrix by Naomi Kritzer (June 2026)
28 (46.7%)
Inkpot Gods by Seanan McGuire (June 2026)
20 (33.3%)
Cursed Ever After by Andy C. Naranjo (June 2026)
7 (11.7%)
For Human Use by Sarah G. Pierce (February 2026)
3 (5.0%)
The War Beyond by Andrea Stewart (November 2025)
10 (16.7%)
Some other option (see comments)
1 (1.7%)
Cats!
43 (71.7%)
I seem to be batting above average wrt unconscious people
James and the Commute Home
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The Gods Below (Hollow Covenant, volume 1) by Andrea Stewart

Two sisters, separated during calamity, join opposing sides of a divine war.
The Gods Below (Hollow Covenant, volume 1) by Andrea Stewart
Nicked by M. T. Anderson

A pious monk is dispatched on a mission about which he has serious reservations: steal the bones of St. Nicolas.
Nicked by M. T. Anderson
Pringle's Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, An English-Language Selection, 1949–1984
The List
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Bundle of Holding: SR5 Essentials (from 2019)

The core rules plus essentials for the 2013 Fifth Edition of Shadowrun, the cyberpunk-fantasy tabletop roleplaying game from Catalyst Game Labs.
Bundle of Holding: SR5 Essentials (from 2019)

Eighteen setting sourcebooks for Shadowrun 5th Edition.
Bundle of Holding: SR5 Universe Mega
Well, crap
7thgarden, volume 1 by Mitsu Izumi

If you can't trust a scantily-clad demon to aid you in your war with heaven, who can you trust?
7thgarden, volume 1 by Mitsu Izumi
Aristoi by Walter Jon Williams

A utopia (of sorts) is endangered by a discontented, powerful, malcontent.
Aristoi by Walter Jon Williams
Bundle of Holding: Cornucopia 2025

Bundle of Holding's 13th annual feast of top-quality tabletop roleplaying game ebooks.
Bundle of Holding: Cornucopia 2025

