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100 SF/F Books You Should Consider Reading in the New Year

James Davis Nicoll's list of 100 Sci-Fi and Fantasy books (and one non-book) you should consider reading in 2019. Some familiar, but a lot of things you might never have heard of.
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The Goblin Emperor (Katherine Addison)
The Goblin Emperor
Katherine Addison
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The Stolen Lake (Joan Aiken)
The Stolen Lake
Joan Aiken
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Fullmetal Alchemist (Hiromu Arakawa)
Fullmetal Alchemist
Hiromu Arakawa
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Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (ASHINANO Hitoshi)
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
ASHINANO Hitoshi
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The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood)
The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
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Stinz: Charger: The War Stories (1987) (Donna Barr)
Stinz: Charger: The War Stories (1987)
Donna Barr
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The Sword and the Satchel (Elizabeth Boyer)
The Sword and the Satchel
Elizabeth Boyer
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Galactic Sybil Sue Blue (Rosel George Brown)
Galactic Sybil Sue Blue
Rosel George Brown
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The Mountains of Mourning (Lois McMaster Bujold)
The Mountains of Mourning
Lois McMaster Bujold
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War for the Oaks
War for the Oaks
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Wild Seed (Octavia E. Butler)
Wild Seed
Octavia E. Butler
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Naamah's Curse (Jaqueline Carrey)
Naamah's Curse
Jaqueline Carrey
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The Fortunate Fall (Raphael Carter)
The Fortunate Fall
Raphael Carter
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Becky Chambers)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
Becky Chambers
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Red Moon and Black Mountain (Joy Chant)
Red Moon and Black Mountain
Joy Chant
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The Vampire Tapestry
The Vampire Tapestry
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Gate of Ivrel (C.J. Cherryh)
Gate of Ivrel
C.J. Cherryh
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Sorceror to the Crown (Zen Cho)
Sorceror to the Crown
Zen Cho
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Diadem From the Stars (Jo Clayton)
Diadem From the Stars
Jo Clayton
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The Dark Is Rising (Susan Cooper)
The Dark Is Rising
Susan Cooper
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Genpei (Kara Dalkey)
Genpei
Kara Dalkey
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Servant of the Underworld (Aliette De Bodard)
Servant of the Underworld
Aliette De Bodard
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The Secret Country (Pamela Dean)
The Secret Country
Pamela Dean
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Dhalgren (Samuel R. Delany)
Dhalgren
Samuel R. Delany
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The Door Into Fire (Diane Duane)
The Door Into Fire
Diane Duane
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On the Edge of Gone (Corinne Duyvis)
On the Edge of Gone
Corinne Duyvis
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Spirit Gate (Kate Elliott)
Spirit Gate
Kate Elliott
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Enchantress From the Stars (Sylvia Engdahl)
Enchantress From the Stars
Sylvia Engdahl
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Golden Witchbreed (Mary Gentle)
Golden Witchbreed
Mary Gentle
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The Dazzle of Day (Molly Gloss)
The Dazzle of Day
Molly Gloss
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A Mask for the General (Lisa Goldstein)
A Mask for the General
Lisa Goldstein
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Slow River (Nicola Griffith)
Slow River
Nicola Griffith
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Those Who Hunt the Night (Barbara Hambly)
Those Who Hunt the Night
Barbara Hambly
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Winterlong (Elizabeth Hand)
Winterlong
Elizabeth Hand
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Ingathering (Zenna Henderson)
Ingathering
Zenna Henderson
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The Interior Life (Katherine Blake)
The Interior Life
Katherine Blake
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The God Stalker Chronicles (P.C. Hodgell)
The God Stalker Chronicles
P.C. Hodgell
38
Brown Girl in the Ring (Nalo Hopkinson)
Brown Girl in the Ring
Nalo Hopkinson
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Zero Sum Game (S.L. Huang)
Zero Sum Game
S.L. Huang
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Blood Price (Tanya Huff)
Blood Price
Tanya Huff
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