This is where I rank my personal favorites for each genre, from fantasy to sci-fi, YA to literary fiction, historical fiction to magical realism. I’ll try my best to either justify my choice or link the choices to my reading review of the book in question.

And yes, please take my humble opinions with a pinch of salt. Any suggestion is welcome!

Fantasy

1. The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
2. The Daevabad trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty

Science fiction

1. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
2. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood