Pretty much any of the Wayfarers books by Becky Chambers, not so much for familiarity or nostalgia but because that’s intentionally part of their vibe

The Daily went over some of the history behind this; it was more interesting and nuanced than I expected: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/podcasts/the-daily/ford-general-motors-strike.html

Yoon Ha Lee - Ninefox Gambit

Temi Oh - Do You Dream of Terra Two?

Tochi Onyebuchi - War Girls

Tade Thompson - Rosewater

Marlon James - Black Leopard Red Wolf

P. Djeli Clark - A Master Of Djinn

S. A. Chakraborty - The City Of Brass

Ryka Aoki - Light From Uncommon Stars

That’s probably enough for now, but I’ve got more on request 😅

EDIT: Trade Thomason’s actual name is Tade; thanks autocorrect

I’m taking that one with a grain of salt; it’s coming from the mouth of one ceo, with little to no apparent fact-checking, through a paper that has been widely criticized for sensationalism and unreliability in its reporting.

source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Mail

Could you elaborate on this?

• Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard

• The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

• The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

The Sun Chronicles by Kate Elliott, starts with Unconquerable Sun. Do it. I command you.