currently reading (as of 2026-08-27)
- fiction: the Imperial Radch trilogy by Ann Leckie
- nonfiction: How to Change Your Mind (slowly)
books
I limited this list to ten books for my own sake, and tried to be expansive, so while I wouldn’t necessarily call these my top ten favorite books ever, I think they represent what I love and look for in fiction.
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (2005) — grim bildungsroman set in Nazi Germany
- Daughters of the New Year by E. M. Tran (2022) — contemporary Viet family drama traced backward in time
- Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente (2011) — Soviet-era Russian historical fantasy romance
- Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe (2019) — nonbinary trans ace graphic memoir
- the Grim Reaper Mystery series by Judy Clemens (2006–2012) — contemporary road trip mystery ft. Death
- Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (1969) — diegetic feminist philosophical sci-fi epic
- Letter to My Transgender Daughter by Carolyn Hays (2022) — nonfiction trans parenthood memoir
- Morphotrophic by Greg Egan (2024) — transhumanist second world sci-fi
- Our Hideous Progeny by C. E. McGill (2023) — queer gothic historical sci-fi
- The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell (1997) — near-future feminist sci-fi
webcomics (finished)
- The Glass Scientists by Sage Cotugno (2015–2026) [13+]
- Life of Melody by Mari Costa (2018) [PG]
- Kochab by Sarah Webb (2016–2023) [PG]
- Mare Internum by Der-shing Helmer (2015–2019) [M]
- Monster Pulse by Magnolia Porter Siddell (2011–2021) [13+]
- Octopus Pie by Meredith Gran (2007–2017) [R]
- Postcards in Braille by Coni Yovaniniz (2014–2017) [13+]
- The Sanity Circus [*] by Taz Mukanik (2014—2024) [M] (gore)
- Stand Still, Stay Silent [**] by Minna Sundberg (2013–2022) [M]
webcomics (ongoing)
- Countdown to Countdown by Xiao Tong Kong (Vel) (2019—) [M] (gore)
- Namesake by Megan Lavey-Heaton & Isabelle Melançon (2010—) [13+]
- The Property of Hate by Sarah Jolley (2012—) [PG]
- Softies by Kyle Smeallie (2015—) [PG]
- Theia Mania comics series by Li Österberg (2010—) [R]
- Tiger, Tiger by Petra Erika Nordlund (2018—) [17+]
There are many more webcomics I've read, liked, and cried over, but I omitted any that have been officially abandoned or are in indefinite hiatus, ones that I enjoyed as a teenager but haven't revisited, ones with which I am not up to date, and fancomics.
video games