• The best books that defined great storytelling for me as a kid
• The best science fiction stories of amazing worlds
• The best sci-fi books that make you feel part of their strange new worlds
• The best books to bring on an airplane/vacation
• The best books that are part of bigger universes
• The best books that have the most unique magic systems
• The best casually queer sci-fi fantasy books
• The best licensed books from settings that inspired me
• The best books with strong, admirable women
• The best space opera books with a hint (or a whole lot) of magic
• The best YA genre books with boys who defy stereotypes
• The best books with kick-ass heroes you don’t mess with
• The best books about hope, faith, & fantasy built by despair, adventure, & magic
• The best books that reveal unexpected conspiracies
• The best speculative fiction books to explain the meaning of life, the universe and everything
• The best sci-fi books about war and weapons
• The best books about the life and films of George Lucas