• That defined great storytelling for me as a kid
• Revealing unexpected conspiracies
• Space opera with a hint (or a whole lot) of magic
• Speculative fiction to explain the meaning of life
• Sci-fi about war and weapons
• Hope, faith, & fantasy built by despair, adventure, & magic
• Sci-fi making you feel part of their strange new worlds
• To bring on an airplane/vacation
• Science fiction stories of amazing worlds
• Casually queer sci-fi fantasy
• The most unique magic systems
• The life and films of George Lucas
• Licensed books from settings that inspired me
• Kick-ass heroes you don’t mess with
• YA with boys who defy stereotypes
• With strong, admirable women
• Books that are part of bigger universes