The Incomparable Mothership #729 August 16, 2024
2024 Shortlist Book Club: Rankings and Short Fiction

A Mean Man Made Me Rank Things

Our Book Club wraps up its 2024 walk through nine shortlisted SF/F novels with our overall rankings, some short fiction recommendations, and a quick dip into what we’ve read recently and really enjoyed.

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Show Notes

The Incomparable Book Club Consensus

  1. Translation State by Ann Leckie - 2.0 average rank (2 first-place votes)
  2. The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty - 2.6 (2)
  3. Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh - 2.8 (1)
  4. The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz - 4.4
  5. Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon by Wole Talabi - 5.0
  6. Witch King by Martha Wells - 5.6
  7. The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera - 6.8
  8. Starter Villain by John Scalzi - 7.8
  9. The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang - 8.0

Novellas

Novelettes

Short Stories

What Are We Reading?

Scott:

Heather:

Erika:

Aleen:

Jason: