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Themes labels used: slavery, racism, class inequality, gender identity, sexuality, collective trauma, systemic oppression, resistance, religion and control, colorism, institutional violence, survival, human dignity, privilege, power corruption, reproductive autonomy, mental illness, disability

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The First Sister

Linden A. Lewis · 2020 · The First Sister Trilogy

A voiceless priestess and a disgraced soldier get pulled into opposing sides of a solar-system war, with love and betrayal at stake.

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Themes labels: bodily autonomy · identity · voice · loyalty · love · justice · rebellion · oppression · colonialism · racism · classism · war · religion · gender identity · sexuality · trauma · PTSD · mental illness · sexism · rape culture · freedom · selfhood · agency · resistance · morality

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Gutter Child

Jael Richardson · 2021

In a divided dystopian society, a girl from the oppressed Gutter must navigate debt, identity, and freedom.

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Themes labels: colonialism · systemic racism · institutional racism · class inequality · social inequality · privilege · oppression · freedom · identity · selfhood · belonging · generational trauma · poverty · slavery · indebtedness · resilience · resistance · hope · injustice · equity

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Cover of Five Ways to Forgiveness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Five Ways to Forgiveness

Ursula K. Le Guin · 2017 · The Hainish Cycle

Five linked Hainish stories follow lives on two planets reshaped by slavery, revolution, and hard-won freedom.

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Themes labels: slavery · freedom · liberation · forgiveness · revolution · war aftermath · gender inequality · race · class · imperialism · oppression · work · education · history · identity · human dignity · social change · cultural relativism · peace · trauma · justice · reconciliation · sexuality · parenthood · human resilience

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Cover of The World Wasn't Ready for You by Justin C. Key

The World Wasn't Ready for You

Justin C. Key · 2023

A debut short-story collection fusing horror, sci-fi, and fantasy to confront race, class, prejudice, and identity.

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Themes labels: race · class · prejudice · love · exclusion · loneliness · identity · consent · ethics · systemic racism · oppression · dehumanization · empathy · humanity · grief · motherhood · fatherhood · technology and ethics · body autonomy · social justice · alienation · trauma · mental health · neurodiversity · immigration · Xenophobia · panic · survival

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Cover of Game Changer by Neal Shusterman

Game Changer

Neal Shusterman · 2021

A privileged teen football player starts jumping through altered realities and is forced to confront injustice in new ways.

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Themes labels: privilege · empaty · racism · sexism · homophobia · misogyny · class inequality · abuse · identity · perspective · social responsibility · discrimination · white supremacy · police brutality · queer identity · gender roles · social change · moral responsibility · ignorance · consequences

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Cover of The Blueprint by Rae Giana Rashad

The Blueprint

Rae Giana Rashad · 2024

In an alternate America ruled by algorithms, a young Black woman assigned to power confronts love, control, and escape.

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Themes labels: racism · misogyny · patriarchy · slavery · bodily autonomy · freedom · choice · power · control · agency · generational trauma · resilience · resistance · Black womanhood · Black girlhood · love versus exploitation · reproductive oppression · survival · complicity · identity

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Cover of BloodLust by Auryn Hadley

BloodLust

Auryn Hadley · 2022 · Rise of the Iliri

An oppressed alien soldier joins an elite unit trial and awakens powers, desire, and a dangerous path to belonging.

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Themes labels: slavery · freedom · belonging · racism · discrimination · persecution · identity · self-acceptance · accepting nature · power and control · war ethics · equality · prejudice · loyalty · rebellion · gender roles · sexual autonomy · social hierarchy

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The Branded

Jo Riccioni · 2024 · The Branded Season

In a virus-divided world, a sheltered twin must flee her citadel and trust a mysterious outsider to save her sister.

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Themes labels: gender inequality · class inequality · prejudice · racism · sexism · classism · oppression · bodily autonomy · fertility · eugenics · identity · freedom · prophecy · trust · corruption · segregation · agency · indoctrination · survival · family loyalty

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Cover of A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers by Victor LaValle

A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers

Victor LaValle, Charlie Jane Anders, A. Merc Rustad, Lizz Huerta, Maria Dahvana Headley, Malka Ann Older, Sam J. Miller, Tananarive Due, Ashok K. Banker, Omar El Akkad, Daniel José Older, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Justina Ireland, Violet Allen, Gabby Rivera, Tobias S. Buckell, Hugh Howey, Jamie Ford, G. Willow Wilson, N.K. Jemisin, Charles Yu, Kai Cheng Thom, Daniel H. Wilson, Catherynne M. Valente, Seanan McGuire, Alice Sola Kim · 2019

A diverse anthology imagines near-future Americas shaped by resistance, oppression, and hard-won hope.

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Themes labels: resistance · oppression · marginalization · representation · freedom · justice · equity · love · hope · fear · surveillance · climate change · racism · xenophobia · sexism · homophobia · queer erasure · government control · corporate power · migration · body autonomy · reproductive rights · slavery · community building · empathy · revolution · identity · history and mythology

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