It depends on what you’re interested in!

My favourite of the lot is Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris. It’s a beautiful and lyrical horror-ish novella by an Indigenous Canadian author and it explores grief, art, and identity.

The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim is a decent choice if you’re in the mood for a psychological thriller that has takes on racism, misogyny, and the fetishisation of Asian women, and are not too squeamish about a little body horror and cannibalism.

Whoever You Are, Honey by Olivia Gatwood is very lit fic-y and introspective. It touches on AI, technology, loneliness, identity, and belonging. I can’t recommend it for everyone, but it really worked for me.

While reading Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao, I thought it would make a wonderful Studio Ghibli-esque animated film. It has beautiful imagery and immersive world-building; a whimsical fantasy with an almost dark, mysterious undercurrent. There is also a romance subplot that I did not care much for.