The shortlists for the 2022 Lambda Literary Awards were announced March 15. Finalists in 24 categories were selected by a panel of over 60 literary professionals from more than 2,300 book submissions. The winners will be revealed in a virtual ceremony on June 11.

The works in the sff category are listed below. The complete roster of finalists is here.

LGBTQ SPECULATIVE FICTION

• A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine, Tor Books
• Breeder by Honni van Rijswijk, Blackstone Publishing
• No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull, Blackstone Publishing
• Phototaxis by Olivia Tapiero, translated by Kit Schluter, Nightboat Books
• The Tensorate Series by Neon Yang,  Tordotcom Publishing