Kindle Books $4 and under

[morgandawn]

I have $4 Kindle rewards that expire in 2 weeks. Rec me your favorite author - I prefer fantasy or sci-fi that focuses on characters/relationships but am not averse to world building/larger themes. Nothing grim or dystopia. OK if it is part of a series and if it is a few dollars more than $4 (up to $12). Plus if it supports a minority or LGBTQ author (or themes).

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[hagsrus]

Sheri tepper, Terry Pratchett. Well, tepper can be grim so maybe not...

[lilysea]

Don't let the name put you off, this is surprisingly warm-hearted and funny

All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."

In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety.

But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern.

On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid―a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is.

But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.

[morgandawn]

Thank you We have all of their novels

[morgandawn]

We love murderbot, and have all of her novels

[lilysea]

These books by T. Kingfisher are warm hearted and funny, altho serious at times

Clockwork Boys (entry point)

The Wonder Engine

Swordheart (stand alone)

Paladin's Grace (entry point)

Paladin's Strength

Paladin's Hope

[morgandawn]

Thank you I will check them out

[hagsrus]

Do you know Becky Chambers "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" et al?

I'm sure you're familiar with Melissa Scott!

[morgandawn]

I own all of Becky Chambers

Has Melissa Scott written anything new lately? I read her last book that came out in 2012 in that series

[hagsrus]

Fairs' Point, 2014
Point of Sighs, 2018

Earlier work: If you haven't read Dreamships I can recommend it!

[melchar]

Have you read Seanan McGuire's October Daye series ... or her Wayward Children series ... or her Incryptid series? Or read her Newsflesh series, written as Mira Grant? I recommend all of what she writes greatly.

[morgandawn]

I love her October Daye series. I'll check out the others thank you

[carbonel]

The Steerswoman books by Rosemary Kirstein. There's four of them so far (each one stands alone) and they're each around $4. And there are LGBTQ themes.

(Not my very favorite, but among my favorites of ones you haven't listed as already having.)

[morgandawn]

Oh I read those years ago but I might like a reread.

[gattagrigia]

Have you read Emily Tesh, Greenhollow Duology? a sweet gay fantasy
Just for fun Pet Noir by Patty Nagel (cats with opposible thumbs in space!)
My favorite supernatural beasties series starts with Strange Practice - Vivian Shaw. Main Character is Dr Greta Helsing; she treats the monsters. (Shaw's wife is Arkady Marine, who is a well-reagarded SF writer).