These Stats are current as of book 186: Akata Witch
Amy has added some Data Visualisations of the Sword and Laser Book Picks on her Tableau page.
Of the 186 Official Sword and Laser Book Picks:[]
| 103 | |
|---|---|
| 82 | |
| 2 | were written by Nonbinary Individuals |
| 2 | were written in Collaborations (male only) |
| 0 | were written in Collaborations (female only) |
| 1 | were written in Collaborations (female & male) |
| 0 | were written in Collaborations (other) |
| 32 | were written by Persons of Color |
| 6 | were written by transgender authors |
| 116 | |
|---|---|
| 70 |
Award Winners and Nominees
| Award | Winners | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| The Arthur C. Clarke Award | 4 | 9 |
| Aurealis Awards | 1 | 1 |
| British Fantasy Awards | 4 | 8 |
| BSFA Awards | 5 | 8 |
| Hugo Awards | 35 | 27 |
| Le Guin Prize | 0 | 2 |
| Locus Awards | 36 | 67 |
| Nebula Awards | 22 | 35 |
| Philip K. Dick Award | 3 | 3 |
| Prix Aurora Awards | 3 | 2 |
| World Fantasy Award | 5 | 27 |
The Oldest Books we Read: (Age at the time we read them)
| Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus | 200 years |
|---|---|
| Slan | 78 years |
|
75 years 1 month | |
|
69 years |
The Newest Books we Read:
|
Reading period started on the Day of Release | |
|---|---|
|
Reading period started on the Day of Release |
Decade of Release
| Books | |
|---|---|
| 1810s | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 |
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s | 23 |
Age of Books (When we read them)
| Books | |
|---|---|
| 0 - 1 Year | 45 |
|
1 - 2 Years |
19 |
|
2 - 5 Years |
26 |
|
5 - 10 Years |
19 |
|
10 - 20 Years |
17 |
|
20 - 30 Years |
20 |
|
30 - 40 Years |
15 |
|
40 - 50 Years |
11 |
|
50 - 60 Years |
7 |
|
60 - 70 Years |
4 |
|
70 - 80 Years |
2 |
| 200 years + | 1 |
How book selection was decided:
(Many of Veronica’s, Tom’s or combined host’s choices were often with help from the S&L community and interviewee suggestions)
| 21 |
were a Combined Host Choice |
|---|---|
| 58 |
were picked by Veronica |
| 58 |
were picked by Tom |
| 42 |
were chosen by a Poll |
| 1 |
was selected by a Kickstarter Contributor |
| 5 | was selected by a Guest |
| 1 | Goodreads Member |
Citizenship Country of Author(s) of each Book:
| Total | Male | Female | Nonbinary | POC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 128 | 68 | 69 | 0 | 20 |
| UK | 32 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Canada | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
By Continent (Area):
| Total | Male | Female | Nonbinary | POC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North America |
147 | 77 | 69 | 1 | 27 |
|
Europe |
34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
|
Asia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
Oceania |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
|
South America |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Africa |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
Antarctica |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Male | Female | Nonbinary | POC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North America |
147 | 77 | 69 | 1 | 27 |
| Rest of World | 40 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | Male | Female | Nonbinary | POC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Northern Hemisphere |
183 | 102 | 79 | 2 | 31 |
|
Southern Hemisphere |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Country of Author’s Birth
| Total | Male | Female | Nonbinary | POC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 122 | 68 | 53 | 1 | 18 |
| UK | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
|
Canada |
14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
|
Poland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
India |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Russia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
South Africa |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
Australia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
China |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|
Jamaica |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
Hungary |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Authors with 2 or more books chosen:
| 3 | Co-wrote Good Omens | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Co-wrote Good Omens | |
| 2 | ||
| 2 | ||
| Octavia E. Butler | 2 | |
| Lois McMaster Bujold | 2 |
(Including alternate books)
| Total | Book Picks | Alternates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
of the 11 Alternate Books[]
| 7 |
were written by Men |
|---|---|
| 4 |
were written by Women |
| 0 | were written by Nonbinary Individuals |
| 0 | were written in Collaborations (male only) |
| 0 | were written in Collaborations (female only) |
| 0 | were written in Collaborations (other) |
| 2 | were written by Persons of Color |
| 5 |
are Part of a Series |
|---|---|
| 6 |
are Stand-Alone Books |
Decade of Release
| Books | |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 7 |
Age of Books (When we read them)
| Books | |
|---|---|
| 0 - 1 Year | 4 |
|
1 - 2 Years |
2 |
|
2 - 5 Years |
3 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
Citizenship Country of Author(s) of each Book:
| Total | Male | Female | Nonbinary | POC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| UK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Definitions:[]
Nonbinary - Individuals who self-identify as anything other than male or female.
Person of Color - Individuals who self-identify as other as anything other than white or Caucasian. Includes biracial and multiracial people.