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Oh, I forgot Arkady Martine!
Nnedi Okorafor, Ken Liu and Ted Chiang almost make this list for me.
If you're getting the idea I like the combination of space opera and good writing, you're not wrong. I also like mind-bendy stuff, but am not big on dark, depressing, horror, or the kinds of books where unlikeable people do unspeakable things to each other.