Cozy

Cozy books are often characterized by relatively low stakes, a strong focus on characters, and evocation of feelings of comfort, warmth, and safety.

See also: cozy fantasy, cozy mystery
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Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter
The Sun and the Starmaker
Without a Clue
I'm Not the Only Murderer in My Retirement Home
Books & Bewitchment (Arcadia Falls, #1)
Out of the Loop
The Midnight Taxi
Nightshade and Oak
Honey Bee Mine
Until the Clock Strikes Midnight
Strange Animals
A Practical Guide to Dating a Demon
Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die
The Whisking Hour (Bakeshop Mystery #22)
The Baby Dragon Bookshop (The Baby Dragon, #3)
The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor, #1)
The Impossible Fortune (Thursday Murder Club, #5)
First Witches Club
The Cinnamon Bun Book Store (Dream Harbor, #2)
Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1)
The Lost Bookshop
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House (Dream Harbor, #4)
The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)
Apprentice to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #2)
The Gingerbread Bakery (Dream Harbor, #5)
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
Accomplice to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #3)
The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)
Somewhere Beyond the Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #2)
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
Behind Closed Doors by B.A. ParisOne of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManusInto the Water by Paula HawkinsEverything You Want Me to Be by Mindy MejiaAll the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
2017 Suspense & Thrillers
111 books — 151 voters
Malice at the Palace by Rhys BowenFeta Attraction by Susannah HardyThe Deep End by Julie MulhernAt the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlayDouble Fudge Brownie Murder by Joanne Fluke
2015 Cozy Mystery New Releases
267 books — 230 voters

Murder at Mistletoe Manor by Holly TierneyHaunted House Ghost by James J. CudneyLady Cavendish’s Christmas Caper by Camille CabreraSugar Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeHercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie
Holiday themed Cozy Mysteries
179 books — 102 voters
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,701 books — 2,754 voters

Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth DurstA Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
Best Cozy Fantasy Books
229 books — 336 voters
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeCatering to Nobody by Diane Mott DavidsonFudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne FlukeBlueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne FlukeDying for Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson
Mysteries in Good Taste!
571 books — 333 voters

Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
The Spellshop (Spellshop, #1)
Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0)
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Tomes & Tea, #1)
The Teller of Small Fortunes
The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor, #1)
The House Witch (The House Witch, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
The Enchanted Greenhouse (Spellshop, #2)

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