Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasLothaire by Kresley ColeA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasUnravel Me by Tahereh MafiLord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
Villain as Romantic Love Interests
733 books — 1,551 voters
The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly BlackA Tempest of Tea by Hafsah FaizalHeavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay ZhaoThe Girl with No Reflection by Keshe ChowSo Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
YA Novels of 2024
689 books — 685 voters

The Stolen Heir by Holly BlackOne of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManusA Curse for True Love by Stephanie GarberChain of Thorns by Cassandra ClareLying in the Deep by Diana Urban
YA Novels of 2023
648 books — 1,064 voters
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie OhNothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManusGallant by V.E. SchwabBelladonna by Adalyn  GraceOnly a Monster by Vanessa Len
YA Novels of 2022
755 books — 1,394 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareMoon Called by Patricia BriggsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,408 books — 12,845 voters
A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. MaasRule of Wolves by Leigh BardugoChain of Iron by Cassandra ClareThe ​Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. ArmentroutEmpire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
Can't Wait Books of 2021
1,170 books — 2,342 voters

House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. MaasBook of Night by Holly BlackGallant by V.E. SchwabThe War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. ArmentroutBook Lovers by Emily Henry
Can't Wait Books of 2022
1,220 books — 2,069 voters
Babel by R.F. KuangNona the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Lost Metal by Brandon SandersonThe Golden Enclaves by Naomi NovikBook of Night by Holly Black
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2022
545 books — 1,410 voters