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A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by K.J. CharlesUnwritten Rules by Ally HastingsUnexpected Fortune by Ally Hastings
Best M/M Romance Published in 2023
230 books — 299 voters
Unexpected Fortune by Ally Hastings
November 2023 MM Releases
85 books — 185 voters

The Vintner's Luck by Elizabeth KnoxThe Charioteer by Mary RenaultAt Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'NeillProvoked by Joanna ChambersUnwritten Rules by Ally Hastings
Best Gay Historical Fiction
405 books — 600 voters
Think of England by K.J. CharlesThe Charioteer by Mary RenaultProvoked by Joanna ChambersWanted, A Gentleman by K.J. CharlesUnwritten Rules by Ally Hastings
Very British MM
720 books — 509 voters

Think of England by K.J. CharlesProvoked by Joanna ChambersUnwritten Rules by Ally Hastings
Best Gay Historical Romance
929 books — 1,540 voters
Vetaal and Vikram by Gayathri PrabhuCloud Atlas by David MitchellThe Gift by Marcus Attwater
Modern Frame Narratives
9 books — 9 voters

Hawkmere by Marcus AttwaterThe Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna Clarke
Regency Fantasy
199 books — 93 voters
Unwritten Rules by Ally HastingsThe Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles
Historical romance 2023
141 books — 79 voters

The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat SebastianUnwritten Rules by Ally HastingsThe Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. CharlesA Gentleman Never Keeps Score by Cat SebastianWanted, A Gentleman by K.J. Charles
MM Regency Romance
112 books — 113 voters
Hawkmere by Marcus AttwaterThe Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna ClarkeLud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees
Best Books about Faeries
463 books — 536 voters

Hawkmere by Marcus AttwaterThe Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories by Susanna ClarkeLud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees
The Best Books about Elves or Faeries
816 books — 1,070 voters
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha PulleyHawkmere by Marcus AttwaterThe Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
The Best LGBTQAI+ Fantasy
709 books — 737 voters

The Absolute Book by Elizabeth KnoxThe Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha PulleyHawkmere by Marcus AttwaterThe Ruins of Cair Nynian by Marcus Attwater
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
2,082 books — 1,975 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanHawkmere by Marcus AttwaterRagnarok by A.S. ByattStardust by Neil Gaiman
The Best of Mythic Fiction
710 books — 744 voters

Girl Meets Boy by Ali SmithHawkmere by Marcus Attwater
LGBT Retellings of classic Fiction/Fairy Tale/Myth
254 books — 196 voters
The Zig Zag Girl by Elly GriffithsMagpie Murders by Anthony HorowitzThe Secrets of Greystone House by Marcus AttwaterThe Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyBrat Farrar by Josephine Tey
1950s British Mysteries
20 books — 18 voters

Magpie Murders by Anthony HorowitzSt Oda's Bones by Marcus AttwaterThe Blood Doctor by Barbara. VineThe Stranger Diaries by Elly GriffithsGaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
Best British Crime Fiction
260 books — 34 voters
St Oda's Bones by Marcus AttwaterWhose Body? by Dorothy L. SayersThe Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyThe Chapter of St Cloud by Marcus Attwater
Detective Fiction
1,244 books — 1,143 voters

St Oda's Bones by Marcus AttwaterGaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersThe Blood Doctor by Barbara VineThe House of Stairs by Barbara VineMagpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
1,218 books — 1,262 voters
Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersThe Chapter of St Cloud by Marcus Attwater
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,337 books — 2,667 voters

The Stranger Diaries by Elly GriffithsThe Long Call by Ann CleevesSt Oda's Bones by Marcus AttwaterThe Chapter of St Cloud by Marcus Attwater
Gay Detectives
29 books — 13 voters
At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'NeillThe Vintner's Luck by Elizabeth KnoxAnn & Frederick by Marcus AttwaterThe Intoxicating Mr Lavelle by Neil Blackmore
LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction
124 books — 59 voters

The Secrets of Greystone House by Marcus AttwaterBusman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers
Historical Fiction, House as a Character or Theme
250 books — 102 voters
Magpie Murders by Anthony HorowitzThe Secrets of Greystone House by Marcus Attwater
English Village Mysteries
201 books — 67 voters

Stardust by Neil GaimanThe Ruins of Cair Nynian by Marcus AttwaterLud-in-the-Mist by Hope MirrleesDeep Secret by Diana Wynne JonesHawkmere by Marcus Attwater
Fantasy Books Set in Two Worlds
670 books — 632 voters
The Absolute Book by Elizabeth KnoxStardust by Neil GaimanThe Ruins of Cair Nynian by Marcus AttwaterHawkmere by Marcus Attwater
Displaced To A Different Time Or World
855 books — 341 voters

Stardust by Neil GaimanThe Ruins of Cair Nynian by Marcus AttwaterLud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees
Doors, Portals, Gates
512 books — 191 voters
Stardust by Neil GaimanThe Ruins of Cair Nynian by Marcus Attwater
Trees, Woods, Forests
861 books — 207 voters

Stardust by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Ruins of Cair Nynian by Marcus AttwaterA Marvellous Light by Freya MarskeFragile Things by Neil Gaiman
Fairy Tales for Grown Children
328 books — 282 voters
Girl Meets Boy by Ali SmithRagnarok by A.S. ByattAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanFour Stories by Marcus AttwaterWeight by Jeanette Winterson
Myth and Folktale Retellings
630 books — 586 voters


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