Last Seen by Christopher CastellaniLand by Maggie O'FarrellWomen of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna Everhart
Anticipated Literary Fiction 2026
111 books — 10 voters
Hunters of the Dark Sea by Mel OdomFaith by John LoveSay Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó CrucetInvolution Ocean by Bruce SterlingRailsea by China Miéville
Moby-Dick Inspired Books
26 books — 5 voters

Red Rabbit by Alex GrecianThe Great Work by Sheldon Costa
Fantasy Westerns
31 books — 14 voters
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira GrantLeech by Hiron EnnesOne Yellow Eye by Leigh  RadfordThe Phlebotomist by Chris Panatier
Biology-inspired science fiction
40 books — 14 voters

Women of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna EverhartThe Night Hag by Hester Musson
Historical Fiction 2026
209 books — 64 voters
The Face by Fay Bound-AlbertiI Told You So! by Matt KaplanWhen Trees Testify by Beronda L. Montgomery
Nonfiction Published in Year: 2026
138 books — 14 voters

The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John ChuGreen City Wars by Adrian TchaikovskyThe Last Contract of Isako by Fonda LeeOde to the Half-Broken by Suzanne PalmerAfter the Fall by Edward Ashton
2026 Sci-Fi Books
75 books — 18 voters
The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee
2026 Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
132 books — 51 voters

Dig by J.H. MarkertWife Shaped Bodies by Laura CranehillKiss Slay Replay by Rachel   HarrisonCrawlspace by Adam ChristopherNowhere Burning by Catriona Ward
Horror to Look Forward to in 2026
107 books — 32 voters