Last Seen by Christopher CastellaniLand by Maggie O'FarrellWomen of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna Everhart
Anticipated Literary Fiction 2026
283 books — 149 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
27 books — 6 voters

Red Rabbit by Alex GrecianThe Great Work by Sheldon Costa
Fantasy Westerns
35 books — 15 voters
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira GrantLeech by Hiron EnnesOne Yellow Eye by Leigh  RadfordThe Phlebotomist by Chris Panatier
Biology-inspired science fiction
43 books — 17 voters

Women of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna EverhartThe Night Hag by Hester Musson
Historical Fiction 2026
256 books — 77 voters
The Face by Fay Bound-AlbertiI Told You So! by Matt KaplanWhen Trees Testify by Beronda L. Montgomery
Nonfiction Published in Year: 2026
678 books — 71 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
94 books — 41 voters
The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee
2026 Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
183 books — 98 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
143 books — 63 voters