A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James
2026 Gothic
83 books — 17 voters
The Castle in the Glen by Rhys BowenThe Abduction of Rosalind Thorne by Darcie WildeMurder on Threadneedle Street by Andrea PenroseMurder in Blackfriars by Jennifer AshleyA Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn
Historical Mystery 2026
16 books — 4 voters

The Fires of December by Brandon SandersonHorneater by Brandon SandersonThe Swan's Daughter by Roshani ChokshiMonster, Monarch, Maiden by Rae CarsonThe Hidden Way by Juliet Marillier
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2026
429 books — 521 voters
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerThe Wrath and the Dawn by Renée AhdiehThe Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
Arabian, Egyptian, and Indian Fantasy.
223 books — 22 voters

The Hallmarked Man by Robert Galbraith
Mystery & Thriller 2025
53 books — 83 voters
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert GalbraithIn the Woods by Tana FrenchNaked in Death by J.D. RobbGrey Mask by Patricia Wentworth
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,293 books — 2,527 voters

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
Cozy Sci-fi
44 books — 32 voters
The Daragh Deception by Kenley DavidsonThe Dark of Light by Audrey Sharpe
Pleasant Science Fiction
15 books — 4 voters

The Versailles Formula by Nancy Bilyeau
Historical Fiction 2025
338 books — 214 voters
Shifter and Shadow by Sharon ShinnCondition of War by Elizabeth BonesteelThe Amber Owl by Juliet MarillierThe Fortress of Chaos by Audrey SharpeThe Adventure of the Demonic Ox by Lois McMaster Bujold
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2025
551 books — 900 voters

The Lost Metal by Brandon SandersonRhythm of War by Brandon SandersonWind and Truth by Brandon SandersonMaker's Curse by Trudi CanavanDemon Daughter by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best Fantasy of the 2020s
471 books — 511 voters
Murder at King’s Crossing by Andrea PenroseA Grave Robbery by Deanna RaybournThe Matter of the Secret Bride by Darcie WildeThe Rose Arbor by Rhys BowenA Lark's Conceit by Lynn Messina
Historical Mystery 2024
28 books — 16 voters

The Wolf's Eye by Luanne G. SmithWind and Truth by Brandon SandersonTruth's Blade by Michelle DienerThe Navigator's Children by Tad WilliamsBane of Asgard by Cinda Williams Chima
End of Series in 2024
51 books — 25 voters
The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith
Must-Read Mysteries for 2023
22 books — 36 voters

Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster BujoldWyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettWheel of the Infinite by Martha WellsBarrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
Amazing Older Heroines
100 books — 78 voters

Burning Bright by Melissa McShaneTroubled Waters by Sharon ShinnMystic and Rider by Sharon ShinnVoice of Power by Melanie CellierPoison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Clean Fantasy Romance Books
280 books — 78 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonA Cast of Stones by Patrick W. CarrStorm Glass by Jeff Wheeler
Clean Science Fiction/Fantasy Books
56 books — 40 voters

The Daragh Deception by Kenley DavidsonInterference / Insurgency by Michelle DienerFortune's Pawn by Rachel BachAgent of Change by Sharon LeeCinder by Marissa Meyer
Best Sweet Science Fiction Romance
8 books — 5 voters
The House Witch by DelemhachThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
CozySFF
374 books — 422 voters

Wind and Truth by Brandon SandersonDrumindor by Michael J. SullivanDemon Daughter by Lois McMaster BujoldPenric and the Bandit by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2024
503 books — 937 voters
The Outlaw Noble Salt by Amy HarmonThe King's Messenger by Susanna KearsleyThe Diamond of London by Andrea PenroseThe Rose Arbor by Rhys Bowen
Historical Fiction 2024
356 books — 193 voters

A Sinister Revenge by Deanna RaybournThe Secret of the Lady’s Maid by Darcie WildeA Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder by Dianne FreemanAn Extravagant Duplicity by Lynn MessinaThe Orchid Hour by Nancy Bilyeau
Historical Mystery 2023
70 books — 31 voters
Whispering Wood by Sharon ShinnSanctuary for Seers by Kathleen BaldwinDefiant by Brandon SandersonThe Betrayed by Jeff WheelerA Castle in the Air by Kelley Armstrong
End of Series in 2023
103 books — 39 voters

Gallant by V.E. Schwab
2022 Gothic
69 books — 80 voters
Homecoming by Kate MortonA Girl Called Samson by Amy HarmonAtlas by Lucinda RileyThrough a Darkening Glass by R.S. MaxwellTwo Wars and a Wedding by Lauren Willig
Historical Fiction 2023
378 books — 250 voters


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