RUSA CODES Reading List Winners

Established in 2007 by the CODES section of RUSA, The Reading List seeks to highlight outstanding genre fiction that merit special attention by genera ...more

Winners

	The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 8,751 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Science Fiction (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 14,796 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Romance (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twilight Garden by Sara Nisha Adams (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 7,255 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Relationship Fiction (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files, #1) by Kristen Perrin (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 109,804 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Mystery (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 24,109 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Horror (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 138,129 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Historical Fiction (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 128,575 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Fantasy (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 39,395 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Adrenaline (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	House of Gold by C.T. Rwizi (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 2,249 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Science Fiction (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Role Playing by Cathy Yardley (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 15,867 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Romance (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 36,533 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Relationships (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 3,563 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Mystery (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The September House by Carissa Orlando 3.87 avg rating — 91,307 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Horror (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 195,909 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Historical Fiction (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gods of the Wyrdwood (Forsaken, #1) by R.J. Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 3,064 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Fantasy (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Better the Blood by Michael Bennett 3.99 avg rating — 4,974 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Adrenaline (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drunk on All Your Strange New Words by Eddie Robson 3.90 avg rating — 3,466 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Science Fiction (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (Hart and Mercy, #1) by Megan Bannen (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 46,899 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Romance (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Binding Room (Inspector Angelica Henley, #2) by Nadine Matheson (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 5,084 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Mystery (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 10,614 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Relationships (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leech by Hiron Ennes 3.58 avg rating — 10,993 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Horror (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	By Her Own Design: The Story of Ann Lowe, Society's Best-Kept Secret by Piper Huguley (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 8,217 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Historical Fiction (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher 4.08 avg rating — 136,347 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Fantasy (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Killers of a Certain Age (Killers of a Certain Age, #1) by Deanna Raybourn (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 117,109 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Adrenaline (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 176,791 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Science Fiction (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 281,379 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Romance (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Guncle (The Guncle, #1) by Steven Rowley (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 192,467 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Relationships (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arsenic and Adobo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #1) by Mia P. Manansala (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 76,764 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Mystery (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw (Goodreads Author) 2.64 avg rating — 50,245 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Horror (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 59,753 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List for Historical Fiction (2022)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars