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

Nominees

	The Witchstone by Henry H. Neff (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 4,856 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher 4.05 avg rating — 48,953 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Long Live Evil (Time of Iron, #1) by Sarah Rees Brennan (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 17,791 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 91,058 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Smoke Kings by Jahmal Mayfield (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 981 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 93,119 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Hunted by Abir Mukherjee (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 4,561 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 758,484 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Scourge Between Stars by Ness Brown 3.55 avg rating — 5,102 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Meister of Decimen City by Brenna Raney 4.10 avg rating — 384 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Infinity Gate (Pandominion, #1) by M.R. Carey (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 9,035 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	We Could Be So Good by Cat Sebastian (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 18,979 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Curves for Days (Big Love from Galway, #1) by Laura Moher (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 3,258 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 34,165 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	10 Things That Never Happened (Material World, #1) by Alexis Hall (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 17,548 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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 Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 15,621 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 15,322 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Maame by Jessica George 4.05 avg rating — 122,886 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 115,545 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Tumbling Girl (Variety Palace Mysteries #1) by Bridget Walsh 3.91 avg rating — 751 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 108,344 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Grave Expectations (Grave Expectations, #1) by Alice Bell (Goodreads Author) 3.54 avg rating — 4,634 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2) by Robert Thorogood 3.93 avg rating — 34,704 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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 Reformatory by Tananarive Due (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 63,640 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Out There Screaming by Jordan Peele (Editor/Introduction) 3.75 avg rating — 12,693 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 161,286 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 9,667 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Looking for Jane by Heather Marshall (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 68,027 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 81,996 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1) by Dan Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 9,756 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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