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

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	The Bookbinder by Pip Williams 4.04 avg rating — 31,798 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
	Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 11,386 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher 3.92 avg rating — 57,848 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 155,882 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1) by S.A. Chakraborty (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 76,664 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Last Word by Taylor Adams (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 79,601 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Going Zero by Anthony McCarten (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 16,393 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Blood Sisters by Vanessa Lillie (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 3,935 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Antiquity Affair by Lee Kelly (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 1,776 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Under Fortunate Stars by Ren Hutchings (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 2,388 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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 Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 34,635 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Mickey7 (Mickey7 #1) by Edward Ashton (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 50,564 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Braking Day by Adam Oyebanji 3.96 avg rating — 1,827 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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 Siren of Sussex (Belles of London, #1) by Mimi Matthews (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 9,818 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola 3.91 avg rating — 44,719 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Delilah Green Doesn't Care (Bright Falls, #1) by Ashley Herring Blake 4.05 avg rating — 119,663 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	All the Feels (Spoiler Alert, #2) by Olivia Dade (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 25,803 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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 Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 358,017 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,312,595 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Love & Saffron by Kim Fay (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 17,764 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 696,162 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Verifiers (Claudia Lin, #1) by Jane Pek (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 16,646 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	One-Shot Harry by Gary Phillips 3.44 avg rating — 1,025 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Down a Dark River (Inspector Corravan #1) by Karen Odden (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,436 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Appeal (The Appeal, #1) by Janice Hallett 3.84 avg rating — 73,530 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1) by T. Kingfisher 3.85 avg rating — 131,247 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Not Good for Maidens by Tori Bovalino (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 2,614 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Ghost That Ate Us: The Tragic True Story of the Burger City Poltergeist by Daniel Kraus (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 619 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 37,035 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Two Storm Wood by Philip Gray (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 1,818 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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