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 Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling (Goodreads Author) 3.20 avg rating — 21,704 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	A Tip for the Hangman: A Novel by Allison Epstein (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 2,233 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Rose Code by Kate Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 349,984 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Leonora in the Morning Light by Michaela Carter (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 939 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	Daughters of Sparta by Claire Heywood 3.86 avg rating — 16,217 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee 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
	The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 59,957 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Fantasy (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
	When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (The Singing Hills Cycle, #2) by Nghi Vo (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 18,071 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Fantasy (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 Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1) by Christopher Buehlman (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 39,399 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Fantasy (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
	Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 11,013 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Fantasy (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
	Red Widow (Red Widow, #1) by Alma Katsu (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 4,675 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Adrenaline (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 Push by Ashley Audrain (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 420,046 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Adrenaline (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
	Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 37,241 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Adrenaline (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
	Bullet Train (Assassins, #2) by Kōtarō Isaka 3.85 avg rating — 21,463 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Adrenaline (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
	A Pale Light in the Black (NeoG, #1) by K.B. Wagers (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,690 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Science Fiction (2021)	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
	Hench (Hench, #1) by Natalie Zina Walschots (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 26,105 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Science Fiction (2021)	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 Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 9,782 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Science Fiction (2021)	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
	Axiom's End (Noumena, #1) by Lindsay Ellis (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 27,693 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Science Fiction (2021)	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 Had Me at Hola (Primas of Power, #1) by Alexis Daria (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 42,132 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Romance (2021)	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
	Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, #2) by Talia Hibbert (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 109,133 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Romance (2021)	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
	Spoiler Alert (Spoiler Alert, #1) by Olivia Dade (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 50,982 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Romance (2021)	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 Lettering by Kate Clayborn (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 50,610 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Romance (2021)	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
	This Won't End Well by Camille Pagán (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 8,578 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Relationships (2021)	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 Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey 4.06 avg rating — 19,173 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Relationships (2021)	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
	His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie 3.74 avg rating — 32,553 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Relationships (2021)	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
	Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 769,979 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Relationships (2021)	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 Trace of Deceit (Victorian Mystery, #2) by Karen Odden (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 1,009 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Mystery (2021)	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
	El silencio de la ciudad blanca (La ciudad blanca, #1) by Eva García Sáenz de Urturi 4.29 avg rating — 36,094 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Mystery (2021)	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 Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 19,664 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Mystery (2021)	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 Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 63,364 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Mystery (2021)	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 Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 287,836 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Horror (2021)	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