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

	Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 432,983 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
	The Return by Rachel Harrison 3.41 avg rating — 24,161 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
	The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher 3.78 avg rating — 52,825 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
	The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman 4.36 avg rating — 2,342 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Historical 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 Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 88,306 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Historical 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 Cold Millions by Jess Walter 3.95 avg rating — 20,345 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Historical 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
	Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 72,960 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Historical 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
	Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 52,320 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Fantasy (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 Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1) by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 216,482 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Fantasy (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 City We Became (Great Cities, #1) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 77,638 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Fantasy (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
	Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 53,158 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Fantasy (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
	When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 112,655 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Adrenaline (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 Solitude of Wolverines (Alex Carter #1) by Alice Henderson (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 6,554 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Adrenaline (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 Good Marriage by Kimberly McCreight (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 60,165 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Adrenaline (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
	Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 55,643 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Adrenaline (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
	To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 55,093 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Science Fiction (2020)	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
	Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) by Tamsyn Muir (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 178,616 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Science Fiction (2020)	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 Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 9,293 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Science Fiction (2020)	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
	Finder (Finder Chronicles, #1) by Suzanne Palmer (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 4,175 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Science Fiction (2020)	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
	Royal Holiday (The Wedding Date, #4) by Jasmine Guillory (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 50,235 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Romance (2020)	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 Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics (Feminine Pursuits, #1) by Olivia Waite (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 14,662 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Romance (2020)	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 Derring Takes a Lover (The Palace of Rogues, #1) by Julie Anne Long (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 5,020 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Romance (2020)	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 Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient, #2) by Helen Hoang (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 181,590 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Romance (2020)	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 Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 17,368 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Relationships (2020)	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
	Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 14,715 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Relationships (2020)	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
	Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 156,130 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Relationships (2020)	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
	Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 152,918 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Relationships (2020)	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 Scholar (Cormac Reilly, #2) by Dervla McTiernan (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 29,014 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Mystery (2020)	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
	Paper Son (Lydia Chin & Bill Smith, #12) by S.J. Rozan (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 934 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Mystery (2020)	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
	Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 35,182 ratings RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Mystery (2020)	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