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343 books · 151 voters · list created July 1st, 2024 by Dale (votes) .
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message 1: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart Thank you for creating this list! I added the links to the other years in the description. :)


message 2: by Michelle (new)

Michelle When will the 2026 list be ready?


message 3: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart It didn't look like anyone else had yet, so I made the 2026 list.

Anticipated Literary Fiction 2026


message 4: by Rainbowheart (new)

Rainbowheart People who spam self-published books from other years onto this list will be reported.


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