Award-Winning Books Published in 2018

9 awards

There There

Orange, Tommy

Standalone · Literary · Jun 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Fiction #2 Indie Next #1 Pick L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction Finalist Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction LibraryReads Year-End Favorite O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

7 awards

Circe

Miller, Madeline

Standalone · Fantasy · Apr 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio Top of the List BookPage Best Fiction #1 Goodreads Choice Award Fantasy Winner LibraryReads Top Pick LibraryReads Year-End Favorite Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

7 awards

Children of Blood and Bone

Adeyemi, Tomi

Legacy of Orisha #1 · Fantasy · Mar 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Booklist Editors Choice Adult: Audio Top of the List Foyles Book of the Year Children's Winner Goodreads Choice Award Debut Author Winner Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult Kirkus Prize Young Readers Finalist Nebula Award Andre Norton Award Winner

6 awards

An American Marriage

Jones, Tayari

Standalone · Literary · Feb 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction BookPage Best Fiction #8 L.A. Times Book Prize Fiction Finalist Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction LibraryReads Year-End Favorite O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books

5 awards

The Mars Room

Kushner, Rachel

Standalone · Suspense · May 2018 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Top of the List BookPage Best Fiction #4 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction Finalist Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction Man Booker Prize Novel Nominee

5 awards

The Great Believers

Makkai, Rebecca

Standalone · Literary · Jun 2018 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Fiction #13 L.A. Times Book Prize Fiction Winner Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

5 awards

The Overstory

Powers, Richard

Standalone · Literary · Apr 2018 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Fiction #3 Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books Man Booker Prize Novel Nominee

4 awards

The Hate U Give

Thomas, Angie

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2017 · 5.0 stars

Carnegie Medal Children's Nominee Goodreads Choice Award Best of the Best Winner Edgar Allan Poe Award Young Adult Nominee Michael L. Printz Award Young Adult Honor Book

4 awards

Unsheltered

Kingsolver, Barbara

Standalone · Historical · Oct 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Booklist Editors Choice Adult O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

4 awards

The Immortalists

Benjamin, Chloe

Standalone · Literary · Jan 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Indie Next #1 Pick LibraryReads Top Pick LibraryReads Year-End Favorite

4 awards

The Poet X

Acevedo, Elizabeth

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2018 · 5.0 stars

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Fiction & Poetry Winner L.A. Times Book Prize Young Adult Literature Winner Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult Kirkus Prize Young Readers Finalist

4 awards

Washington Black

Edugyan, Esi

Standalone · Action Adventure · Sep 2018 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Fiction #10 L.A. Times Book Prize Fiction Finalist Man Booker Prize Novel Nominee

4 awards

She Rides Shotgun

Harper, Jordan

Standalone · Suspense · Jun 2017 · 4.5 stars

Alex Award Adult/For Young Adults Winner Anthony Award First Novel Nominee Edgar Allan Poe Award First Novel Winner Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Nominee

4 awards

The Great Alone

Hannah, Kristin

Standalone · Historical · Feb 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction Goodreads Choice Award Historical Fiction Winner LibraryReads Top Pick LibraryReads Year-End Favorite

4 awards

Kingdom of the Blind

Penny, Louise

Chief Inspector Gamache #14 · Police Procedural · Dec 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #3 LibraryReads Hall of Fame Agatha Award Contemporary Novel Nominee

4 awards

Warlight

Ondaatje, Michael

Standalone · Literary · May 2018 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Fiction #7 L.A. Times Book Prize Fiction Finalist Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

4 awards

Spinning Silver

Novik, Naomi

Fairytale Retellings: Rumpelstiltskin · Fantasy · Jul 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Library Journal Best Books SF/Fantasy LibraryReads Top Pick Nebula Award Novel Nominee

3 awards

The Woman in the Window

Finn, A.J.

Standalone · Thriller · Jan 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #11 LibraryReads Year-End Favorite

3 awards

Bluebird, Bluebird

Locke, Attica

A Highway 59 Novel #1 · General Fiction · Sep 2017 · 4.0 stars

Anthony Award Novel Winner Edgar Allan Poe Award Novel Winner Macavity Award Mystery Novel Nominee

3 awards

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Barnes, Derrick

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2017 · 5.0 stars

Caldecott Medal Picture Book Honor Book Kirkus Prize Young Readers Winner Newbery Medal Children's Honor Book

3 awards

The Black Tides of Heaven

Yang, J.Y.

Tensorate #1 · Epic Fantasy · Aug 2017 · 4.0 stars

Hugo Award Novella Nominee Locus Award Novella Nominee World Fantasy Award Long Fiction Nominee

3 awards

Long Way Down

Reynolds, Jason

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2017 · 5.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award Young Adult Winner Michael L. Printz Award Young Adult Honor Book Newbery Medal Children's Honor Book

3 awards

Sing, Unburied, Sing

Ward, Jesmyn

Standalone · Fantasy · Sep 2017 · 4.0 stars

ALA Notable Books Fiction Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Fiction Shortlist PEN/Faulkner Award Fiction Finalist

3 awards

The Last Place You Look

Lepionka, Kristen

Roxane Weary #1 · Private Investigator · Jun 2017 · 4.5 stars

Anthony Award First Novel Nominee Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Nominee Shamus Award First P.I. Novel Winner

3 awards

Asymmetry

Halliday, Lisa

Standalone · Literary · Feb 2018 · 4.0 stars

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction Finalist O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books Winner Publishers Weekly Best Books Top 10

3 awards

The Day I Died

Rader-Day, Lori

Standalone · Thriller · Apr 2017 · 4.0 stars

Anthony Award Paperback Original/E-Book Original Winner Edgar Allan Poe Award Mary Higgins Clark Award Nominee Thriller Award Paperback Original Nominee

3 awards

November Road

Berney, Lou

Standalone · Thriller · Oct 2018 · 4.5 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult L.A. Times Book Prize Mystery/Thriller Finalist Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction

3 awards

Glass Houses

Penny, Louise

Chief Inspector Gamache #13 · Police Procedural · Sep 2017 · 5.0 stars

Anthony Award Bill Crider Award for Best Novel in a Series Nominee Anthony Award Novel Nominee Macavity Award Mystery Novel Nominee

3 awards

All Systems Red

Wells, Martha

Murderbot Diaries #1 · Science Fiction · May 2017 · 4.0 stars

Alex Award Adult/For Young Adults Winner Hugo Award Novella Winner Locus Award Novella Winner

3 awards

The Calculating Stars

Kowal, Mary Robinette

Lady Astronaut #1 · Science Fiction · Jul 2018 · 4.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books SF/Fantasy Publishers Weekly Best Books SF/Fantasy/Horror Nebula Award Novel Winner

3 awards

From Holmes to Sherlock

Bostrom, Mattias

Standalone · Private Investigator · Aug 2018 · 5.0 stars

Anthony Award Critical Nonfiction Nominee Edgar Allan Poe Award Critical/Biographical Nominee Macavity Award Nonfiction Nominee

3 awards

Heads of the Colored People: Stories

Thompson-Spires, Nafissa

Standalone · General Fiction · Apr 2018 · 5.0 stars

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction Winner O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books Kirkus Prize Fiction Finalist

3 awards

Friday Black: Stories

Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2018 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Library Journal Best Books Short Stories Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

3 awards

My Sister, the Serial Killer

Braithwaite, Oyinkan

Standalone · Women's Fiction · Nov 2018 · 3.5 stars

Indie Next #1 Pick L.A. Times Book Prize Mystery/Thriller Winner LibraryReads Top Pick

3 awards

The Cabin at the End of the World

Tremblay, Paul

Standalone · Horror · Jul 2018 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #15 Library Journal Best Books Horror Bram Stoker Award Novel Winner

3 awards

The Poppy War

Kuang, R.F.

The Poppy War #1 · Fantasy · May 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Library Journal Best Books SF/Fantasy Nebula Award Novel Nominee

3 awards

Down Among the Sticks and Bones

McGuire, Seanan

Wayward Children #2 · Fantasy · Jun 2017 · 4.5 stars

Alex Award Adult/For Young Adults Winner Hugo Award Novella Nominee Locus Award Novella Nominee

3 awards

She Would Be King

Moore, Wayetu

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2018 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Indie Next #1 Pick Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

3 awards

Dreamers

Morales, Yuyi

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2018 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books Kirkus Prize Young Readers Finalist

3 awards

Baby Teeth

Stage, Zoje

Standalone · Horror · Jul 2018 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #7 Library Journal Best Books Horror Bram Stoker Award First Novel Nominee

2 awards

A Necessary Evil

Mukherjee, Abir

Wyndham and Banerjee #2 · Police Procedural · Apr 2018 · 4.5 stars

BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #5 Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction

2 awards

A Rising Man

Mukherjee, Abir

Wyndham and Banerjee #1 · Police Procedural · May 2017 · 5.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award Novel Nominee Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery Nominee

2 awards

Amal Unbound

Saeed, Aisha

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

Take the Lead

Daria, Alexis

A Dance Off Novel #1 · Contemporary Romance · Oct 2017 · 4.0 stars

Rita Award Contemporary Romance: Long Finalist Rita Award First Book Winner

2 awards

Less

Greer, Andrew Sean

Standalone · Literary · Jul 2017 · 4.0 stars

ALA Notable Books Fiction Pulitzer Prize Fiction Winner

2 awards

Provenance

Leckie, Ann

Standalone · Science Fiction · Oct 2017 · 4.0 stars

Hugo Award Novel Nominee Locus Award Science Fiction Novel Nominee

2 awards

Milkman

Burns, Anna

Standalone · General Fiction · May 2018 · 4.0 stars

National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction Winner Man Booker Prize Novel Winner

2 awards

Clock Dance

Tyler, Anne

Standalone · Literary · Aug 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books

2 awards

Magpie Murders

Horowitz, Anthony

Susan Ryeland #1 · Amateur Sleuth · Jun 2017 · 4.0 stars

Anthony Award Novel Nominee Macavity Award Mystery Novel Winner

2 awards

The Word Is Murder

Horowitz, Anthony

Detective Daniel Hawthorne #1 · Amateur Sleuth · Jun 2018 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #2 Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller

2 awards

A Different Pond

Phi, Bao

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2017 · 5.0 stars

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Picture Book Honor Book Caldecott Medal Picture Book Honor Book

2 awards

Soulbound

McMaster, Bec

Dark Arts #3 · Dark Fantasy · Oct 2017 · 4.5 stars

RWA PRISM Award Best of the Best Winner RWA PRISM Award Steampunk Winner

2 awards

Leah on the Offbeat

Albertalli, Becky

Simonverse #3 · General Fiction · Apr 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Goodreads Choice Award Young Adult Fiction Winner

2 awards

True to You

Wade, Becky

Bradford Sisters #1 · Contemporary Romance · May 2017 · 5.0 stars

Christy Award Book of the Year Winner Christy Award Contemporary Romance Winner

2 awards

Witchmark

Polk, C.L.

Standalone · Fantasy Romance · Jun 2018 · 5.0 stars

Publishers Weekly Best Books SF/Fantasy/Horror Nebula Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

The Labyrinth of the Spirits

Zafon, Carlos Ruiz

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books #4 · Action Adventure · Jan 2016 · 5.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books World Literature O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books

2 awards

Her Body and Other Parties: Stories

Machado, Carmen Maria

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2017 · 4.0 stars

Locus Award Collection Nominee World Fantasy Award Collection Nominee

2 awards

The Book of Boy

Murdock, Catherine Gilbert

Standalone · Historical · Feb 2018 · 4.5 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

Waltzing with the Earl

Tinley, Catherine

The Chadcombe Marriages #1 · Historical Romance · Mar 2017 · 4.0 stars

Rita Award First Book Finalist Rita Award Historical Romance: Long Winner

2 awards

Sadie

Summers, Courtney

Standalone · Contemporary Romance · Oct 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

Dracul

Stoker, Dacre; Barker, J.D.

Standalone · Horror · Aug 2018 · 5.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Horror Bram Stoker Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

Ill Will

Chaon, Dan

Standalone · Psychological Suspense · Mar 2017 · 3.5 stars

Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel Nominee Thriller Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

This Love

Atkins, Dani

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2017 · 5.0 stars

RoNA Epic Romance Winner RoNA Romantic Novel of the Year Winner

2 awards

Spoonbenders

Gregory, Daryl

Standalone · Fantasy · Jul 2017 · 4.0 stars

Locus Award Fantasy Novel Nominee World Fantasy Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

The Largesse of the Sea Maiden

Johnson, Denis

Standalone · General Fiction · Jan 2018 · 4.0 stars

National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction Finalist Publishers Weekly Best Books Top 10

2 awards

The Force

Winslow, Don

Standalone · Police Procedural · Jun 2017 · 4.0 stars

Anthony Award Novel Nominee Macavity Award Mystery Novel Nominee

2 awards

Why Art?

Davis, Eleanor

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2018 · 5.0 stars

L.A. Times Book Prize Graphic Novel Finalist Library Journal Best Books Graphic Novels

2 awards

The Idiot

Batuman, Elif

Standalone · Literary · Mar 2017 · 4.0 stars

Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Fiction Shortlist Pulitzer Prize Fiction Finalist

2 awards

Black Feathers

Datlow, Ellen

Standalone · Horror · Feb 2017 · 3.0 stars

Locus Award Anthology Nominee World Fantasy Award Anthology Nominee

2 awards

Passing Strange

Klages, Ellen

Standalone · Fantasy · Jan 2017 · 4.5 stars

Locus Award Novella Nominee World Fantasy Award Long Fiction Winner

2 awards

Wicked Wonders

Klages, Ellen

Standalone · Science Fiction · May 2017 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Collection Nominee World Fantasy Award Collection Nominee

2 awards

The Astonishing Color of After

Pan, Emily X.R.

Standalone · Fantasy · Mar 2018 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth L.A. Times Book Prize Young Adult Literature Finalist

2 awards

Jade City

Lee, Fonda

The Green Bone Saga #1 · Fantasy · Nov 2017 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Fantasy Novel Nominee World Fantasy Award Novel Winner

2 awards

Book of Swords

Dozois, Gardner

Standalone · Action Adventure · Oct 2017 · 4.5 stars

Locus Award Anthology Winner World Fantasy Award Anthology Nominee

2 awards

Lake Success

Shteyngart, Gary

Standalone · Literary · Sep 2018 · 4.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction O, the Oprah Magazine Best Books

2 awards

Lincoln in the Bardo

Saunders, George

Standalone · Science Fiction · Feb 2017 · 4.0 stars

ALA Notable Books Fiction Locus Award First Novel Nominee

2 awards

Killing Commendatore

Murakami, Haruki

Standalone · Literary · Nov 2018 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Library Journal Best Books World Literature

2 awards

The Kiss Quotient

Hoang, Helen

The Kiss Quotient #1 · Contemporary Romance · Jun 2018 · 4.5 stars

Goodreads Choice Award Romance Winner LibraryReads Year-End Favorite

2 awards

In the Distance

Diaz, Hernan

Standalone · Historical · Oct 2017 · 5.0 stars

PEN/Faulkner Award Fiction Finalist Pulitzer Prize Fiction Finalist

2 awards

The Day You Begin

Woodson, Jacqueline

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Picture Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

The House on Foster Hill

Wright, Jaime Jo

Standalone · Romantic Suspense · Nov 2017 · 4.0 stars

Christy Award First Novel Finalist Christy Award Suspense Winner

2 awards

A Lucky Man: Stories

Brinkley, Jamel

Standalone · Literary · May 2018 · 4.0 stars

Indie Next #1 Pick Library Journal Best Books Short Stories

2 awards

Cast the First Stone

Ziskin, James W.

An Ellie Stone Mystery #5 · Historical Mystery · Jun 2017 · 4.0 stars

Anthony Award Paperback Original/E-Book Original Nominee Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery Nominee

2 awards

The Dry

Harper, Jane

Aaron Falk #1 · Police Procedural · Jan 2017 · 4.0 stars

Anthony Award First Novel Nominee Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Nominee

2 awards

The Proposal

Guillory, Jasmine

Wedding #2 · Contemporary Romance · Sep 2018 · 4.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Romance LibraryReads Top Pick

2 awards

Sunny

Reynolds, Jason

Track #3 · General Fiction · Apr 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Reader's Books Booklist Editors Choice Youth

2 awards

Gun Love

Clement, Jennifer

Standalone · Literary · Mar 2018 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Library Journal Best Books Literary Fiction

2 awards

A Spark of Light

Picoult, Jodi

Standalone · Women's Fiction · Oct 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Fiction LibraryReads Hall of Fame

2 awards

Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr

Crowley, John

Standalone · Fantasy · Oct 2017 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Fantasy Novel Nominee World Fantasy Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

The Collapsing Empire

Scalzi, John

Interdependency #1 · Space Opera · Mar 2017 · 5.0 stars

Hugo Award Novel Nominee Locus Award Science Fiction Novel Winner

2 awards

The Wall in the Middle of the Book

Agee, Jon

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2018 · 4.5 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

Dread Nation

Ireland, Justina

Dread Nation #1 · Historical · Apr 2018 · 5.0 stars

Bram Stoker Award Young Adult Novel Nominee Nebula Award Andre Norton Award Nominee

2 awards

Transcription

Atkinson, Kate

Standalone · Historical · Sep 2018 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult BookPage Best Fiction #5

2 awards

Front Desk

Yang, Kelly

A Front Desk Novel #1 · General Fiction · Jun 2018 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

Hollywood Homicide

Garrett, Kellye

A Detective by Day Mystery #1 · Mystery · Aug 2017 · 4.0 stars

Anthony Award First Novel Winner Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Nominee

2 awards

New York 2140

Robinson, Kim Stanley

Standalone · Space Opera · Mar 2017 · 4.0 stars

Hugo Award Novel Nominee Locus Award Science Fiction Novel Nominee

2 awards

Sunburn

Lippman, Laura

Standalone · Thriller · Feb 2018 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #9 Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction

2 awards

Unholy Land

Tidhar, Lavie

Standalone · Literary · Oct 2018 · 5.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books SF/Fantasy Publishers Weekly Best Books SF/Fantasy/Horror

2 awards

Red, White, Blue

Carpenter, Lea

Standalone · Action Adventure · Aug 2018 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #14 Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller

2 awards

Virgil Wander

Enger, Leif

Standalone · Literary · Aug 2019 · 4.5 stars

BookPage Best Fiction #9 Indie Next #1 Pick

2 awards

Double Wide

Banks, Leo W.

Standalone · General Fiction · Nov 2017 · 4.5 stars

Spur Award Contemporary Novel Winner Spur Award First Novel Winner

2 awards

Nine Perfect Strangers

Moriarty, Liane

Standalone · Women's Fiction · Nov 2018 · 4.0 stars

LibraryReads Hall of Fame Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller

2 awards

The Martian Obelisk

Nagata, Linda

Standalone · Science Fiction · Jul 2017 · 5.0 stars

Hugo Award Short Story Nominee Locus Award Short Story Winner

2 awards

Severance

Ma, Ling

Standalone · Literary · Aug 2018 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction #6 Kirkus Prize Fiction Winner

2 awards

Our House

Candlish, Louise

Standalone · Thriller · Aug 2018 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller

2 awards

The House of Broken Angels

Urrea, Luis Alberto

Standalone · General Fiction · Mar 2018 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Fiction #11 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction Finalist

2 awards

The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

Anderson, M.T.

Standalone · Fantasy · Sep 2018 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories

Murad, Mahvesh

Standalone · Science Fiction · Mar 2017 · 3.5 stars

Locus Award Anthology Nominee World Fantasy Award Anthology Nominee

2 awards

The Merry Spinster

Ortberg, Mallory

Standalone · Horror · Mar 2018 · 3.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Horror Publishers Weekly Best Books SF/Fantasy/Horror

2 awards

Monstress, Volume 3: Haven

Liu, Marjorie M.

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Graphic Novels & Comics Bram Stoker Award Graphic Novel Nominee

2 awards

The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books

Edwards, Martin

Standalone · Mystery · Aug 2017 · 4.0 stars

Anthony Award Critical Nonfiction Nominee Macavity Award Nonfiction Winner

2 awards

The Patchwork Bike

Clarke, Maxine Beneba

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2018 · 5.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Publishers Weekly Best Books Picture Books

2 awards

The Thing with Feathers

Hoyle, McCall

Standalone · General Fiction · Sep 2017 · 5.0 stars

Rita Award First Book Finalist Rita Award Young Adult Romance Finalist

2 awards

Black Bird of the Gallows

Kassel, Meg

Black Bird of the Gallows #1 · Paranormal Romance · Sep 2017 · 5.0 stars

Rita Award First Book Finalist Rita Award Young Adult Romance Finalist

2 awards

Merci Suarez Changes Gears

Medina, Meg

Merci Suarez #1 · General Fiction · Sep 2018 · 4.5 stars

Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade Kirkus Prize Young Readers Finalist

2 awards

Give Me Your Hand

Abbott, Megan

Standalone · Thriller · Jul 2018 · 4.0 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Adult L.A. Times Book Prize Mystery/Thriller Finalist

2 awards

Dark Sacred Night

Connelly, Michael

A Harry Bosch Novel #23 · Police Procedural · Nov 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #8

2 awards

Dark Sacred Night

Connelly, Michael

Detective Renee Ballard #2 · Police Procedural · Nov 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #8

2 awards

Dark Sacred Night

Connelly, Michael

Ballard and Bosch #1 · Police Procedural · Nov 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #8

2 awards

Arthur and Sherlock

Sims, Michael

Standalone · Mystery · Jan 2017 · 3.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award Critical/Biographical Nominee Macavity Award Nonfiction Nominee

2 awards

The Stone Sky

Jemisin, N.K.

Broken Earth #3 · Action Adventure · Aug 2017 · 5.0 stars

Hugo Award Novel Winner Locus Award Fantasy Novel Winner

2 awards

Uncorking a Lie

Nettmann, Nadine

A Sommelier Mystery #2 · Mystery · May 2017 · 4.0 stars

Anthony Award Paperback Original/E-Book Original Nominee Edgar Allan Poe Award Mary Higgins Clark Award Nominee

2 awards

Halsey Street

Coster, Naima

Standalone · General Fiction · Jan 2018 · 5.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books Pop Fiction Kirkus Prize Fiction Finalist

2 awards

Dry

Shusterman, Neal; Shusterman, Jarrod

Standalone · Action Adventure · Oct 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

Flights

Tokarczuk, Olga

Standalone · Fantasy · Aug 2018 · 4.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books World Literature Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

2 awards

Slave Old Man

Chamoiseau, Patrick

Standalone · Literary · May 2018 · 5.0 stars

National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction Finalist Publishers Weekly Best Books Fiction

2 awards

Coast to Coast: Private Eyes from Sea to Shining Sea

Marks, Paul D.

Standalone · Mystery · Jan 2017 · 5.0 stars

Anthony Award Short Stories/Collection Nominee Macavity Award Mystery Short Story Winner

2 awards

In Calabria

Beagle, Peter S.

Standalone · Fantasy · Feb 2017 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Novella Nominee World Fantasy Award Long Fiction Nominee

2 awards

His Perfect Partner

Oliveras, Priscilla

Matched to Perfection #1 · Contemporary Romance · Oct 2017 · 5.0 stars

Rita Award Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length Finalist Rita Award First Book Finalist

2 awards

The Incendiaries

Kwon, R.O.

Standalone · General Fiction · Aug 2018 · 4.0 stars

Indie Next #1 Pick L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction Finalist

2 awards

Tess of the Road

Hartman, Rachel

Tess of the Road #1 · Fantasy · Mar 2018 · 4.5 stars

Booklist Editors Choice Youth Nebula Award Andre Norton Award Nominee

2 awards

Trail of Lightning

Roanhorse, Rebecca

Sixth World #1 · Urban Fantasy · Jul 2018 · 5.0 stars

Library Journal Best Books SF/Fantasy Nebula Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

In Farleigh Field

Bowen, Rhys

Standalone · Cozy Mystery · Mar 2017 · 4.0 stars

Edgar Allan Poe Award Paperback Original Nominee Macavity Award Sue Feder Memorial Historical Mystery Winner

2 awards

Lethal White

Galbraith, Robert

Cormoran Strike #4 · Law Enforcement · Sep 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #4

2 awards

The Death of Mrs. Westaway

Ware, Ruth

Standalone · Thriller · Jun 2018 · 4.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers LibraryReads Year-End Favorite

2 awards

The City of Brass

Chakraborty, S.A.

Daevabad Trilogy #1 · Epic Fantasy · Nov 2017 · 4.0 stars

Locus Award First Novel Nominee World Fantasy Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

Blackfish City

Miller, Sam J.

Standalone · Science Fiction · Apr 2018 · 4.0 stars

Publishers Weekly Best Books SF/Fantasy/Horror Nebula Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

River of Teeth

Gailey, Sarah

River of Teeth #1 · Historical · May 2017 · 4.0 stars

Hugo Award Novella Nominee Locus Award Novella Nominee

2 awards

Kingdom of Ash

Maas, Sarah J.

Throne of Glass #7 · Epic Fantasy · Nov 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Young Adult Books Goodreads Choice Award Young Adult Fantasy Winner

2 awards

Convenience Store Woman

Murata, Sayaka

Standalone · Literary · Jun 2018 · 4.0 stars

Foyles Book of the Year Fiction Winner Library Journal Best Books World Literature

2 awards

Soulmated

Patel, Shaila

Standalone · Paranormal Romance · Jan 2017 · 5.0 stars

RWA PRISM Award Best First Book Winner RWA PRISM Award Young Adult Winner

2 awards

The Lost Ones

Kamal, Sheena

Nora Watts #1 · Thriller · Jul 2017 · 4.0 stars

Macavity Award First Mystery Novel Winner Thriller Award First Novel Nominee

2 awards

Tender

Samatar, Sofia

Standalone · Science Fiction · Apr 2017 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Collection Nominee World Fantasy Award Collection Nominee

2 awards

The Outsider

King, Stephen

Holly Gibney #1 · Horror · May 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Mysteries & Thrillers Goodreads Choice Award Mystery & Thriller Winner

2 awards

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Turton, Stuart

Standalone · Thriller · Sep 2018 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #10 LibraryReads Top Pick

2 awards

Y Is for Yesterday

Grafton, Sue

A Kinsey Millhone Mystery #25 · Private Investigator · Aug 2017 · 5.0 stars

Anthony Award Bill Crider Award for Best Novel in a Series Winner Shamus Award P.I. Novel Nominee

2 awards

The Widows of Malabar Hill

Massey, Sujata

A Perveen Mistry Novel #1 · Police Procedural · Jan 2018 · 4.0 stars

Publishers Weekly Best Books Mystery/Thriller Agatha Award Historical Novel Winner

2 awards

The Witch Elm

French, Tana

Standalone · Law Enforcement · Oct 2018 · 4.0 stars

BookPage Best Mystery & Suspense #1 Library Journal Best Books Crime Fiction

2 awards

The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter

Goss, Theodora

The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #1 · Fantasy · Jun 2017 · 4.0 stars

Locus Award First Novel Winner World Fantasy Award Novel Nominee

2 awards

On a Sunbeam

Walden, Tillie

Standalone · General Fiction · Oct 2018 · 4.5 stars

L.A. Times Book Prize Graphic Novel Winner Publishers Weekly Best Books Young Adult

2 awards

Vengeful

Schwab, V.E.

Villains #2 · Fantasy · Sep 2018 · 5.0 stars

Barnes & Noble Booksellers' Favorites Science Fiction & Fantasy Goodreads Choice Award Science Fiction Winner

2 awards

The Parker Inheritance

Johnson, Varian

Standalone · Historical · Apr 2018 · 4.0 stars

Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Fiction & Poetry Honor Book Publishers Weekly Best Books Middle Grade

2 awards

The Changeling

Lavalle, Victor

Standalone · Literary · Jun 2017 · 4.0 stars

Locus Award Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel Winner World Fantasy Award Novel Winner

2 awards

The Best of Subterranean

Schafer, William

Standalone · Science Fiction · Aug 2017 · 5.0 stars

Locus Award Anthology Nominee World Fantasy Award Anthology Nominee

2 awards

Raven Stratagem

Lee, Yoon Ha

Machineries of Empire #2 · Space Opera · Jun 2017 · 5.0 stars

Hugo Award Novel Nominee Locus Award Science Fiction Novel Nominee