Booklist Editors Choice Winners Adult: Genre Fiction

Awards List

2023

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (*)
Heather Fawcett

Jan-2023
/ Fantasy

On the Savage Side

On the Savage Side (*)
Tiffany McDaniel

Feb-2023
/ Psychological Suspense

Ana Maria and the Fox

Ana Maria and the Fox (*)
Liana De la Rosa

Apr-2023
/ Historical Romance

To Shape a Dragon's Breath

To Shape a Dragon's Breath (*)
Moniquill Blackgoose

May-2023
/ Fantasy

All the Right Notes

All the Right Notes (*)
Dominic Lim

Jun-2023
/ Contemporary Romance

Much Ado about Nada

Much Ado about Nada (*)
Uzma Jalaluddin

Jun-2023
/ Contemporary Romance

The Water Outlaws

The Water Outlaws (*)
S.L. Huang

Jun-2023
/ Fantasy

The Enchanters

The Enchanters (*)
James Ellroy

Sep-2023
/ Literary

The Golden Gate

The Golden Gate (*)
Amy Chua

Sep-2023
/ Historical Mystery

Bright Young Women

Bright Young Women (*)
Jessica Knoll

Oct-2023
/ Thriller

The Reformatory

The Reformatory (*)
Tananarive Due

Oct-2023
/ Horror

The Graham Effect

The Graham Effect (*)
Elle Kennedy

Nov-2023
/ Contemporary Romance

2022

How High We Go in the Dark

How High We Go in the Dark (*)
Sequoia Nagamatsu

Jan-2022
/ Science Fiction

Count Your Lucky Stars

Count Your Lucky Stars (*)
Alexandria Bellefleur

Feb-2022
/ Contemporary Romance

The Kaiju Preservation Society

The Kaiju Preservation Society (*)
John Scalzi

Mar-2022
/ Science Fiction

Secret Identity

Secret Identity (*)
Alex Segura

Mar-2022
/ Cozy Mystery

One-Shot Harry

One-Shot Harry (*)
Gary Phillips

Apr-2022
/ General Fiction

Sea of Tranquility

Sea of Tranquility (*)
Emily St. John Mandel

Apr-2022
/ Science Fiction

The Island

The Island (*)
Adrian McKinty

May-2022
/ Mystery

Two Nights in Lisbon

Two Nights in Lisbon (*)
Chris Pavone

May-2022
/ Thriller

After the Lights Go Out

After the Lights Go Out (*)
John Vercher

Jun-2022
/ Christian

The It Girl

The It Girl (*)
Ruth Ware

Jul-2022
/ Thriller

Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence

Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence (*)
R.F. Kuang

Aug-2022
/ Fantasy

Shrines of Gaiety

Shrines of Gaiety (*)
Kate Atkinson

Oct-2022
/ Literary

Where We End & Begin

Where We End & Begin (*)
Jane Igharo

Oct-2022
/ Contemporary Romance

Anywhere You Run

Anywhere You Run (*)
Wanda M. Morris

Nov-2022
/ Thriller

Marlowe Banks, Redesigned

Marlowe Banks, Redesigned (*)
Jacqueline Firkins

Nov-2022
/ Women's Fiction

2021

Incense and Sensibility

Incense and Sensibility (*)
Sonali Dev

Jan-2021
/ Contemporary Romance

My Heart Is a Chainsaw

My Heart Is a Chainsaw (*)
Stephen Graham Jones

Jan-2021
/ Horror

On Fragile Waves

On Fragile Waves (*)
E. Lily Yu

Feb-2021
/ Literary

Dead of Winter

Dead of Winter (*)
Stephen Mack Jones

May-2021
/ Police Procedural

Dream Girl

Dream Girl (*)
Laura Lippman

Jun-2021
/ Thriller

The Jasmine Throne

The Jasmine Throne (*)
Tasha Suri

Jun-2021
/ Fantasy

A Lowcountry Bride

A Lowcountry Bride (*)
Preslaysa Williams

Jun-2021
/ Contemporary Romance

The Queen of the Cicadas

The Queen of the Cicadas (*)
V. Castro

Jun-2021
/ Horror

The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu

The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu (*)
Tom Lin

Jun-2021
/ Historical

Razorblade Tears

Razorblade Tears (*)
S.A. Cosby

Jul-2021
/ Thriller

Billy Summers

Billy Summers (*)
Stephen King

Aug-2021
/ Thriller

Blind Tiger

Blind Tiger (*)
Sandra Brown

Aug-2021
/ Thriller

Light From Uncommon Stars

Light From Uncommon Stars (*)
Ryka Aoki

Oct-2021
/ Science Fiction

Five Decembers

Five Decembers (*)
James Kestrel

Nov-2021
/ Mystery

A Thorn in the Saddle

A Thorn in the Saddle (*)
Rebekah Weatherspoon

Nov-2021
/ Women's Fiction

City on Fire

City on Fire (*)
Don Winslow

May-2022
/ Thriller

Award Categories

Adult Books for Young Adults

Adult: Genre Fiction

Adult: Graphic Novel

Youth: Graphic Novel

Youth: Middle Readers

Youth: Older Readers

Youth: Younger Readers

Award Years