The Reading List Council of RUSA (Reference and User Service Association) have announced their choices for best adult genre fiction. The 12 member librarians select books in 8 different categories.
Webpage: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/archive/protools/readinglist/reading.cfm
“While the Council is constructed in such a way to be adaptable to new genre and changes in reading interest, the eight genre currently included are adrenaline titles which include suspense, thrillers, and action adventure, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, and Women’s Fiction.”
Adrenaline: Blue Heaven, C.J. Box (St. Martin)
Horror: Sharp Teeth, Toby Barlow (HarperCollins)
Mystery: The Garden of Evil, David Hewson (Bantam)
Fantasy: Veil of Gold, Kim Wilkins (TOR)
Historical Fiction: The Steel Wave, Jeff Shaara (Ballantine)
Romance: The Spymaster’s Lady, Joanna Bourne (Berkeley)
Science Fiction: Hunter’s Run, George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, and Daniel Abraham (Eos)
Women’s Fiction: Every Last Cuckoo, Kate Maloy (Algonquin)
