Here is the list of my favorite books of 2021 by genres. I no longer pick just 1 or 10 books because I read so much that I can never narrow it down so little. These are my favorite books from each of these genres and I hope you will find something you will be interested in reading. Also if you want to see all the other books on my favorites list for this year, check out this Goodreads shelf.
Paranormal Romance
- Her First Taste of Fire by Kristen Painter
- Archangel’s Sun by Nalini Singh
- Last Guard by Nalini Singh
- Breaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston
- A Sense of Danger by Jennifer Estep
Contemporary Romance
Historical Romance
- The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare
- Dearest Rogue by Elizabeth Hoyt
- Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
SciFi
- Metahuman Files series by Hailey Turner
- Overlord by Anna Hackett
- King of Eon by Anna Hackett
- Junkyard Cats series by Faith Hunter
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
- Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
- Sandman Act II by Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs
- The Vanishing Girl by Josephine Ruby
- Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas
- Capture the Crown by Jennifer Estep
Comics
- Lore Olympus Vol. 1 by Rachel Smythe
- Heartstopper Vol, 1-4 by Alice Oseman
- B.P.R.D. The Devil You Know Vol. 1-3 by Mike Mignola
- Lobster Johnson Vol. 1: The Iron Prometheus by Mike Mignola
- Garlic the Vampire by Bree Paulsen
- Check, Please! Book 1 and 2 by Ngozi Ukazu
Nonfiction
- Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
- Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson
- If At Birth You Don’t Succeed: My Adventures with Disability and Destiny by Zach Anner
- Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
- The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister’s Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine by Lindsey Fitzharris
Red-Haired Ash Reads 
It’s nice to see a Tessa Dare book on this list. I marathoned the first three books in the Girl Meets Duke series, and I thoroughly enjoyed them! That said, my favorite from that series would have to be The Governess Game though. 😁
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I really enjoyed the Girl Meets Duke series. I need to read more of her books now.
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I almost got a Painter book because of your review (almost because I saw another author – next time!). I love Singh! Elvira is on my list. I just started reading Faith Hunter. I have the first seven books of a Briggs series that I am waiting to read. My #TBR list is long.
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Painter is one of my favorite authors for paranormal small town romances. The characters are always interesting and they are light hearted usually. Briggs is my favorite author and I reread her books almost every year.
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I actually got the Briggs books due the Native American character (same thing with Faith Hunter). I’m trying to think of the Painter book I saw, it was on sale, but like I said there was a book right next to it from another author I like. Next time. Which one should I start with?
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She has multiple series and all are great. I would start with either Nocturne Falls series or Shadowvale series. Shadowvale only has 5 books currently. Nocturne Falls is up to 13 books right now.
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Also these don’t necessarily have to be read in order but they do reference previous couples so it’s helpful sometimes to have read them in order.
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Love Heartstopper! I just ordered Lore Olympus and I still need to pick up Tessa Dare!! Looks like a great reading year and I hope that 2022 is just as good!
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I hope you enjoy Lore Olympus and 2022 is a good reading year for you too.
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Thank you!
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