Finalist, Best Novel, 2023

Legends & Lattes

Travis Baldree (opens in a new tab)

Hardcover, 316 pages

An orc mercenary hangs up her sword to open the first coffee shop in a city that has never heard of coffee.

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The ballot

Nettle & BoneT. KingfisherTor BooksWinner
The Daughter of Doctor MoreauSilvia Moreno-GarciaDel Rey
The Kaiju Preservation SocietyJohn ScalziTor Books
Nona the NinthTamsyn MuirTordotcom
The Spare ManMary Robinette KowalTor Books