Lord Grimdark has returned, and may he continue to reign supreme. A stellar work, The Devils will surely stand at the top of many a best-of list at year’s end.

DCC is a raucous dive into the absurdly hilarious with a level of heartfelt characterization that has me yelling, NEW ACHIEVEMENT to Dungeon Master Dinniman.

If you like vikings in literally any capacity and Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Stories but with a bit more mythology, then Heroes of Valhalla is the book for you.

The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook exceeded all expectations. Matt Dinniman takes everything that made Dungeon Crawler Carl epic and cranks it up a few notches.

This is the kind of story that asks a lot of questions about love and trauma; it refrains from giving you specific answers, and isn't trying to lecture anyone.

Fun fast-paced dark sci-fi thriller featuring a multi-decade conspiracy, evil doppelgängers from a parallel universe and some chilling action sequences.

A lone explorer finds a relic that leads to the Diffusor-Sphere—an object of immense power. Now he’s caught in a war that could decide humanity’s fate.

The Dark Element is The Empire Strikes Back of the Power of the Stars saga, with a dire, dim overcast to the bloody action sprawled across multiple worlds.

Henley and Kit hunt a deadly foe, but darkness consumes Kit after a costly mistake. To save him, Henley must face secrets, the Lineman and the end of it all.

Fun fast fantasy adventure focused on a young adult protagonist who suddenly discovers he has a much larger role to play in the fate of the dying world.

A pre-colonial African-inspired epic science fantasy debut, this one features a unique world, clashing clans, ancestral spirits, politics, and so much more!

If you like vampires and being emotionally devastated, I implore you to pick up Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by VE Schwab, you will not be disappointed.

While Andor and Rogue One deal with the struggle against established fascism, Star Wars: Catalyst observes its insidiously slow and creeping growth.

An AWESOME debut which is a crazy, fun-filled, action-packed, and fast-paced WILD RIDE with tons of hilarious humor and equally insane characters.

El-Mohtar’s lyrical prose drew me in like a siren song, but I stayed for the rich and immersive story about two sisters and their love for each other.

Prepare to take shelter as Dinniman brings the heat in the explosive second installment of the Dungeon Crawler series. Fast action and thrilling danger await!

Against the struggles of life, Sisters of Mercy stresses the importance of small moments of human connection and the beauty we can find in them.

Rovan’s quiet life shatters when a search for a missing child pulls him into Vizen’s chaos. As a coup brews, he must choose duty or those he loves.

Putting the ‘graphic’ in graphic novel, Spectators by Brian K Vaughan is a poignant exploration of human desire, longing, and what it means to really be alive.

Up meets Narnia in this middle-grade fantasy graphic novel. The artwork is stunningly adorable, the story, heartwarming. A perfectly modern bedtime story.