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Nicholas Holloway Author Of The Loop

From my list on books for mystery fans experiencing “genre burnout”.

Why am I passionate about this?

Before becoming an author, I’d dabbled in almost every other genre—science fiction, western, coming-of-age, fantasy, and the like. When I wrote, published, and won awards for my first two mystery thrillers, I felt like I had finally found my niche with mystery readers. Good writers are good readers, so for years, I read only the genre for which I was writing. After a time, all those mysteries started to become rather formulaic, so I decided to branch out into other genres I used to enjoy. When I heard that other mystery fans were experiencing “genre burnout,” I built this list to encourage them to enjoy the fruits of all genres.

Nicholas' book list on books for mystery fans experiencing “genre burnout”

Nicholas Holloway Why Nicholas loves this book

Wow… what did I just read? The 7½  Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a beautifully convoluted, genre-bending mind melt that follows a man who wakes up each day as a different potential witness to the same murder.

I loved that this book gave me an entirely new reader experience, essentially positioning me in the minds of several different unreliable narrators to try and unravel the underlying mystery of this fast-paced, time-loop gothic thriller that is as much historical fiction as it is science fiction.

By Stuart Turton ,

Why should I read it?

12 authors picked The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

"Pop your favorite Agatha Christie whodunnit into a blender with a scoop of Downton Abbey, a dash of Quantum Leap, and a liberal sprinkling of Groundhog Day and you'll get this unique murder mystery." ―Harper's Bazaar

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a breathlessly addictive mystery that follows one man's race to find a killer, with an astonishing time-turning twist that means nothing and no one are quite what they seem.

Aiden Bishop knows the rules. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until he can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again,…


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The Rosewood Penny by J.S. Fields,

2023 Queer Indie Award Nominee!

The dragons of Yuro have been hunted to extinction.

On a small, isolated island, in a reclusive forest, lives bandit leader Marani and her brother Jacks. With their outlaw band they rob from the rich to feed themselves, raiding carriages and dodging the occasional vindictive…

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anon19

From Anon19's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Unknown Author Why Anon19 loves this book

An imagining of what happened when Cortez met Moctezuma by a fantastic writer! Unique, darkly funny, thought provoking, vivid.

By Álvaro Enrigue , Natasha Wimmer (translator) ,

Why should I read it?

4 authors picked You Dreamed of Empires as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

"Enrigue’s genius lies in his ability to bring readers close to its tangled knot of priests, mercenaries, warriors and princesses while adding a pinch of biting humor." --Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Los Angeles Times

“Riotously entertaining... A triumph of solemnity-busting erudition and mischievous invention that will delight and titillate.” --Financial Times

From the visionary author of Sudden Death, a hallucinatory, revelatory colonial revenge story.

One morning in 1519, conquistador Hernán Cortés enters the city of Tenochtitlan – today's Mexico City. Later that day, he will meet the emperor Moctezuma in a collision of two worlds, two empires, two languages, two possible futures.…


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