832: Likeable Goblins

Eleven books later, our Awards Book Club has finally reached the end of the line. In this episode we cover our last uncovered book, “Shroud” by Adrian Tchaikovsky, recommend some Hugo-nominated short fiction, and rank all eleven books. Plus: What are we reading other than shortlisted novels?! See you next year.

2026 Awards Book Club, final chapter

Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms, Heather Berberet, and Scott McNulty.

Referenced Works Shroud [Amazon] [Apple] Show Notes & Links

What are we reading?

• Erika: Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis and Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

• Aleen: The Book Witch by Meg Schaffer, The Geomagician by Jennifer Mandula

• Heather: The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman, Dark Earth by Rebecca Stott

• Scott: There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm, The Dentist by Tim Sullivan

• Jason: Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler, The Faith of Beasts by James S.A. Corey

The Incomparable Book Club Awards final rankings

1. The Everlasting (4 first-place votes) - Average place: 1.7
2. The Incandescent 3.2
3. Shroud (1) 3.8
4. A Drop of Corruption 4.8
5. The Raven Scholar 5.2
6. Wearing the Lion 6.2
7. Katabasis 6.7
8. When We Were Real 7.7
9. Death of the Author 8.0
10. The Buffalo Hunter Hunter (1) 8.3
11. Sour Cherry 10.5

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