The Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, and Graphic Novels of 2021

What a year for escaping into a book! Monsters, space wars, fairy tales, illicit kisses... the plot doesn't have to be light or the characters likable for a novel to pull you into its embrace and away from reality, for a time. We all have our bookish kryptonite, but if science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, or graphic novels are your weakness, I encourage you to explore the 14 phenomenal new books below.