The bulk of the year was an unplanned and unexpected celebration of the plasticity of the genre.

The best of a genre stacked with devilish dukes, concupiscent cowboys, ingenious ingenues, and naughty nannies.

Virtually every entry is the latest book in an ongoing series.

The best science fiction and fantasy in a year filled with sequels, prequels, and books-in-series.

A year's worth of historical fiction steeped in relevance.

Debut fiction is a strong indicator of the general health of a literary year.

The yardstick here is not solely accuracy of translation, but the worth of the English-language results.

The pure has been sifted from the pandering and here are the gems I found!