May 2026 · Power rankings

By StoryHarbor Editorial Team · Published 2026-01-23 Additional context: By StoryHarbor Editorial Team · Published 2026-01-23

Rankings blend reader bookmarks, recommendation tickets, and completion quality scores from our editorial desk. Completed works remain eligible for one month after the finale so new readers can find endings without spoilers in the headline charts. Additional context: Rankings blend reader bookmarks, recommendation tickets, and completion quality scores from our editorial desk. Completed works remain eligible for one month after the finale so new readers can find endings without spoilers in the headline charts.

Top 15 · All genres

1. Stars of Ash — Elena Vire · Fantasy Additional context: Stars of Ash — Elena Vire · Fantasy
2. Orbital Heir — T. Mensah · Sci-fi Additional context: Orbital Heir — T. Mensah · Sci-fi
3. River of Lamps — Jonah Hale · Urban fantasy Additional context: River of Lamps — Jonah Hale · Urban fantasy
4. Clockwork Orchid — Mira Solt · Steampunk Additional context: Clockwork Orchid — Mira Solt · Steampunk
5. The Glass Cipher — S. Kwan · Mystery Additional context: The Glass Cipher — S. Kwan · Mystery
6. Greenwich Fog — A. Calder · Literary thriller Additional context: Greenwich Fog — A. Calder · Literary thriller
7. Paper Thunder — R. Okonkwo · Sci-fi Additional context: Paper Thunder — R. Okonkwo · Sci-fi
8. Moss & Mainframe — J. Perrault · Cli-fi Additional context: Moss & Mainframe — J. Perrault · Cli-fi
9. Salt & Signal — Nadia Reef · Romance Additional context: Salt & Signal — Nadia Reef · Romance
10. Velvet Audit — L. Reyes · Romance Additional context: Velvet Audit — L. Reyes · Romance
11. Harbor Keys — M. Oduya · Portal fantasy Additional context: Harbor Keys — M. Oduya · Portal fantasy
12. Bakery After Dark — Hannah Moro · Cozy romance Additional context: Bakery After Dark — Hannah Moro · Cozy romance
13. The Northern Annex — K. Ivers · Military fantasy Additional context: The Northern Annex — K. Ivers · Military fantasy
14. Minor Prophets, Ltd. — D. Cho · Satire Additional context: Minor Prophets, Ltd. — D. Cho · Satire
15. Threadbare Saints — P. Nguyen · Historical Additional context: Threadbare Saints — P. Nguyen · Historical

How we weight votes

One logged-in reader may cast a limited number of “recommendation tickets” per day. Tickets from accounts with longer reading history weigh slightly more to reduce drive-by brigading. We publish methodology updates in our writer newsletter. Additional context: One logged-in reader may cast a limited number of “recommendation tickets” per day. Tickets from accounts with longer reading history weigh slightly more to reduce drive-by brigading. We publish methodology updates in our writer newsletter .

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