The NYT Doesn't Know Shit about Monster Romance
My monstrous top 10 and the weekly bookish connections game
Adding to the deluge of discourse over the NYT Best Books of the 21st Century list here, I felt the list was boring and significantly lacking in many areas. However, instead of an in-depth critique of their list, I am offering up my top 10, specifically in the Monster Romance genre. They say to write what you know, and I know monster peens, so here we are! Please kindly see yourself out if you are not interested in delving into this elite genre with me.
Best Monster Romance Books of the 21st Century
What follows is a numbered list for organizational clarity only and does not denote rank.
1. Bride by Ali Hazelwood
2. Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett
3. A Wolf in the Garden by Allegra Hall
If you’re into wolfy, primal, family-oriented MMCs, you can’t go wrong with these books.
New to knotting? Start with Bride.
Ready to be chased by your wolf boyfriend? Ashley and Allegra have you covered.
4. Tangling with Trolls by Hazel Mack
5. Games with the Orc by Kathryn Moon
Oh, you like them big and green? Well, these pleasure doms are going to satisfy you over and over and over again. I hope you're thirsty.
6. Blood Moon by Jillian Graves
Team Edward? This voyeuristic vampire will erase all thoughts of sparkly skin from your head. Actually, you can kiss all coherent thoughts goodbye because he will be filling your head with telepathic dirty talk.
7. Her Soul to Take by Harley Laroux
If you’re ready for something darker, spookier, and, yes, kinkier, this demon assassin wants to own you, body and soul. Oh, and he’ll help you out with that pesky cult that’s trying to murder you.
8. Monster Pucker by Clio Evans and Ashley Bennett
What’s better than one monster? TWO, of course! These adorable hockey players are ready for a third—a perfect wintery novella, complete with a yeti and Krampus himself.
9. Stalked by the Kraken by Lillian Lark
A totally ordinary book about an immortal sea creature stalking his mate: he’s got tentacles, lots of them.
10. Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon
After you learn about the spurs, getting abducted to an icy alien planet doesn’t seem so bad.
