Good Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Speculative Fiction, SteamPunk etc. STANDALONE novels SINCE 2000

1.
The Seventh Bride
The Seventh Bride 3.93 avg rating — 15,420 ratings
2.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane 4.02 avg rating — 650,447 ratings
3.
Nine Goblins
Nine Goblins 4.25 avg rating — 4,033 ratings
4.
Nation
Nation 4.11 avg rating — 37,538 ratings
5.
The Raven and the Reindeer
The Raven and the Reindeer 4.21 avg rating — 5,700 ratings
6.
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray 3.96 avg rating — 4,311 ratings
6.
A Face Like Glass
A Face Like Glass 4.18 avg rating — 8,890 ratings
6.
Darkness Visible
Darkness Visible 4.10 avg rating — 39 ratings
9.
The Ballad of Black Tom
The Ballad of Black Tom 3.84 avg rating — 32,632 ratings
9.
Paladin's Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1)
Paladin's Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 41,214 ratings
11.
Swordheart (Swordheart, #1)
Swordheart (Swordheart, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 32,373 ratings
12.
Castle Hangnail
Castle Hangnail 4.23 avg rating — 3,232 ratings
13.
Kingfisher
Kingfisher 3.75 avg rating — 1,451 ratings
14.
Uprooted
Uprooted 4.03 avg rating — 256,843 ratings
14.
Bryony and Roses
Bryony and Roses 4.06 avg rating — 10,376 ratings
16.
The Buried Age
The Buried Age 4.08 avg rating — 615 ratings
16.
Un Lun Dun
Un Lun Dun 3.83 avg rating — 19,329 ratings
18.
A Key, an Egg, an Unfortunate Remark
A Key, an Egg, an Unfortunate Remark 3.80 avg rating — 893 ratings
18.
The Night Circus
The Night Circus really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,068,582 ratings
20.
Gullstruck Island
Gullstruck Island 4.13 avg rating — 3,064 ratings
21.
Plain Kate
Plain Kate
by: Erin Bow
3.76 avg rating — 6,169 ratings
21.
Cuckoo Song
Cuckoo Song 3.96 avg rating — 9,090 ratings
23.
Stealing the Elf-King's Roses
Stealing the Elf-King's Roses 3.63 avg rating — 541 ratings
23.
The Lie Tree
The Lie Tree 3.84 avg rating — 28,016 ratings
25.
To Ride Hell’s Chasm
To Ride Hell’s Chasm 3.84 avg rating — 1,732 ratings
26.
The Master of White Storm
The Master of White Storm 3.90 avg rating — 1,350 ratings
26.
Fire and Hemlock
Fire and Hemlock 3.96 avg rating — 10,996 ratings
28.
The Veil of Gold (Europa #3)
The Veil of Gold (Europa #3) 3.82 avg rating — 600 ratings
29.
Giants of the Frost (Europa #2)
Giants of the Frost (Europa #2) 3.89 avg rating — 1,027 ratings
29.
Verdigris Deep
Verdigris Deep 3.74 avg rating — 2,770 ratings
31.
The Autumn Castle (Europa #1)
The Autumn Castle (Europa #1) 3.94 avg rating — 891 ratings
32.
The Loch
The Loch 3.89 avg rating — 6,209 ratings