The AI Shelf · UK · Week 42, 2026
Six of Crows
by Leigh Bardugo
On 3 lists this week. Here is how often ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini recommend it, and the reader questions that bring it up.
- #4Young adult novels14%
10 of 72 answers · steady (was #1, within the normal wobble)
- Live shelf
- 10%
- Memory shelf
- 21%
It came up when readers asked:
- “I've never really read YA before but want to give it a go. Where should I start?”
- “I've got a long flight to Australia coming up. Which YA novels would be gripping enough to keep me reading the whole way?”
- “Our book club is mostly women in our 30s and we want to try a YA novel. Which one would get everyone talking and arguing?”
- “Which YA series is worth starting right now? I want something with a few books already out so I can binge it.”
- #21Epic fantasy novels7%
5 of 72 answers · steady (was #37, within the normal wobble)
- Live shelf
- 10%
- Memory shelf
- 0%
It came up when readers asked:
- “I've got a long-haul flight coming up and want a big, immersive epic fantasy to lose myself in. Any suggestions?”
- “I absolutely loved The Name of the Wind. What other epic fantasy books are similar to it?”
- “Which epic fantasy series is actually worth the commitment of starting? I want something with a proper ending that doesn't drag on forever.”
- #32Romantasy novels3%
2 of 72 answers · new this week
- Live shelf
- 4%
- Memory shelf
- 0%
It came up when readers asked:
- “I absolutely loved A Court of Thorns and Roses, what other books are like it?”
- “Which romantasy would be a good book club pick for our group? We want something people will argue about over a glass of wine.”
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