Looking for books with Grounded Optimism.

Not feeling like reading anything too dystopian, but nor do I want naive optimism. Pretty open on genre, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Contemporary are all good. The only romance books I really like are Georgette Heyer, do with that information what you will. (pls don't recommend other books by the authors listed)

Books which I feel like have this quality.

The Goblin Emperor – Kate Addison

About a Boy – Nick Hornby

Raksura series – Martha Wells

Thus was Adonis Murdered – Sarah Caudwell

Hands of the Emperor – Victoria Goddard

Lady Trent books – Marie Brennan

Wayfarers series – Becky Chambers

Everything T Kingfisher writes.

Books which go in the wrong direction for me.

Legends and Lattes

Project Hail Mary