As an intriguing member of the monolith family, nanoparticle-based monoliths have recently emerged as a new class of promising substrates in analytical sample preparation and separation science because of their many distinct characteristics such as high permeability and readily available tailored surface chemistries. This mini-review article specifically summarizes and highlights the latest major advances in the application of nanoparticle-based monoliths for chromatographic separations during the past three years.