Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Joyce T. (61 Lists)



City Spies by James PontiFramed! by James PontiVanished! by James PontiTrapped! by James PontiGolden Gate by James Ponti
Middle-Grader Spies and Detectives
52 books — 2 voters
Cinderella and the Colonel by K.M. SheaRed Rope of Fate by K.M. SheaPrincess Ahira by K.M. SheaThe Kiss of a Stranger by Sarah M. EdenPuss in Boots by K.M. Shea
Sweet and Clean Romances
965 books — 344 voters

A Girl's Tale by K.M. SheaFight for Freedom by K.M. SheaA Girl's Tale by K.M. Shea
Female Robin Hood
90 books — 33 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Mythologies and Retellings of Fairy Tales & Classics
1,777 books — 1,969 voters

Mountain of Dragons and Sacrifice by Tara GraycePrincess Ahira by K.M. Shea
YA Dragon Books (without the scorch!)
6 books — 3 voters
Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Books about Hatshepsut
18 books — 11 voters

Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
Biographies for Kids
87 books — 37 voters
Wonder by R.J. PalacioNumber the Stars by Lois LowryThe View from Saturday by E.L. KonigsburgJeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy MassThe Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Realistic Fiction For Middle Schoolers
136 books — 144 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakSalt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
YA Fiction set in the 1940s
209 books — 159 voters
Number the Stars by Lois LowryThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakWhen Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith KerrI Am David by Anne HolmThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
Best Children's Books about World War II (1939-1945)
333 books — 377 voters

United by K.M. SheaThe Masked Fae by Shari L. TapscottFated by K.M. SheaPlaces We've Never Been by Kasie West
Anticipated Clean Fantasy/Fiction Releases 2022
66 books — 117 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. LewisThe Silver Chair by C.S. LewisThe Last Battle by C.S. LewisThe Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Christian Fantasy with a Point
191 books — 121 voters

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartMara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGrawPrincess Academy by Shannon HaleThe Green Ember by S.D. SmithFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
Best Books for Pre-teen to Teen Girls
482 books — 144 voters
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartThe Giver by Lois LowryVoyage on the Great Titanic by Ellen Emerson WhiteWonder by R.J. PalacioChains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Must ReadMiddle Grade Books for Girls
135 books — 91 voters

Voyage on the Great Titanic by Ellen Emerson White
Fiction about the Titanic
135 books — 182 voters
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgEncyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. SobolThe Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket
Best Mysteries for Young Readers
581 books — 471 voters

Unravel Me by Tahereh MafiThe Elite by Kiera CassAsunder by Jodi Meadows
YA & MG Novels of 2013
371 books — 585 voters
The Selection by Kiera CassShatter Me by Tahereh MafiIncarnate by Jodi Meadows
2012 YA & MG Debut Authors: The Apocalypsies!
268 books — 1,153 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction
2,502 books — 2,747 voters
The King's Shadow by Elizabeth AlderMara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,276 books — 1,250 voters

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Middle Grade Fiction set in the 1940s
385 books — 80 voters
Maid and Minstrel by Kate Stradling
King Thrushbeard Retellings Worth Reading!
20 books — 10 voters

Two-Minute Mysteries by Donald J. SobolThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinAnd Then There Were None by Peter ForemanEncyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
Solve-it-yourself Mysteries- All Ages
59 books — 38 voters
Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark VroegopThe Pilgrim's Progress by John BunyanKnowing God by J.I. PackerThe Imitation of Christ by Thomas à KempisParadise Lost by John Milton
The Christian Intellect
1,257 books — 829 voters

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop
Must Read Books for the Thinking Christian
1,231 books — 821 voters
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlFrindle by Andrew ClementsThe Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamilloThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Books for Reluctant Readers
2,589 books — 2,610 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettMatilda by Roald Dahl
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,833 books — 10,453 voters
The Selection by Kiera CassIncarnate by Jodi MeadowsInsurgent by Veronica RothCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
YA Novels of 2012
1,237 books — 10,183 voters

The Elite by Kiera CassUnravel Me by Tahereh MafiAsunder by Jodi MeadowsAllegiant by Veronica Roth
YA Novels of 2013
1,518 books — 10,496 voters
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie PerkinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,665 books — 12,165 voters


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