Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Paulene Gearing (8 Lists)



Savvy by Ingrid LawBlue Noon by Scott WesterfeldBlack Diamond by Jennifer LoiskeImpossible by Nancy WerlinShatterglass by Tamora Pierce
Best Teen Girl Books
1,785 books — 2,531 voters
The Son of Neptune by Rick RiordanBlue Noon by Scott WesterfeldScarlet by A.C. GaughenIn the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora PierceMatched by Ally Condie
Girl Power Books
1,121 books — 1,041 voters

Dragonsinger by Anne McCaffreyA Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'EngleSavvy by Ingrid LawUnder the Never Sky by Veronica RossiIn the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce
Girls Who Kick Ass
1,313 books — 835 voters
Under the Never Sky by Veronica RossiCoraline by Neil GaimanTerrier by Tamora PierceValiant by Holly BlackSavvy by Ingrid Law
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,061 books — 8,662 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanA Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. BunceNumber 13 by M.G. WellsThe Castle of Llyr by Lloyd AlexanderSpecials by Scott Westerfeld
Strong Young Adult Female Heroines
885 books — 824 voters
Impossible by Nancy WerlinBloodhound by Tamora PierceGrave Mercy by Robin LaFeversOathbreakers by Mercedes LackeyDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,326 books — 24,566 voters

Wings by Aprilynne PikeThe Castle of Llyr by Lloyd AlexanderCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,156 books — 6,268 voters
Wings by Aprilynne PikeEnna Burning by Shannon HaleRapunzel's Revenge by Shannon HaleYear of the Griffin by Diana Wynne Jones
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,049 books — 9,876 voters