Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jerome Howe (14 Lists)



The Erkeley Shadows by Michael Wyndham ThomasThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. MillerThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithThe Unquiet Bones by Loreth Anne WhiteHello Little Girl by Kay Bratt
Best Thrillers
1,766 books — 1,604 voters
On Her Watch by Melinda LeighYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanThose Empty Eyes by Charlie DonleaThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithFound by Erin Kinsley
Smart Summer Reads
12,597 books — 10,479 voters

Found by Erin KinsleyHello Little Girl by Kay BrattYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith
MUST READS!!!
14,432 books — 9,992 voters
You Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighDark Island by Daniel AubreyThe Unquiet Bones by Loreth Anne WhiteThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith
What To Read Next
20,163 books — 24,050 voters

Those Empty Eyes by Charlie DonleaThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. MillerThe Unquiet Bones by Loreth Anne White
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,252 books — 7,797 voters
Dark Island by Daniel AubreyYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanThose Empty Eyes by Charlie DonleaThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithOn Her Watch by Melinda Leigh
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
11,279 books — 7,494 voters

Those Empty Eyes by Charlie DonleaThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. MillerThe Erkeley Shadows by Michael Wyndham ThomasHello Little Girl by Kay BrattOn Her Watch by Melinda Leigh
Best Ending
8,043 books — 6,041 voters
The Erkeley Shadows by Michael Wyndham ThomasHello Little Girl by Kay BrattDark Island by Daniel AubreyThe Unquiet Bones by Loreth Anne WhiteThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. Miller
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,848 books — 14,545 voters

The Unquiet Bones by Loreth Anne WhiteThose Empty Eyes by Charlie DonleaYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighFound by Erin Kinsley
Best Literary Mysteries
2,545 books — 4,583 voters
You Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanThe Erkeley Shadows by Michael Wyndham ThomasThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithFound by Erin KinsleyHello Little Girl by Kay Bratt
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,687 books — 6,501 voters

The Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithYou Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighHello Little Girl by Kay BrattThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. Miller
Books I Will Never Forget
10,554 books — 7,558 voters
The Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithThose Empty Eyes by Charlie DonleaOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. MillerHello Little Girl by Kay Bratt
All-Time Awesome Books
11,899 books — 7,459 voters

You Shouldn't Be Here by Lauren ThomanThe Erkeley Shadows by Michael Wyndham ThomasThose Empty Eyes by Charlie DonleaDark Island by Daniel AubreyThe Orphanage by the Lake by Daniel G. Miller
Best for Book Clubs
14,510 books — 18,315 voters
Those Empty Eyes by Charlie DonleaThe Unquiet Bones by Loreth Anne WhiteThe Wrong Daughter by Dandy SmithThe Erkeley Shadows by Michael Wyndham ThomasOn Her Watch by Melinda Leigh
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,617 books — 11,186 voters