Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Renee (16 Lists)



The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-GarciaSiren Queen by Nghi Vo
Hollywood Historical Fiction
164 books — 111 voters
The Arrival by Shaun TanTuesday by David WiesnerGood Night, Gorilla by Peggy RathmannGood Dog, Carl by Alexandra DayJourney by Aaron Becker
Wordless Picture Books
419 books — 382 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleHoles by Louis SacharFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgThe Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Newbery Medal Winner Books
104 books — 373 voters
The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise BrownMichael Rosen's Sad Book by Michael RosenThe Purple Balloon by Chris RaschkaJust What to Do by Kyle LukoffPaws and Edward by Espen Dekko
Picture Books about Death and Grieving
36 books — 5 voters

Bunheads by Misty CopelandZuri Ray Tries Ballet by Tami CharlesCharlotte and the Nutcracker by Charlotte NebresMy Cat Does Ballet by Robert HeidbrederColor Dance by Ann Jonas
Picture Books for Young Ballerinas
161 books — 66 voters
When Langston Dances by Kaija LangleyJohn's Turn by Mac BarnettHow Do You Dance? by Thyra HederJingle Dancer by Cynthia Leitich SmithBoys Dance! by John Robert Allman
Picture Books About Dance
197 books — 66 voters

John's Turn by Mac BarnettHow Do You Dance? by Thyra Heder
Best Ballet Books Ever!
170 books — 131 voters
How Do You Dance? by Thyra HederJohn's Turn by Mac Barnett
Best Books About Dance
225 books — 194 voters

All Around Us by Xelena GonzálezThe Girl and the Wolf by Katherena Vermette
Native American Picture Books
348 books — 64 voters
Honey Girl by Morgan RogersOne Last Stop by Casey McQuistonThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia WaiteWilder Girls by Rory Power
Best F/F Romance Books
1,558 books — 1,148 voters

Shiver by Maggie StiefvaterThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenEragon by Christopher Paolini
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,102 books — 16,965 voters
Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerThe Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
1,710 books — 1,551 voters

Boxers & Saints by Gene Luen Yang
Graphic Novels in Higher Education
121 books — 18 voters
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll WalshA Color of His Own by Leo LionniFreight Train by Donald CrewsThe Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle
Best Children's Books About Colors
134 books — 101 voters

We Are Water Protectors by Carole LindstromThe Old Truck by Jarrett PumphreyThe Bear and the Moon by Matthew Burgess
2021 Mock Caldecott List
117 books — 89 voters
Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison
100 Best Lesbian Fiction & Memoir Books Of All Time
879 books — 1,145 voters