Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Krista (19 Lists)



The Book Thief by Markus ZusakIt's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned VizziniWintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,667 books — 12,166 voters
The Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterHarry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
YA Novels of 2016
1,140 books — 8,700 voters

Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoCarry On by Rainbow Rowell
YA Novels of 2015
1,431 books — 8,318 voters
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
YA Novels of 2014
1,506 books — 8,780 voters

Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
YA Novels of 2011
1,117 books — 6,652 voters
Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsClockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
YA Novels of 2010
569 books — 2,952 voters

The Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterClockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
YA Novels of 2013
1,518 books — 10,496 voters
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyIt's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned VizziniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,985 books — 12,441 voters

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,444 books — 18,181 voters
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie StiefvaterCarry On by Rainbow RowellAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Dream Thieves by Maggie StiefvaterOne Man Guy by Michael Barakiva
Best YA Fiction with GLBTQQI themes / characters
1,963 books — 5,994 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyCinder by Marissa Meyer
Best Young Adult Books
13,105 books — 80,158 voters
Shiver by Maggie StiefvaterLinger by Maggie StiefvaterForever by Maggie Stiefvater
The Best Good/Nice Girls
28 books — 5 voters

The Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterCrooked Kingdom by Leigh BardugoRisuko by David KudlerOf Fire and Stars by Audrey CoulthurstThe Way Back to You by Michelle Andreani
beautiful YA covers of 2016
190 books — 415 voters
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
There Ought to be a Band
2,437 books — 1,107 voters

White Fang by Jack LondonThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonJulie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
All Fictional Wolf Books (NOT WEREWOLVES)
210 books — 253 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,815 books — 49,778 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,400 books — 119,661 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Best Series
3,344 books — 9,419 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonShiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Best Books Ever
75,784 books — 281,721 voters