Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Cacophony (62 Lists)



Demon from the Dark by Kresley ColeSimple Jess by Pamela MorsiThe Shadow and the Star by Laura KinsaleHis Secondhand Wife by Cheryl St. JohnThe Duchess War by Courtney Milan
#VIRGIN HEROES#
380 books — 283 voters
Simple Jess by Pamela MorsiA Hunger Like No Other by Kresley ColeThe Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
5-Star Romance Novels
404 books — 137 voters

Simple Jess by Pamela MorsiShelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
Intense Romance With a Shy But Strong Male
89 books — 204 voters
The Journey by Nancy Covert Smith
Old-School Teen Historical Romance
362 books — 161 voters

Years by LaVyrle SpencerOpen Season by Linda HowardThe Secret Mistress by Mary Balogh
Odd Couples: Opposites Attract in Romance Novels
542 books — 384 voters
Years by LaVyrle SpencerKiss of Snow by Nalini SinghBreaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann
Younger Woman/Older Man
578 books — 673 voters

Slave to Sensation by Nalini SinghNaked Edge by Pamela ClareDance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Virgin Heroines, Alpha Males
672 books — 677 voters
Naked Edge by Pamela ClareThe Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts
Modern day heroines losing their virginity to their one true love
293 books — 272 voters

Open Season by Linda Howard
Prim and Proper: Uptight Romance Novel Heroines--Contemporary
24 books — 34 voters
In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-FlemingTo Die For by Linda Howard
5star
80 books — 11 voters

In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,200 books — 2,281 voters
Naked Edge by Pamela ClareFreefall by Jill SorensonCover of Night by Linda Howard
Romances featuring rock climbers
6 books — 7 voters

Lover Avenged by J.R. WardA Hunger Like No Other by Kresley ColeArchangel's Kiss by Nalini SinghBone Crossed by Patricia BriggsThe Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong
Character You Most Want to Sleep With
4,193 books — 5,442 voters
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley ColeMidnight Rising by Lara AdrianBone Crossed by Patricia BriggsUnleash the Night by Sherrilyn KenyonAngels' Blood by Nalini Singh
The Best Adult Vampire Romance Books
1,242 books — 3,483 voters

Lover Awakened by J.R. WardA Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
Romance Novels With Celibate and/or Lesser-Experienced Heroes
173 books — 125 voters
Silent in the Grave by Deanna RaybournCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
944 books — 1,190 voters

The Governess Affair by Courtney MilanMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsThe Duchess War by Courtney Milan
Feminist Romance
259 books — 210 voters
Simple Jess by Pamela Morsi
Nice Heroes and Sweet Heroines
179 books — 89 voters

Reviving Ophelia by Mary PipherNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Sociology Books
558 books — 427 voters
Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn KenyonWild at Heart by Patricia GaffneyHis Secondhand Wife by Cheryl St. John
Best Romantic Beta Heroes
917 books — 706 voters

Thunder and Roses by Mary Jo PutneyEyes of Silver, Eyes of Gold by Ellen O'ConnellDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasSoulless by Gail Carriger
Best Romances With Spinsters, Wallflowers, Or Old Maids
473 books — 865 voters
The Host by Stephenie MeyerSlammed by Colleen HooverTexas Destiny by Lorraine HeathRock Me by Cherrie LynnIn the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming
Best Books Involving Forbidden Love
1,544 books — 2,908 voters

North and South by Elizabeth GaskellThe Love Charm by Pamela MorsiInto the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann
Hero in Love with the Heroine Before She is with Him
387 books — 283 voters
Rock Me by Cherrie Lynn
Bad Boy Bikers, Rockers or Tattoo Artists
729 books — 1,696 voters

Slammed by Colleen HooverEasy by Tammara WebberShelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
Cry, Tear-Jerker Romances
799 books — 1,289 voters
Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley ColeDangerous by Amanda QuickGames of Command by Linnea SinclairThe Secret Mistress by Mary BaloghHer Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry
Starchy Hero Gets Un-Starched
428 books — 453 voters

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarryRock Me by Cherrie Lynn
Intense And "Angsty" Romance
2,906 books — 7,154 voters
Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
Best Dysfunctional Romances
481 books — 820 voters

Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
Next Up In Favourite PNR/UF/ER Series
221 books — 644 voters
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
The Ms. Blog's Best Feminist Non-Fiction Reads: Reader's Choice
588 books — 442 voters


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