Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Marie -The Reading Otter (204 Lists)



The Shadow Revolution by Clay GriffithThe Conquering Dark by Clay GriffithThe Undying Legion by Clay Griffith
Gaslamp Fantasy
211 books — 180 voters
Radiance by Grace DravenA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
Epic Fantasy Romance
725 books — 1,246 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Mad Scientists
110 books — 62 voters
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,778 books — 4,914 voters

Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorThe Magician’s Nephew by C.S. LewisSavage City by L. PenelopeA Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
Portal Fantasy Books
384 books — 142 voters
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-ChanHall of Smoke by H.M. LongThe Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava ReidRequiem of Silence by L. Penelope
Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
209 books — 238 voters

Book of Night by Holly BlackBloodmarked by Tracy DeonnAll My Rage by Sabaa TahirDaughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn TanFoul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong
Can't Wait Books of 2022
1,221 books — 2,079 voters
Bully by Penelope DouglasUntil You by Penelope DouglasStepbrother Dearest by Penelope WardCorrupt by Penelope DouglasRival by Penelope Douglas
Bully Love Stories
292 books — 743 voters

Our Violent Ends by Chloe GongGilded by Marissa MeyerAll of Us Villains by Amanda FoodySkin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
YA Releases of November, 2021
42 books — 188 voters
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay ZhaoBeasts of Prey by Ayana Gray
YA Releases of September, 2021
57 books — 206 voters

Hall of Smoke by H.M. LongThe Gilded Ones by Namina FornaThe Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava ReidRequiem of Silence by L. PenelopeSorrowland by Rivers Solomon
Upcoming 2021 SFF Books With Female Leads or Co-Leads
96 books — 106 voters
Song of Blood & Stone by L. PenelopeLegendborn by Tracy DeonnTrail of Lightning by Rebecca RoanhorseThe Deep by Rivers SolomonThe Young Elites by Marie Lu
Mystery, Sci-fi, and Fantasy by POC Authors
98 books — 13 voters

Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood BrownDeep Betrayal by Anne Greenwood BrownIce Massacre by Tiana WarnerSea Witch by Sarah HenningIce Crypt by Tiana Warner
Best mermaid books
439 books — 955 voters
A Gathering of Ravens by Scott Oden
Orcs
52 books — 23 voters

Winter by Marissa MeyerClockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareRed Winter by Annette MarieCity of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra ClareDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Most Beautiful Book Covers Ever
2,389 books — 884 voters
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. HarrowThe Lives of Saints by Leigh BardugoBlazewrath Games by Amparo OrtizAmong the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston
October 2020 Book Releases
104 books — 61 voters

The Vanishing Half by Brit BennettCry of Metal & Bone by L. Penelope
Forthcoming Books for 2020 by African-Americans
67 books — 318 voters
The Deep by Alma Katsu
2020 - Advanced Reader's Editions
7 books — 10 voters

Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon SmartTristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame MbaliaRequiem of Silence by L. PenelopeBlood Like Magic by Liselle SamburyThe Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
2021 Fantasy and Science Fiction Books by Black Authors
72 books — 99 voters
The Dragon Republic by R.F. KuangThe City We Became by N.K. JemisinWar Girls by Tochi OnyebuchiThe Deep by Rivers SolomonThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar
2019 Adult SFF by Authors of Color
60 books — 122 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Werewolves
947 books — 1,215 voters
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. MaasChain of Gold by Cassandra ClareA Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid KemmererThe Kingdom of Back by Marie LuThe City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
Can't Wait Books of 2020
1,121 books — 2,489 voters

Marrow Charm by Kristin Jacques
Parliament House Novels
94 books — 38 voters
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. MaasThe City We Became by N.K. JemisinBone Crier's Moon by Kathryn PurdieThe Kingdom of Back by Marie LuThe Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski
March 2020 Book Releases
75 books — 49 voters

The Midnight Lie by Marie RutkoskiThe Kingdom of Back by Marie LuHavenfall by Sara HollandThe Raven and the Dove by Kaitlyn DavisWitches of Ash and Ruin by E. Latimer
YA Releases of March, 2020
79 books — 338 voters
Grey Sister by Mark LawrenceHoly Sister by Mark LawrenceRed Sister by Mark LawrenceDaughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn TanAmari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
Schools of Magic
332 books — 403 voters

God's Play by H.D. Lynn
Books with Angels, Gods, or Demons
2,315 books — 3,416 voters
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinA Natural History of Dragons by Marie BrennanDragon Untameable by Ava RichardsonDragon Gods by Ava RichardsonThe Dragon Tamer by Ava Richardson
The Greatest Dragon Books
243 books — 197 voters

King of Scars by Leigh BardugoA Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid KemmererHoly Sister by Mark LawrenceThe Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
Best Books 2019
1,139 books — 1,304 voters
Steelstriker by Marie LuDefy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer
YA Novels of 2021
783 books — 2,471 voters


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