Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Aimee Brummer (23 Lists)



Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse AndrewsHeartstopper by Alice OsemanHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingTruthwitch by Susan DennardFire by Kristin Cashore
Seasonal Reading Challenge Recommended Books
6,346 books — 4,623 voters
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly BlackI Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. SánchezHeartstopper by Alice OsemanA Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia GrayBefore I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Top 10 for the Reading Challengers
5,882 books — 4,174 voters

The Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldThe Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnLock Every Door by Riley SagerBefore I Go to Sleep by S.J. WatsonNever Lie by Freida McFadden
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,084 books — 12,161 voters
Lock Every Door by Riley SagerBig Little Lies by Liane MoriartyThe Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth WareThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldBefore I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,756 books — 16,488 voters

The Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldThe Family Upstairs by Lisa JewellBefore I Go to Sleep by S.J. WatsonThe Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFaddenLock Every Door by Riley Sager
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,404 books — 119,673 voters
The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFaddenLock Every Door by Riley SagerThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldThe Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnNever Lie by Freida McFadden
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,145 books — 17,354 voters

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth WareThe Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnBig Little Lies by Liane MoriartyNever Lie by Freida McFaddenBefore I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,649 books — 16,268 voters
Checkmate by R.L. MathewsonThe Boat Builder's Bed by Kris PearsonBlyss by J.C. CliffThe Soul's Mark by Ashley Stoyanoff
Books You Want Everyone to Know About
8,449 books — 2,321 voters

My Familiar Stranger by Victoria DanannElfin by Quinn LoftisAmaury's Hellion by Tina FolsomThe Boat Builder's Bed by Kris PearsonMatching Configurations by Kyle Keyes
Best Books You've Never Heard of....
1,319 books — 1,956 voters
Amaury's Hellion by Tina FolsomBlyss by J.C. CliffThe Boat Builder's Bed by Kris PearsonThe Soul's Mark by Ashley StoyanoffThe Red Hand by Michael Stephen Daigle
NEW BOOKS TO WATCH
1,352 books — 1,527 voters

A Shade of Vampire by Bella ForrestThe Boat Builder's Bed by Kris PearsonThe Red Hand by Michael Stephen DaigleBlyss by J.C. CliffRock with Me by Kristen Proby
Best Unknown Books
2,337 books — 1,855 voters
The Red Hand by Michael Stephen DaigleThe Boat Builder's Bed by Kris PearsonThe Awakening by Suzanne BoisvertElfin by Quinn LoftisBlyss by J.C. Cliff
Greatest hidden EBOOKS
1,630 books — 1,914 voters

Elfin by Quinn LoftisQuantum Roots by Kyle KeyesCowboy Heat by Sable HunterMatching Configurations by Kyle KeyesThe Red Hand by Michael Stephen Daigle
Best Unknown but must be Known books
9,060 books — 8,294 voters
Fate and Fury by Quinn LoftisThe Fyfield Plantation by Andrew R. WilliamsBlyss by J.C. CliffA Shade of Vampire by Bella ForrestThe Awakening by Suzanne Boisvert
Indie Authors Everybody Should Read
3,368 books — 3,576 voters

The Boat Builder's Bed by Kris PearsonElfin by Quinn LoftisCowboy Heat by Sable Hunter
Best Unappreciated Books
4,337 books — 2,180 voters
Fate and Fury by Quinn LoftisCheckmate by R.L. MathewsonA Shade of Vampire by Bella ForrestThe Boat Builder's Bed by Kris PearsonQuantum Roots by Kyle Keyes
Best Independent Novels
2,675 books — 3,693 voters

Quantum Roots by Kyle KeyesThe Boat Builder's Bed by Kris PearsonThe Soul's Mark by Ashley StoyanoffClub Shadowlands by Cherise SinclairA Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest
Best Indie Books/Authors
2,040 books — 1,888 voters
The Soul's Mark by Ashley StoyanoffCheckmate by R.L. MathewsonThe Boat Builder's Bed by Kris PearsonElfin by Quinn Loftis
Books that should get more attention
2,494 books — 1,767 voters

Checkmate by R.L. MathewsonRock with Me by Kristen ProbyFate and Fury by Quinn LoftisClub Shadowlands by Cherise SinclairNegative Zero by Ireland Gill
MUST READ INDIES
2,404 books — 2,274 voters
The Soul's Mark by Ashley StoyanoffFate and Fury by Quinn LoftisAmaury's Hellion by Tina FolsomBlyss by J.C. CliffQuantum Roots by Kyle Keyes
Best Lesser-Known Books
1,864 books — 1,120 voters

Mistress Suffragette by Diana ForbesMatching Configurations by Kyle KeyesAmaury's Hellion by Tina FolsomElfin by Quinn LoftisA Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest
Best Books By Indie Authors
1,456 books — 1,391 voters
Club Shadowlands by Cherise SinclairThe Soul's Mark by Ashley StoyanoffA Shade of Vampire by Bella ForrestFate and Fury by Quinn LoftisCheckmate by R.L. Mathewson
Indie Authors to Watch
7,597 books — 7,177 voters

Quantum Roots by Kyle KeyesMatching Configurations by Kyle KeyesCowboy Heat by Sable HunterMistress Suffragette by Diana ForbesThe Soul's Mark by Ashley Stoyanoff
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,381 books — 10,356 voters