The 2009 Goodreads Choice Awards

ALL-TIME FAVORITE

WINNER: Catching Fire (Hunger Games, #2)
by Suzanne Collins
View results » 2166 votes (22.5%)

FICTION

The Help (Hardcover) by Kathryn Stockett

WINNER: The Help
by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author)
View results » 1176 votes (17.1%)

NONFICTION

WINNER: Columbine
by Dave Cullen (Goodreads Author)
View results » 655 votes (18.3%)

MYSTERY-THRILLER

The Girl Who Played with Fire (Hardcover) by Stieg Larsson

WINNER: The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson
View results » 1494 votes (29.2%)

FANTASY

WINNER: Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, #9)
by Charlaine Harris
View results » 1044 votes (24.4%)

SCIENCE FICTION

WINNER: Leviathan (Leviathan, #1)
by Scott Westerfeld
View results » 898 votes (31.8%)

CHICK LIT

The Last Song (Hardcover) by Nicholas Sparks

WINNER: The Last Song
by Nicholas Sparks
View results » 712 votes (23.6%)

ROMANCE

WINNER: An Echo in the Bone (Outlander, #7)
by Diana Gabaldon
View results » 470 votes (24.0%)

GRAPHIC NOVEL

Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (Hardcover) by Neil Gaiman

WINNER: Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
View results » 681 votes (25.4%)

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Along for the Ride (Hardcover) by Sarah Dessen

WINNER: Along for the Ride
by Sarah Dessen (Goodreads Author)
View results » 577 votes (17.3%)

YOUNG ADULT SERIES

WINNER: Catching Fire (Hunger Games, #2)
by Suzanne Collins
View results » 2046 votes (37.2%)

CHILDREN'S

WINNER: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #4)
by Jeff Kinney
View results » 1178 votes (37.3%)

PICTURE BOOK

Blueberry Girl (Hardcover) by Neil Gaiman

WINNER: Blueberry Girl
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author)
View results » 652 votes (22.2%)

About the Goodreads Choice Awards

Which books did you savor this year? This year Goodreads puts the "Best Of Lists" to the test. Help us choose the five-star books of 2009. We used statistics from the site to create Top 10 lists in multiple genres. So please vote for your favorites and help select the Goodreads Choice Awards for 2009. The winners will be announced in our January newsletter.

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