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Emily, Gone by Bette Lee CrosbyEvening in the Yellow Wood by Laura KempThe Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonaldThe Art of Remembering by Alison RagsdaleHere and Now and Then by Mike Chen
Goodreads Choice Awards 2019 (eligible for write-in only)
27th out of 1,119 books — 1,361 voters
King of Scars by Leigh BardugoThe Wicked King by Holly BlackHoly Sister by Mark LawrenceThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonStorm Cursed by Patricia Briggs
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2019
85th out of 599 books — 1,724 voters

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonAgain, But Better by Christine RiccioWhite Stag by Kara BarbieriThe Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonaldHere and Now and Then by Mike Chen
2019 Adult/New Adult Debuts
32nd out of 185 books — 514 voters
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady MartineGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Raven Tower by Ann LeckieThis Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-MohtarThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Hugo 2020 Eligible Novels
21st out of 136 books — 358 voters

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. DickWatchmen by Alan MooreFatherland by Robert HarrisThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
98th out of 787 books — 1,338 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyMatilda by Roald DahlThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Books about Books
112th out of 1,393 books — 1,522 voters

Miracle Creek by Angie KimWe Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos RuffinBlack Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon JamesIf, Then by Kate Hope DayThe Last Book Party by Karen Dukess
Anticipated 2019 Literary Fiction
27th out of 222 books — 335 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodDune by Frank Patrick HerbertSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Literary Science Fiction
27th out of 331 books — 246 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithBreakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman CapoteExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Tales of New York City
105th out of 1,732 books — 1,325 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
160th out of 1,440 books — 3,110 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryDivergent by Veronica RothBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
398th out of 4,006 books — 26,669 voters
The Wicked King by Holly BlackKing of Scars by Leigh BardugoNinth House by Leigh BardugoThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonChildren of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi
Can't Wait Books of 2019
303rd out of 1,500 books — 3,355 voters

The Wicked King by Holly BlackKing of Scars by Leigh BardugoRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Gilded Wolves by Roshani ChokshiA Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
Best Books 2019
193rd out of 1,127 books — 1,313 voters
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidOpposite of Always by Justin A. ReynoldsThe Island of Sea Women by Lisa SeeFamous Men Who Never Lived by K. ChessQueenie by Candice Carty-Williams
March 2019 Book Releases
4th out of 67 books — 38 voters

Again, But Better by Christine RiccioKing of Scars by Leigh BardugoThe Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra ClareHouse of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. MaasNightchaser by Amanda Bouchet
2019 - 2020 New adult with Professional-looking covers
96th out of 255 books — 207 voters
Famous Men Who Never Lived by K. ChessThe Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. BorosonAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanBinti by Nnedi OkoraforThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Speculative Fiction and the Immigrant Experience
1st out of 98 books — 18 voters

Famous Men Who Never Lived by K. ChessThe Girl with No Face by M.H. BorosonGolden State by Ben H. WintersRevolution by W.L. GoodwaterRedemption by Regina M. Joseph
Alternate History in 2019
1st out of 37 books — 23 voters
Our Lady of the Artilects by Andrew GillsmithHer Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr.A World Out of Time by Larry NivenThe Sentinel by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Integral Trees by Larry Niven
Best Science Fiction on Goodreads with between 1000 and 9999 ratings
915th out of 2,186 books — 113 voters

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensWhere'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria SempleI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouWhen Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
[ATY 2023] Who, What, When, Where, Why in Title
165th out of 969 books — 114 voters
Oath of Gold by Elizabeth MoonDivided Allegiance by Elizabeth MoonThe Red Wyvern by Katharine KerrRaven's Shadow by Patricia BriggsThe King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
Popular Fantasy on Goodreads with between 1000 and 9999 ratings
1277th out of 4,155 books — 170 voters

The Last War by Martyn GodfreyThe Last Children by Gudrun PausewangThe Iron Dream by Norman SpinradThe Beast of Heaven by Victor KelleherNuclear War by Gregory Benford
Fictional Apocalypses: The World's End From War Part II
38th out of 45 books — 1 voter
Circe by Madeline MillerWellness by Nathan HillThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltThe Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
[ATY 2025] Common Noun in Author's Name
452nd out of 887 books — 85 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinPrince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1057th out of 1,672 books — 1,916 voters
Stories and Scripts by Zack LoveTrueman Bradley - Aspie Detective by Alexei Maxim RussellUnwifeable by Mandy StadtmillerA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithSex in the Title by Zack Love
New York City
59th out of 184 books — 52 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithThe Age of Innocence by Edith WhartonThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Best Books Set in New York City
323rd out of 385 books — 419 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Time Machine by H.G. Wells11/22/63 by Stephen KingA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Time Travel Fiction
1650th out of 2,161 books — 5,445 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsDoomsday Book by Connie WillisOutlander by Diana GabaldonHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Time Travel Novels
225th out of 283 books — 258 voters
11/22/63 by Stephen KingOutlander by Diana GabaldonRecursion by Blake CrouchThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Pythagorean by Alexander Morpheigh
Best Time-Travel Novels
400th out of 733 books — 514 voters

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells11/22/63 by Stephen KingOutlander by Diana GabaldonRuby Red by Kerstin GierThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Time Travel
286th out of 351 books — 299 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirReady Player One by Ernest ClineLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieRed Rising by Pierce Brown
Science Fiction - 2010-2019
464th out of 568 books — 758 voters

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