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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 1,118 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 594 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 135 books — 357 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
97th out of 768 books — 1,294 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
110th out of 1,384 books — 1,519 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
28th out of 221 books — 332 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Dune by Frank Herbert
Literary Science Fiction
25th out of 308 books — 232 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
101st out of 1,516 books — 1,223 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
156th out of 1,393 books — 2,822 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
390th out of 3,753 books — 25,987 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 — 3,366 voters

The Wicked King by Holly BlackKing of Scars by Leigh BardugoThe Gilded Wolves by Roshani ChokshiRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonA Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
Best Books 2019
192nd out of 1,141 books — 1,309 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 254 books — 206 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 NivenDragon's Egg by Robert L. ForwardThe Sentinel by Arthur C. Clarke
Best Science Fiction on Goodreads with between 1000 and 9999 ratings
943rd out of 2,178 books — 112 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
1272nd out of 4,150 books — 166 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 — 113 voters

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
1063rd out of 1,630 books — 1,910 voters

Stories and Scripts by Zack LoveTrueman Bradley by Alexei Maxim RussellUnwifeable by Mandy StadtmillerA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithSex in the Title by Zack Love
New York City
60th 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
318th out of 379 books — 392 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
1521st out of 1,965 books — 5,248 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
210th out of 268 books — 239 voters

11/22/63 by Stephen KingOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerDoomsday Book by Connie WillisThe Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Best Time-Travel Novels
378th out of 710 books — 436 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
270th out of 335 books — 287 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirReady Player One by Ernest ClineLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyRed Rising by Pierce BrownAncillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Science Fiction - 2010-2019
428th out of 548 books — 779 voters
The Midnight Library by Matt HaigA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabDark Matter by Blake CrouchThe Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. HarrowPiranesi by Susanna Clarke
Popsugar 2022 #47 - A book featuring a parallel reality
93rd out of 129 books — 191 voters

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