Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

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Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Secret History by Donna TarttThe Hat Trick Murders by John A. MacEachernThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carré
Literary thrillers
154 books — 87 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best SA-Free Fiction for Young Adults
141 books — 30 voters

Stargirl by Jerry SpinelliCinder by Marissa MeyerFangirl by Rainbow RowellCress by Marissa MeyerLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best SA-Free Romance for Young Adults
44 books — 29 voters
Dead Low Tide by Eddie JonesRumor of a Werewolf by Eddie JonesDead Man's Hand by Eddie JonesHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingSkull Creek Stakeout by Eddie Jones
Best G-Rated Fiction for Tweens and Teens
78 books — 23 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienLegend of the Storm Sneezer by Kristiana SfirleaThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best G-Rated Fantasy and Science Fiction for Tweens and Teens
76 books — 19 voters
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best SA-Free Fiction
52 books — 19 voters

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieGaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best SA-Free Historical Mysteries (set and/or written prior to 1970).
45 books — 14 voters
One Corpse Too Many by Ellis PetersLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Chosen by Chaim PotokThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingThe Whistling Season by Ivan Doig
Best SA-Free Historical Fiction for Young Adults
32 books — 7 voters

The Blood Mirror by Brent WeeksShadow of a Dark Queen by Raymond E. FeistRage of a Demon King by Raymond E. FeistThe Shadow Glass by Rin ChupecoBlack Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
Plot Driven Fantasy
49 books — 7 voters
The Annotated Alice by Lewis CarrollLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottMy Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim PotokRosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea BeatyTo Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
Best G-Rated Historical Fiction for Tweens and Teens
25 books — 6 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Cruel Prince by Holly BlackThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
52 Book Club 2021: October Mini Challenge - A Plot Driven Story
93 books — 6 voters

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