Goodreads Choice Awards 2014

[Michael]

Yes folks it's that time of year again to vote for your favorite books of 2014. With 20 categories to vote in and a whole host of quality books to choose from picking your favorites won't be easy.

To vote go here: https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...

Voting schedule is as follows

Opening Round Nov. 3 - 8
Semifinal Round Nov. 10 - 15
Final Round Nov. 17 - 24

Have fun picking and don't forget to post your nominations here. :)

My picks

Best Fiction: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Mystery & Thriller: In the Blood by Lisa Unger
Historical Fiction: The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
Debut GoodReads Author: The Good Girl by Mary Kubica

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Best Fiction: The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Mystery & Thriller: Missing You by Harlan Coben

They're the only two I can pick from!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

There were so many titles there I have not read. And I thought I read a lot of books!

[Sally906]

Lot I haven't read, in some cases even heard of. In a few of them I nominated my own book and voted on that, but a few I didn't vote for anything.

[Leonie]

A lot I haven't read or heard of either...maybe I read the wrong things? ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's exactly what I thought too...surprised there were only two categories I'd read books from! I wonder who votes for the choices!

[S.]

Owww..I think you can add other title..

[Mish]

Same here. I've read quite a few new books this year yet they don't appear. I voted for my own.

Fiction : Us
Mystery thriller : Falling
Historical Fiction : Frog Music
Goodreads Author : Caroline Kepnes

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

I only picked two...

Best Fiction: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Best Historical Fiction: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

[Carolyn]

I could only vote in the two categories where I've read more than two or three books:

Best Fiction: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

Best Science Fiction: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North

[Michael]

Here are my picks;

Fiction: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage (so many options)
Mystery: The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line
Historical fiction: All That Is Solid Melts into Air
Sci-Fi: Annihilation
Memoir: My Salinger Year
Graphic Novels: Seconds: A Graphic Novel
YA: We Were Liars
YA Sci-Fi: Grasshopper Jungle

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Next round voting is available now - semi finals:

https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...

I just voted for:

Fiction: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

Mystery/Thriller: In the Blood

Historical Fiction: Frog Music

[Leonie]

Voted for:

Fantasy: Words of Radiance

[Michael]

Fiction: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

Mystery/thriller: The Good Girl

Historical Fiction: Frog Music

[Michael]

Semi final picks;

Here are my picks;

Fiction: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
Mystery: The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line
Historical fiction: The Paying Guests
Sci-Fi: Annihilation
Humour: Yes Please
Memoir: Little Failure
Graphic Novels: Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
Debut author: The Martian
YA: We Were Liars

[Michael]

The finals are now up. most of my picks are still there

Here are my picks;

Fiction: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage
Mystery: The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line
Historical fiction: The Paying Guests
Sci-Fi: Annihilation
Humour: Yes Please
Memoir: My Salinger Year
Graphic Novels: Sex Criminals, Vol. 1: One Weird Trick
Debut author: The Martian
YA: We Were Liars

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Fiction: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Mystery: Festive in Death

That's it for me!

[Michael]

Voted for

Fiction: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Historical fiction: The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
Debut Goodreads author: The Good Girl by Mary Kubica

[Michael]

Anyone else here going to be voting in the final round? Still have until the 24th to do so. :)

[Carolyn]

I voted for the same two as before.

Fiction: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
SF: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

I haven't read enough books in the other genres to vote.

[Michael]

It's now final round so get your votes in.

I voted for

Fiction: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Historical Fiction: The Miniaturist

[Michael]

Voting is now ended.

Winners will be announced December 2.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Either we, or them, read the wrong books Michael!!! LOL

[Michael]

I think it is them Brenda. :D

[Carolyn]

Agreed Michael!
And there are so many more of them!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Definitely them;)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Absolutely it's them. We know we read the best books :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Of course Phrynne:)

[Michael]

You're all wrong, you just not reading enough genres :P

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Winners have been announced!

BEST FICTION: Landline by Rainbow Rowell

BEST MYSTERY & THRILLER: Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

BEST HISTORICAL FICTION: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

BEST FANTASY: The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness

BEST ROMANCE: Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon

BEST SCIENCE FICTION: The Martian by Andy Weir

BEST HORROR: Prince Lestat by Anne Rice

BEST HUMOUR: Yes Please by Amy Poehler

BEST NON FICTION: The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan

BEST MEMOIR & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl by Esther Earl

BEST HISTORY & BIOGRAPHY: The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra by Helen Rappaport

BEST BUSINESS BOOKS: #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso

BEST FOOD & COOKBOOKS: Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten

BEST GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS: Serenity: Leaves on the Wind by Zack Whedon

BEST POETRY: Lullabies by Lang Leav

BEST DEBUT GOODREADS AUTHOR: Red Rising by Pierce Brown

BEST YOUNG ADULT FICTION: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

BEST YOUNG ADULT FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION: City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

BEST MIDDLE GRADE & CHILDREN'S: The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

BEST PICTURE BOOKS: The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems

[Michael]

I haven't read any of them. :/

[Carolyn]

I've only read Landline. I thought it was a light, entertaining read but I wouldn't rate it as best fiction of the year.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Me either Michael!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I have read The Book of Life, Written in My Own Heart's Blood, The Martian and City of Heavenly Fire. I would not have thought any of them deserved to win.

[Andrea]

Very glad to hear the mystery thriller I voted for won! Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King. Loved it.