Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Sha Jerkins (17 Lists)



There's A Bear On My Chair by Ross CollinsJoey and His Friend Water by Ellen J. LewinbergThe World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna GainesReal Friends by Shannon HaleKristy's Great Idea by Raina Telgemeier
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,186 books — 117,780 voters
There's A Bear On My Chair by Ross CollinsJoey and His Friend Water by Ellen J. LewinbergReal Friends by Shannon HaleBig Nate by Lincoln PeirceThe Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina Furnival
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,514 books — 10,130 voters

Joey and His Friend Water by Ellen J. LewinbergThe Rainbow Fish by Marcus PfisterKristy's Great Idea by Raina TelgemeierBig Nate by Lincoln PeirceThe Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina Furnival
Best Books for Reluctant Readers
2,582 books — 2,575 voters
The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna GainesBig Nate by Lincoln PeirceThe Rainbow Fish by Marcus PfisterThere's A Bear On My Chair by Ross CollinsKristy's Great Idea by Raina Telgemeier
Books That Were Way Better Than I Thought They Would Be
10,404 books — 7,169 voters

Big Nate by Lincoln PeirceThe Rainbow Fish by Marcus PfisterReal Friends by Shannon HaleThe World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna GainesJoey and His Friend Water by Ellen J. Lewinberg
Favorite Books
14,082 books — 9,811 voters
Real Friends by Shannon HaleThe Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina FurnivalThere's A Bear On My Chair by Ross CollinsThe World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna GainesBig Nate by Lincoln Peirce
Best Children's Books
5,276 books — 6,638 voters

Kristy's Great Idea by Raina TelgemeierJoey and His Friend Water by Ellen J. LewinbergThe World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna GainesThere's A Bear On My Chair by Ross CollinsBig Nate by Lincoln Peirce
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
11,942 books — 9,691 voters
The Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina FurnivalThe World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna GainesBig Nate by Lincoln PeirceKristy's Great Idea by Raina TelgemeierReal Friends by Shannon Hale
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,710 books — 14,449 voters

Big Nate by Lincoln PeirceThere's A Bear On My Chair by Ross CollinsReal Friends by Shannon HaleKristy's Great Idea by Raina TelgemeierThe Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina Furnival
Best Ending
8,041 books — 6,047 voters
Joey and His Friend Water by Ellen J. LewinbergThe World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna GainesKristy's Great Idea by Raina TelgemeierThe Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina FurnivalReal Friends by Shannon Hale
All-Time Awesome Books
11,739 books — 7,355 voters

Big Nate by Lincoln PeirceThe Rainbow Fish by Marcus PfisterThe World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna GainesJoey and His Friend Water by Ellen J. LewinbergReal Friends by Shannon Hale
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,031 books — 17,222 voters
Real Friends by Shannon HaleKristy's Great Idea by Raina TelgemeierThe World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna GainesThere's A Bear On My Chair by Ross CollinsBig Nate by Lincoln Peirce
Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books
1,173 books — 1,480 voters

There's A Bear On My Chair by Ross CollinsThe Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina FurnivalJoey and His Friend Water by Ellen J. LewinbergBig Nate by Lincoln PeirceThe Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Books You Must Read!
11,161 books — 7,191 voters
The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna GainesThere's A Bear On My Chair by Ross CollinsThe Rainbow Fish by Marcus PfisterThe Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina FurnivalReal Friends by Shannon Hale
Books I Will Never Forget
10,478 books — 7,604 voters

Real Friends by Shannon HaleThe Rainbow Fish by Marcus PfisterThe World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna GainesJoey and His Friend Water by Ellen J. LewinbergThere's A Bear On My Chair by Ross Collins
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,453 books — 16,029 voters
The Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina FurnivalKristy's Great Idea by Raina TelgemeierJoey and His Friend Water by Ellen J. LewinbergThere's A Bear On My Chair by Ross CollinsThe Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
What To Read Next
20,104 books — 24,066 voters

The Not-So-Friendly Friend by Christina FurnivalBig Nate by Lincoln PeirceKristy's Great Idea by Raina TelgemeierThere's A Bear On My Chair by Ross CollinsThe World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna Gaines
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,067 books — 66,653 voters