Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Charles Patterson (33 Lists)



Wild Cards by George R.R. MartinThieves' World by Robert Lynn AsprinHeir to the Empire by Timothy ZahnSplinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster
Best Shared Universe Books
174 books — 40 voters
The Total Money Makeover by Dave RamseyShow Me How by Derek FagerstromThe Decline of Western Restaurants by Nicholas R. Daniels IIIThings You Should Know by Now by Jason BoyettSixteen Things You Should Know About Work Now by Laura B. Arment
Things You Should Know
24 books — 24 voters

Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose BierceThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Best Short Stories of All Time
597 books — 392 voters
Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,651 books — 25,853 voters

The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoBunnicula by Deborah Howe
Best Children's Books
5,276 books — 6,638 voters
Starship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonLord of Light by Roger ZelaznyFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyDune by Frank Herbert
Best Science Fiction
3,615 books — 6,825 voters

Masterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural by Marvin KayeHot Blood by Jeff GelbAgain, Dangerous Visions by Harlan EllisonDangerous Visions by Harlan EllisonGhosts by Marvin Kaye
Best Horror Anthologies
451 books — 532 voters
Day of the Giants by Lester del ReyThe Fire Duke by Joel RosenbergThe Silver Stone by Joel RosenbergThe Crimson Sky by Joel RosenbergThe Broken Sword by Poul Anderson
Norse Mythology
289 books — 403 voters

The Fire Duke by Joel RosenbergThe Silver Stone by Joel RosenbergThe Crimson Sky by Joel Rosenberg
Best Books About Mythology
1,390 books — 2,211 voters
If I Did It by O.J. SimpsonFifty Shades Freed by E.L. JamesLies & the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al FrankenRush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot by Al FrankenFifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
The Worst Books of All Time
8,177 books — 19,862 voters

The Fire Duke by Joel RosenbergThe Silver Stone by Joel RosenbergThe Crimson Sky by Joel RosenbergDay of the Giants by Lester del Rey
Loki: God of Mischief
191 books — 221 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
GRRM Recommends
100 books — 15 voters

The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison
Best Comedic Science Ficttion Books
604 books — 1,184 voters
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn RandWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Holy Bible by Anonymous
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,576 books — 13,086 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsThe Broken Sword by Poul Anderson
Best Standalone Fantasy
376 books — 465 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Worst Ever Main Characters And/Or Narrators
98 books — 15 voters

The Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Books I lost Interest in
122 books — 15 voters
Gate of Ivrel by C.J. CherryhFires of Azeroth by C.J. CherryhWell of Shiuan by C.J. CherryhThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,402 books — 18,078 voters

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffreyRedwall by Brian Jacques
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,106 books — 25,563 voters
There's a Wocket in My Pocket! by Dr. Seuss
Humorous, Strange, or Downright Shocking Titles
633 books — 350 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinSwords and Deviltry by Fritz LeiberSwords Against Death by Fritz LeiberSwords Against Wizardry by Fritz LeiberThe Swords of Lankhmar by Fritz Leiber
Best Sword and Sorcery
171 books — 166 voters
Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Humble eBook Bundle
13 books — 19 voters

The Anubis Gates by Tim PowersSilverlock by John Myers MyersConjure Wife by Fritz LeiberBlack Easter by James Blish
The obscure: Best books most haven't read (or even heard of)
536 books — 349 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George OrwellTolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. TolkienLord of the Flies by William Golding
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,186 books — 117,792 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best School Assigned Books
764 books — 2,063 voters
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Male characters we're very glad aren't real
60 books — 95 voters

The Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin
Hurry Up and Release It!!!
252 books — 3,790 voters
Titus Groan by Mervyn PeakeThe Book of Ptath by A.E. van VogtThe Well of the Unicorn by Fletcher PrattDarker Than You Think by Jack WilliamsonSeven Days in New Crete by Robert Graves
Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels
100 books — 42 voters

Dune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardNeuromancer by William Gibson
100+ Science Fiction Novels Everyone Should Read
242 books — 450 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Collected Tales of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe
100 Best Books of All Time: The World Library List
100 books — 1,712 voters


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