Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Felix (21 Lists)



Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Best Cozy Fantasy Books
205 books — 295 voters
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Oceanic/marine science fiction
164 books — 267 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,735 voters
The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Made An Impact On My Life
2,532 books — 1,262 voters

Out of the Box by Michael Farrell
Gay/Queer Poetry
283 books — 118 voters
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
Mind-bending Science Fiction
218 books — 155 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,235 books — 3,852 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
LGBT Retellings of classic Fiction/Fairy Tale/Myth
237 books — 188 voters

The Birthday of the World and Other Stories by Ursula K. Le Guin
Uplifting Adult LGBTQ
67 books — 13 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.5 and above and With At Least 100 Ratings
1,934 books — 2,656 voters

The Essential Rumi by Coleman Barks
Best Poetry Books
2,960 books — 2,410 voters
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set 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. Tolkien
Books that most influenced you
2,638 books — 1,220 voters

The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
Your Favorite Heinlein Novel
43 books — 309 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Best Gay Romance in Times of War
125 books — 225 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy World
1,635 books — 2,021 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonHeartstopper by Alice Oseman
LGBT Books Voted by LGBT Readers Only
881 books — 326 voters

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Popsugar 2020 - A Book By a Trans or Non-Binary Author
185 books — 254 voters
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Fantasy with Old-School Fairy Tale Vibes
268 books — 150 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books Ever
74,780 books — 277,438 voters
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Gothic Science Fiction
32 books — 7 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
Highest Rated Books on Goodreads (with at least 100 ratings)
326 books — 439 voters