Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Tiny Elf Arcanist (40 Lists)



The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
Queer Books By AAPI Authors
65 books — 15 voters
Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell
Novels with Bisexual Protagonists
554 books — 340 voters

The City of Brass by S.A. ChakrabortyThe Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat RectorWinter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell
Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters.
1,514 books — 635 voters
The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector
Character You Most Want to Sleep With
4,164 books — 5,429 voters

The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector
So you love a Bad Boy or Tortured Hero
3,555 books — 5,683 voters
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
Queer Dark Academia
47 books — 148 voters

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Best Male Character
3,160 books — 2,766 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Witty/Sarcastic Leads
17 books — 9 voters

Beneath Cruel Fathoms by Anela Deen
Best SA-Free Fantasy and Sci Fi
47 books — 9 voters
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Paranormal Books With Strong Female Heroines
557 books — 172 voters

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Books with Witty Banter/Dialogue
1,066 books — 868 voters
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. ChakrabortyThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,026 books — 9,833 voters

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasCrooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Highest Rated Books on Goodreads (with at least 100 ratings)
326 books — 439 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Most Overrated Books
738 books — 666 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareWither by Lauren DeStefanoThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
I read the first one and didn't feel compelled to finish the trilogy/series
875 books — 2,058 voters
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
OverHyped and Not Worth It
204 books — 150 voters

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingCoraline by Neil GaimanLife of Pi by Yann Martel
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,132 books — 10,109 voters
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,557 books — 18,704 voters

The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Sir Thomas the Hesitant and the Table of Less Valued Knights by Liam PerrinThe Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Witty authors
117 books — 97 voters
The One Hundred Nights of Hero by Isabel Greenberg
One Thousand and One Nights Retellings
137 books — 168 voters

Beneath Cruel Fathoms by Anela DeenSir Thomas the Hesitant and the Table of Less Valued Knights by Liam Perrin
Best Unknown but must be Known books
9,010 books — 8,269 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,867 books — 7,000 voters

Sir Thomas the Hesitant and the Table of Less Valued Knights by Liam PerrinThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Best Humorous Books
4,286 books — 7,883 voters
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Most Interesting Magic System
2,612 books — 8,704 voters

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Best Paranormal Romance Series
1,397 books — 12,605 voters
Sir Thomas the Hesitant and the Table of Less Valued Knights by Liam PerrinBeneath Cruel Fathoms by Anela Deen
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,348 books — 10,353 voters

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,106 books — 25,563 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,067 books — 66,655 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Gary-Stus of Literature
89 books — 105 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
The Mary-Sues of Literature
185 books — 328 voters


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