Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Michael Bridgman (13 Lists)



Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons by Haruo Shirane
Japanese History 710-1333
19 books — 5 voters
Japan Fashion Now by Valerie SteelePink Kinky by Su ZumePure Invention by Matt AltPachinko by Min Jin Lee
Japanese Dream
7 books — 4 voters

Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Vol. 1 by Magica QuartetFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Goth fun
162 books — 18 voters
In a Glass Darkly by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
The best gothic novels, ghost stories and early horror 1764-1937
358 books — 713 voters

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi NagataPretty Guardian Sailor Moon, Vol. 1 by Naoko TakeuchiMy Solo Exchange Diary Vol. 1 by Kabi NagataCardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 by ClampGhost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow
LGBTQ+ Leading Ladies in Comics/Graphic Novel
285 books — 42 voters
Absolute Erotic, Absolute Grotesque by Mark DriscollPink Kinky by Su ZumeJapan and the Culture of the Four Seasons by Haruo Shirane
Japanese Life & Culture
114 books — 39 voters

Masters of Doom by David KushnerConsole Wars by Blake J. HarrisReality is Broken by Jane McGonigalThe Sega Arcade Revolution by Ken HorowitzPlaying at the Next Level by Ken Horowitz
Non-Fiction Books About Video Games
221 books — 136 voters
Stray Dog of Anime by Brian RuhAnime by Susan J. NapierStraight from the Heart by Jennifer S. ProughThe Fairy Tale and Anime Traditional Themes, Images and Symbo... by Dani CavallaroOtaku by Hiroki Azuma
Academic Books about Anime
55 books — 32 voters

In Real Life by Cory Doctorow
Best Fiction About Virtual Worlds
122 books — 80 voters
Guyland by Michael S. KimmelAmerican Nightmare by Jerrold M. PackardBlack Earth by Timothy SnyderIBM and the Holocaust by Edwin BlackWar Against the Weak by Edwin Black
Books to Read under the Trump Administration
1,162 books — 509 voters

The Way of the Masks by Claude Lévi-Strauss
Masks
257 books — 106 voters
Goth by Kenji OiwaFrankenstein by Junji ItoFate/stay night [Heaven's Feel] 1 by TaskohnaThe Earl & the Fairy, Vol. 1 by AyukoTomie by Junji Ito
Horror Manga
186 books — 30 voters

What is Goth? Music, Makeup, Attitude, Apparel, Dance, and Ge... by Aurelio VoltaireGo Ask Ogre by Jolene SianaRip It Up and Start Again by Simon ReynoldsSome Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace by Andi HarrimanBurton on Burton by Tim Burton
Goth Subculture 101
39 books — 17 voters