Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ruby (70 Lists)



Graceling by Kristin CashoreA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanElatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
Debut Novels
38 books — 5 voters
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Best New Author Debuts
419 books — 606 voters

Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Best Multi-Ethnic American Literature
296 books — 141 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanFire by Kristin CashoreHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own M... by Catherynne M. Valente
Best Feminist Science Fiction/Fantasy
681 books — 634 voters

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,784 books — 9,159 voters
Star Wars by Matthew Woodring Stover
Best Star Wars Books
459 books — 1,291 voters

Into the Wild by Erin HunterRedwall by Brian JacquesCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Monster/Animal/Non-human POV (Xenofiction)
582 books — 336 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreMossflower by Brian JacquesStardust by Neil GaimanThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Trees, Woods, Forests
847 books — 200 voters

Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn HamiltonThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
Desert Fantasy
166 books — 173 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingA Thousand Ships by Natalie HaynesGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaPiranesi by Susanna Clarke
52 Book Club 2023: #34 Featuring Mythology
298 books — 117 voters

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensI Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
[ATY 2023] Who, What, When, Where, Why in Title
969 books — 114 voters
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
Anticipated Literary Reads For Readers of Color 2022
226 books — 130 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Best Book Boyfriends
10,644 books — 28,849 voters
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,211 books — 4,590 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashoreFire by Kristin CashoreHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanBitterblue by Kristin Cashore
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,400 books — 18,076 voters
The Trans-Siberian Railway by Aleksandra Litvina
Nonfiction Published in Year: 2023
1,337 books — 140 voters

Babel by R.F. KuangThe Boys in the Boat by Daniel James BrownI Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
52 Book Club 2023: #1 A Book With A Subtitle
1,228 books — 193 voters
China Dolls by Lisa SeeShanghai Girls by Lisa SeeChina Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan
52 Book Club 2023: #7 A City Or Country Name In The Title
821 books — 140 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryScythe by Neal ShustermanRed Rising by Pierce BrownIron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
52 Book Club 2023: #8 Dystopian Fiction
292 books — 139 voters
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline BoulleyScythe by Neal Shusterman
52 Book Club 2023: #9 A Book With A Dedication
442 books — 109 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
52 Book Club 2023: #10 Takes Place During The Roaring Twenties
160 books — 114 voters
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
52 Book Club 2023: #11 A Book About Secrets
770 books — 151 voters

Eragon by Christopher PaoliniHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesGraceling by Kristin CashoreThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
52 Book Club 2023: #12 High Fantasy
293 books — 127 voters
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
52 Book Club 2023: #15 Set In Australia
241 books — 147 voters

The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienI Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiThe White Queen by Philippa GregoryThe Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
52 Book Club 2023: #18 Set During A War Other Than WWI Or WWII
344 books — 124 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonShanghai Girls by Lisa See
52 Book Club 2023: #20 A Book About Siblings
509 books — 163 voters

Wonder by R.J. Palacio
52 Book Club 2023: #22 A Body-Positive Message
178 books — 103 voters
Red Rising by Pierce BrownLove Lettering by Kate Clayborn
52 Book Club 2023: #23 An Alliterative Title
380 books — 131 voters


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