Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by AndrewP (35 Lists)



Neverwhere by Neil GaimanRivers of London by Ben AaronovitchMoon Over Soho by Ben AaronovitchWhispers Under Ground by Ben AaronovitchFoxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch
Fantasy/SF Atlas--London
232 books — 97 voters
The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott LynchThe Doors of Stone by Patrick Rothfuss
Forthcoming Books
222 books — 683 voters

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternStardust by Neil Gaiman
Favorite Standalone Fantasy Novels
134 books — 141 voters
The Hanging Tree by Ben AaronovitchThe Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch
2016 Highly Anticipated Fantasy
202 books — 1,290 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerRingworld by Larry NivenOld Man's War by John ScalziHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,251 books — 24,495 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
Thieves
657 books — 1,253 voters

The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
Space Opera Fans Favorites
298 books — 149 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Starting Strong
160 books — 250 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.5 and above and With At Least 100 Ratings
1,934 books — 2,656 voters
On Basilisk Station by David Weber
Girls With Guns: Military Space Opera Starring Female Soldiers
209 books — 464 voters

Agincourt by Bernard CornwellSharpe's Tiger by Bernard CornwellSharpe's Triumph by Bernard CornwellSharpe's Fortress by Bernard CornwellThe Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell
Best of Bernard Cornwell
101 books — 53 voters
Excession by Iain M. BanksThe Player of Games by Iain M. BanksLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyThe Mote in God's Eye by Larry NivenOn Basilisk Station by David Weber
Best Space Opera
1,046 books — 1,702 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,224 books — 28,361 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonRedshirts by John ScalziThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,674 books — 14,009 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank HerbertDracula by Bram StokerReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,031 books — 17,222 voters
Agincourt by Bernard CornwellMaster & Commander by Patrick O'BrianSharpe's Tiger by Bernard CornwellCryptonomicon by Neal StephensonHoratio Hornblower 1 - 11 by C.S. Forester
Best Historical Fiction
7,250 books — 25,374 voters

Boneshaker by Cherie PriestThe Affinity Bridge by George MannTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Best Steampunk Books
1,230 books — 4,085 voters
The Audacity of Hope by Barack ObamaConfessions of an Heiress by Paris HiltonDianetics by L. Ron HubbardIf I Did It by O.J. SimpsonHoly Bible by Anonymous
1001 Books I'd Rather Die than Read
965 books — 868 voters

Eon by Greg Bear
Big Dumb Objects
68 books — 77 voters
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisReady Player One by Ernest ClineJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonJoyland by Stephen KingThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Beach Reads 2013
2,203 books — 4,187 voters

Wizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Belgariad Boxed Set by David Eddings
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,106 books — 25,563 voters
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Book You Loved, But No One Else Around You Has Heard Of
363 books — 123 voters

The Affinity Bridge by George MannThe Osiris Ritual by George Mann
Best Steampunk and Gaslight Works
313 books — 421 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindStardust by Neil GaimanMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Sword and Laser Fantasy List
1,000 books — 1,777 voters

The Player of Games by Iain M. BanksConsider Phlebas by Iain M. BanksThe Mote in God's Eye by Larry NivenPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonOn Basilisk Station by David Weber
Sword and Laser Science Fiction list
1,071 books — 1,750 voters
I, the Jury by Mickey Spillane
Noir Fiction
164 books — 204 voters

I, the Jury by Mickey Spillane
Best Hardboiled & Noir fiction
695 books — 871 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindAnathem by Neal StephensonConsider Phlebas by Iain M. BanksThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,687 books — 2,162 voters

Consider Phlebas by Iain M. BanksPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonOld Man's War by John ScalziOn Basilisk Station by David Weber
Excellent Space Opera
971 books — 3,514 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Ghost Brigades by John ScalziLive Free or Die by John RingoOn Basilisk Station by David Weber
Military Science Fiction
830 books — 1,129 voters


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