Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Elisheva Rina (14 Lists)



The Secret of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienThe Girl with Silver Eyes by Willo Davis RobertsStage Fright by Ann M. MartinAfternoon of the Elves by Janet Taylor LisleInto the Dream by William Sleator
Scholastic Apple Paperbacks
362 books — 69 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinThe Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerArcher's Goon by Diana Wynne Jones
Best Twists
8,284 books — 8,859 voters

Worm by WildbowTwig by Wildbow
Best Original Web Fiction
88 books — 144 voters
The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinleyThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Of Fantasy (clean, inspiring, etc.)
230 books — 104 voters

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by AviThe Devil's Arithmetic by Jane YolenThe Wednesday Wars by Gary D. SchmidtTangerine by Edward BloorThe Cay by Theodore Taylor
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,262 books — 3,656 voters
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Favorite World Fiction & Literature
733 books — 435 voters

Savvy by Ingrid LawThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2009 Newbery Contenders
74 books — 606 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Color of Magic by Terry PratchettThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,106 books — 25,563 voters

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,867 books — 7,000 voters
The Fourth Bear by Jasper FfordeThe Rumpelstiltskin Problem by Vivian Vande VeldePrincess Sonora and the Long Sleep by Gail Carson Levine
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,785 books — 9,161 voters

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,132 books — 10,109 voters
Bloody Jack by L.A. MeyerA Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'EngleCalling on Dragons by Patricia C. WredeTalking to Dragons by Patricia C. WredeSearching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,044 books — 8,647 voters

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Books Ever
74,780 books — 277,424 voters
Ender's Game by Orson Scott CardThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
My Kind of "Book"
66 books — 16 voters