Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Sigrid N. (12 Lists)



Lithium for Medea by Kate BravermanCottonmouth Kisses by Clint CatalystAsk Dr. Mueller by Cookie MuellerValencia by Michelle TeaWalking Through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black by Cookie Mueller
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,734 voters
Cottonmouth Kisses by Clint CatalystAlone with Other People by Gabby BessAdulterers Anonymous by Lydia LunchCaresses Soft as Sandpaper by Clint CatalystDogs in Lingerie by Danielle Willis
Best Poetry Books
2,960 books — 2,410 voters

Cottonmouth Kisses by Clint CatalystDogs in Lingerie by Danielle WillisHell Soup by Sparrow 13 LaughingwandThe Beautiful by Michelle TeaFaggot Dinosaur by Ali Liebegott
Best Collection of Poems by Living Authors
988 books — 882 voters
Cottonmouth Kisses by Clint CatalystValencia by Michelle TeaPills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache by Clint CatalystChelsea Girls by Eileen MylesLast Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr.
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,722 books — 2,102 voters

A Crystal Diary by Frankie HucklenbroichThe Story of Junk by Linda YablonskyThe Medicine Burns by Adam KleinLithium for Medea by Kate Braverman
Under the Influence
366 books — 122 voters
Permanent Midnight by Jerry StahlThe Story of Junk by Linda YablonskyA Crystal Diary by Frankie HucklenbroichValencia by Michelle Tea
Drug Memoir A List
170 books — 201 voters

Caresses Soft as Sandpaper by Clint CatalystCottonmouth Kisses by Clint CatalystDogs in Lingerie by Danielle WillisCorpse Delectable by Danielle WillisAdulterers Anonymous by Lydia Lunch
Gothy Book Covers
421 books — 502 voters
A Crystal Diary by Frankie HucklenbroichCottonmouth Kisses by Clint CatalystPills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache by Clint CatalystThe Story of Junk by Linda YablonskyTiny Ladies by Adam Klein
Addicts
270 books — 348 voters

Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.Cottonmouth Kisses by Clint CatalystPermanent Midnight by Jerry StahlPills, Thrills, Chills, and Heartache by Clint CatalystThe Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis
Substance Abuse & Addiction
711 books — 1,311 voters
High Risk by Amy ScholderTrash by Dorothy AllisonWormwood by Poppy Z. Brite
Best Short Stories
1,754 books — 1,047 voters