Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Micha (13 Lists)



And Tango Makes Three by Justin RichardsonI Am Jazz by Jessica HerthelPrince & Knight by Daniel HaackIntroducing Teddy by Jessica WaltonMelissa by Alex Gino
LGBTQ Children's Literature
367 books — 266 voters
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch AlbomTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomSophie’s Choice by William StyronMagic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey
Books that Made You Cry!
3,205 books — 7,755 voters

Trickster's Choice by Tamora PierceTrickster's Queen by Tamora PierceRoyal Assassin by Robin HobbAssassin's Quest by Robin HobbDreams Underfoot by Charles de Lint
The Trickster
125 books — 72 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,251 books — 24,495 voters

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffreyFire in the Mist by Holly LisleThe Elvenbane by Andre NortonSword and Sorceress by Marion Zimmer BradleyChanges by Mercedes Lackey
Books Thatare amazing but need better Exposure
38 books — 17 voters
Arrows of the Queen by Mercedes LackeyThe Fairy Godmother by Mercedes LackeyShip of Magic by Robin HobbThe Mad Ship by Robin HobbShip of Destiny by Robin Hobb
Epic/Mythic/Historical Fantasy Written by Women
151 books — 46 voters

Eloise by Kay ThompsonThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Picture books for adults
204 books — 88 voters
Alanna by Tamora PierceHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanWild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,402 books — 18,078 voters

The Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy of the 20th Century
577 books — 239 voters
1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,735 voters

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,651 books — 25,853 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,186 books — 117,789 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
Popular Books Everyone Loves but I Hate
194 books — 121 voters