Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Quinn (41 Lists)



Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
Bust Magazine Reading List
54 books — 20 voters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
Left-wing Science Fiction and Fantasy
330 books — 249 voters

1984 by George Orwell
Best Left-Texts
667 books — 357 voters
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Socialist Classics
413 books — 323 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Most influential books under 100 pages
250 books — 925 voters
Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Sociology Books
549 books — 408 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckAnimal Farm by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Literature of Social Change
433 books — 316 voters
A People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
2,066 books — 1,510 voters

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Radical Thoughts for the 21st Century
206 books — 111 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixWicked by Gregory MaguireElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Wise Women, Witches, Midwives, Healers, and Strong Girls!
1,427 books — 887 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinLilith's Brood by Octavia E. ButlerThe Year of the Flood by Margaret AtwoodOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Feminist Science Fiction Books
237 books — 409 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleEsperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz RyanPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Best Feminist Young Adult Books
1,320 books — 1,341 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Feminist Books
2,480 books — 3,457 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
772 books — 1,402 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleWicked by Gregory Maguire
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,473 books — 1,768 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,358 books — 2,807 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth Nix
Strong Heroine Series
1,621 books — 2,085 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodWoman on the Edge of Time by Marge PiercyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Feminist Fiction
1,495 books — 2,651 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanWicked by Gregory Maguire
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,400 books — 18,076 voters
The Essential Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
AfterEllen.com's Ultimate Summer Reading List 2013
27 books — 17 voters

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
2,034 books — 1,932 voters
Ash by Malinda Lo
LGBTQ for YA
1,238 books — 2,129 voters

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Gay Fiction
2,636 books — 3,816 voters
That's Revolting! by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Best Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Non-Fiction
804 books — 447 voters

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinLilith's Brood by Octavia E. ButlerWoman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy
Best Gender-Bending Books
603 books — 450 voters
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,722 books — 2,102 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,055 books — 5,111 voters
Oryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodThe Year of the Flood by Margaret AtwoodFledgling by Octavia E. ButlerMaddAddam by Margaret Atwood
Future Classics: Best science fiction by women written 2001-2010
155 books — 130 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Strong Female Characters Written by Female Authors
1,676 books — 1,392 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankPersepolis by Marjane SatrapiAn Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield JamisonThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiOrange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
Memoirs by Women
2,943 books — 2,991 voters


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