Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Shellie Jakubov (9 Lists)



The Magician's Land by Lev GrossmanTheft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanThe Bone Season by Samantha ShannonA Memory of Light by Robert JordanDead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
The Best Paranormal/Fantasy/Science Fiction Books
2,643 books — 3,193 voters
Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceMonstrous Regiment by Terry PratchettGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Novice by Trudi CanavanInkspell by Cornelia Funke
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,805 books — 2,163 voters

The Poppy War by R.F. KuangThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanMarked by P.C. CastAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Best Fantasy World
1,635 books — 2,021 voters
Stone of Tears by Terry GoodkindCarry On by Rainbow RowellGregor the Overlander by Suzanne CollinsA Darkness at Sethanon by Raymond E. FeistThe Rose & the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh
The Best Fantasy Books
1,726 books — 1,476 voters

The Novice by Trudi CanavanThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterSpinning Silver by Naomi NovikAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollDead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,910 books — 4,916 voters
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,149 books — 8,887 voters

Snuff by Terry PratchettThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenThe Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly BlackThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,106 books — 25,563 voters
Heartless by Marissa MeyerThe Sword of Summer by Rick RiordanSteelheart by Brandon SandersonAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollSnuff by Terry Pratchett
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,286 books — 1,603 voters

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinCarry On by Rainbow RowellThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,402 books — 18,079 voters