Goodreads Choice Awards
{{short description|Book award}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}
Winners are determined by users voting on books that Goodreads has nominated or books of their choosing, released in the given year. Most books that Goodreads nominates are from verified Goodreads authors. The final voting round collects the top 10 books from 20 different categories.{{cite news|title=Goodreads launches its 2012 awards|url=https://www.latimes.com/books/la-xpm-2012-oct-30-la-et-jc-goodreads-launches-2012-readers-choice-awards-20121030-story.html|access-date=November 27, 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|first=Carolyn|last=Kellogg|date=October 30, 2012|url-status=live|archive-date=April 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130423063159/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/30/entertainment/la-et-jc-goodreads-launches-2012-readers-choice-awards-20121030}}
Winners
= 2000s =
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!Year !Category !Author !Title |
rowspan="12" |2009{{cite web |title=The 2009 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=https://www.goodreads.com/award/goodreader/2009 |website=goodreads.com |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=December 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229015748/http://www.goodreads.com/award/goodreader/2009 |url-status=live }}
!Children's |{{sortname|last=Kinney|first=Jeff}} |
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Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Harris|first=Charlaine}} |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Stockett|first=Kathryn}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Help}} |
Graphic Novel
|{{sortname|last=Gaiman|first=Neil}} |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=Larsson|first=Stieg}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Girl Who Played with Fire}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Cullen|first=Dave}} |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Gabaldon|first=Diana}} |{{sortname|1=An|2=Echo in the Bone}} |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Westerfeld|first=Scott}} |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Dessen|first=Sarah}} |
Chick Lit
|{{sortname|last=Sparks|first=Nicholas}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Last Song|link=The Last Song (novel)}} |
Picture Book
|{{sortname|last=Gaiman|first=Neil}} |
Young Adult Series
|{{sortname|last=Collins|first=Suzanne}} |
= 2010s =
class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Category !Author !Title |
rowspan="19" |2010{{cite web |title=The 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2010 |website=goodreads.com |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=January 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107114651/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2010 |url-status=live }}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Kinney|first=Jeff}} |
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Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Jordan|first=Robert}} and Brandon Sanderson |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Donoghue|first=Emma}} |Room |
Goodreads Debut Author
|{{sortname|last=Skloot|first=Rebecca}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks}} |
Graphic Novel
|{{sortname|last=Meyer|first=Stephenie}} |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Follett|first=Ken}} |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=Meyer|first=G. J.}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Tudors|nolink=1}} |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Moore|first=Christopher|link=Christopher Moore (author)}} |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=de Rossi|first=Portia}} |Unbearable Lightness |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=Larsson|first=Stieg}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Skloot|first=Rebecca}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks}} |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Zapruder|first=Matthew}} |Come On All You Ghosts |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Ward|first=J. R.}} |Lover Mine |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Grant|first=Mira}} |Feed |
Young Adult Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Collins|first=Suzanne}} |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Oliver|first=Lauren}} |
Cover Art
|{{sortname|last=Kate|first=Lauren}} |
Paranormal Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Harris|first=Charlaine}} |
Picture Book
|{{sortname|last=Smith|first=Lane|link=Lane Smith (illustrator)}} |It's a Book |
rowspan="21" |2011{{cite web |title=The 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2011 |website=goodreads.com |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=December 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205191331/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2011 |url-status=live }}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Riordan|first=Rick}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Son of Neptune}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Martin|first=George R. R.}} |{{sortname|1=A|2=Dance with Dragons}} |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Murakami|first=Haruki}} |1Q84 |
Graphic Novel & Comics
|{{sortname|last=Mead|first=Richelle}} |Vampire Academy: The Graphic Novel |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=McLain|first=Paula}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Paris Wife}} |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=Isaacson|first=Walter}} |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=Marr|first=Melissa}} |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Fey|first=Tina}} |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=Logelin|first=Matthew}} |Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=Evanovich|first=Janet}} |Smokin' Seventeen |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Robbins|first=Alexandra}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth|nolink=1}} |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Collins|first=Billy}} |Horoscopes for the Dead |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Ward|first=J. R.}} |Lover Unleashed |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=King|first=Stephen}} |11/22/63 |
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Roth|first=Veronica}} |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Forman|first=Gayle}} |
Food & Cooking
|{{sortname|last=Paltrow|first=Gwyneth}} |My Father's Daughter |
Goodreads Author
|{{sortname|last=Clare|first=Cassandra}} |
Paranormal Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Moning|first=Karen Marie}} |
Picture Book
|{{sortname|last=Yankovic|first= Weird Al }} |When I Grow Up |
Travel & Outdoors
|{{sortname|last=Grennan|first=Conor}} |Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal |
rowspan="19" |2012{{cite web |title=The 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2012 |website=goodreads.com |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=December 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208141733/http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2012 |url-status=live }}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Riordan|first=Rick}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Mark of Athena}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=King|first=Stephen}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole}} |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Rowling|first=J. K.}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Casual Vacancy}} |
Graphic Novel & Comics
|{{sortname|last=Kirkman|first=Robert}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Walking Dead|link=The Walking Dead (comic book)}}, Vol. 16: A Larger World |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Stedman|first=M. L.}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Light Between Oceans}} |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=Cronin|first=Justin}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Twelve|link=The Twelve (novel)}} |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Lawson|first=Jenny}} |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=Strayed|first=Cheryl}} |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=Flynn|first=Gillian}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Cain|first=Susan}} |Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Oliver|first=Mary}} |{{sortname|1=A|2=Thousand Mornings|nolink=1}} |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=James|first=E. L.}} |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Pratchett |first=Terry}} and Stephen Baxter |{{sortname|1=The|2=Long Earth}} |
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Roth|first=Veronica}} |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Green|first=John}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Fault in Our Stars}} |
Food & Cooking
|{{sortname|last=Drummond|first=Ree}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl|nolink=1}} |
Goodreads Author
|{{sortname|last=Roth|first=Veronica}} |
Paranormal Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Harkness|first=Deborah}} |
Picture Book
|{{sortname|last=Falconer|first=Ian}} |Olivia and the Fairy Princesses |
rowspan="20" |2013{{cite web |title=The 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2013 |website=goodreads.com |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=July 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728002044/http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2013 |url-status=live }}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Riordan|first=Rick}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=House of Hades}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Gaiman|first=Neil}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Ocean at the End of the Lane}} |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Hosseini|first=Khaled}} |
Goodreads Debut Author
|{{sortname|last=Chase|first=Emma }} |Tangled |
Graphic Novel & Comics
|{{sortname|last=Garcia|first=Kami}}, Margaret Stohl, and artist Cassandra Jean |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Atkinson|first=Kate|link=Kate Atkinson (writer)}} |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=Jones|first=Brian Jay}} |Jim Henson: The Biography |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=King|first=Stephen}} |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Brosh|first=Allie}} |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=Yousafzai|first=Malala}} |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=Brown|first=Dan}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Grandin |first=Temple}} and Richard Panek |{{sortname|1=The|2=Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum}} |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Tolkien|first=J. R. R.}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Fall of Arthur}} |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Ward|first=J. R.}} |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Atwood|first=Margaret}} |
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Roth|first=Veronica}} |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Rowell|first=Rainbow}} |
Food & Cooking
|{{sortname|last=Federle|first=Tim}} |Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist |
Paranormal Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Butcher|first=Jim}} |
Picture Book
|{{sortname|last=Daywalt|first=Drew}} and Oliver Jeffers |{{sortname|1=The|2=Day the Crayons Quit}} |
rowspan="20" |2014{{cite web |title=The 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2014 |website=goodreads.com |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=January 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109093733/http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2014 |url-status=live }}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Riordan|first=Rick}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Blood of Olympus}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Harkness|first=Deborah}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Book of Life|link=The Book of Life (Harkness novel)}} |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Rowell|first=Rainbow}} |
Goodreads Debut Author
|{{sortname|last=Brown|first=Pierce}} |
Graphic Novel & Comics
|{{sortname|last=Whedon|first=Zack}}, Fábio Moon, and Daniel Dos Santos |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Doerr|first=Anthony}} |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=Rappaport|first=Helen}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Romanov Sisters|nolink=1}} |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=Rice|first=Anne}} |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Poehler|first=Amy}} |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=Earl|first=Esther}} |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=King|first=Stephen}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Keegan|first=Marina}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Opposite of Loneliness|nolink=1}} |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Leav|first=Lang}} |Lullabies |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Gabaldon|first=Diana}} |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Weir|first=Andy}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Martian|link=The Martian (Weir novel)}} |
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Clare|first=Cassandra}} |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Lockhart|first=E.}} |
Business
|{{sortname|last=Amoruso|first=Sophia}} |#GIRLBOSS |
Food & Cooking
|{{sortname|last=Garten|first=Ina}} |Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook |
Picture Book
|{{sortname|last=Willems|first=Mo}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Pigeon Needs a Bath! (I Do Not!)|nolink=1}} |
rowspan="20" |2015{{cite web |title=The 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2015 |website=goodreads.com |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=March 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325064526/http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2015 |url-status=live }}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Riordan|first=Rick}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Sword of Summer}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Gaiman|first=Neil}} |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Lee|first=Harper}} |
Goodreads Debut Author
|{{sortname|last=Aveyard|first=Victoria}} |
Graphic Novel & Comics
|{{sortname|last=Vaughan|first=Brian K.}} and Fiona Staples |Saga,Volume 4 |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Hannah|first=Kristin}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Nightingale|link=The Nightingale (Hannah novel)}} |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=Larson|first=Erik|link=Erik Larson (author)}} |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=Koontz|first=Dean}} |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Kaling|first=Mindy}} |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=Franta|first=Connor}} |{{sortname|1=A|2=Work in Progress|link=A Work in Progress (book)}} |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=Hawkins|first=Paula|link=Paula Hawkins (author)}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Girl on the Train|link=The Girl on the Train (novel)}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Ansari |first=Aziz}} and Eric Klinenberg |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Mateer|first=Trista}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Dogs I Have Kissed|nolink=1}} |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Hoover|first=Colleen}} |Confess |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Brown|first=Pierce}} |
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Maas|first=Sarah J.}} |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Niven|first=Jennifer}} |
Food & Cooking
|{{sortname|last=Drummond|first=Ree}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime|nolink=1}} |
Picture Book
|{{sortname|last=Daywalt|first=Drew}} and Oliver Jeffers |{{sortname|1=The|2=Day the Crayons Came Home}} |
Science & Technology
|{{sortname|last=Hargrove|first=John|link=John Hargrove (orca trainer)}} |Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish |
rowspan="20" |2016{{cite web |title=The 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2016 |website=goodreads.com |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=November 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125100004/http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2016 |url-status=live }}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Riordan|first=Rick}} |{{sortname|1=The |2=Hidden Oracle}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Rowling|first=J. K.}} |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Moriarty|first=Liane}} |
Goodreads Debut Author
|{{sortname|last=Hamilton |first=Alwyn}} |
Graphic Novel & Comics
|{{sortname|last=Andersen|first=Sarah}} |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Whitehead|first=Colson}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Underground Railroad|link=The Underground Railroad (novel)}} |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=Shatner|first=William}} |Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=Hill|first=Joe|link=Joe Hill (writer)}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Fireman|link=The Fireman (novel)}} |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Schumer|first=Amy}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo}} |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=Kalanithi|first=Paul}} |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=King|first=Stephen}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Miranda |first=Lin-Manuel}} and Jeremy McCarter |Hamilton: The Revolution |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Lovelace|first=Amanda}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Princess Saves Herself in This One}} |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Hoover|first=Colleen}} |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Brown|first=Pierce}} |
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Maas|first=Sarah J.}} |{{sortname|1=A|2=Court of Mist and Fury}} |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Sepetys|first=Ruta}} |
Food & Cooking
|{{sortname|last=Teigen|first=Chrissy}} |Cravings |
Picture Book
|{{sortname|last=Willems|first=Mo}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Thank You Book|nolink=1}} |
Science & Technology
|{{sortname|last=De Waal|first=Frans}} |Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? |
rowspan="20" |2017{{cite web|url= https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fiction-books-2017 |title= Best Fiction 2017 |work= Goodreads Choice Awards |access-date= December 11, 2023 |archive-date= December 11, 2023 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231211183408/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fiction-books-2017 |url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |last1=Russell |first1=Scott |date=December 5, 2017 |title=Women Win Big at the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/books/goodreads-choice-awards/goodreads-choice-award-winners/ |magazine=Paste Magazine |language=en |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=February 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228221409/https://www.pastemagazine.com/books/goodreads-choice-awards/goodreads-choice-award-winners/ |url-status=live }}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Riordan|first=Rick}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Ship of the Dead}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Rowling|first=J. K.}} |Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Ng|first=Celeste}} |
Goodreads Debut Author
|{{sortname|last=Thomas|first=Angie}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Hate U Give}} |
Graphic Novel & Comics
|{{sortname|last=Andersen|first=Sarah}} |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Wingate|first=Lisa}} |Before We Were Yours |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=Moore|first=Kate|nolink=1}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women|nolink=1}} |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=King|first=Stephen}} and Owen King |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Graham|first=Lauren}} |Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=Clinton|first=Hillary Rodham}} |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=Hawkins|first=Paula|link=Paula Hawkins (author)}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Singh|first=Lilly}} |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Kaur|first=Rupi}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Sun and Her Flowers}} |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Hoover|first=Colleen}} |Without Merit |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Weir|first=Andy}} |
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Maas|first=Sarah J.}} |{{sortname|1=A|2=Court of Wings and Ruin}} |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Thomas|first=Angie}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Hate U Give}} |
Food & Cooking
|{{sortname|last=Drummond|first=Ree}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It!|nolink=1}} |
Picture Book
|{{sortname|last=Palacio|first=R. J.}} |We're All Wonders |
Science & Technology
|{{sortname|last=deGrasse Tyson|first=Neil}} |
rowspan="21" |2018{{cite web |title=The 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2018 |website=goodreads.com |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=October 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027074734/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2018 |url-status=live }}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Riordan|first=Rick}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Burning Maze}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Miller|first=Madeline}} |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Moyes|first=Jojo}} |Still Me |
Goodreads Debut Author
|{{sortname|last=Adeyemi |first=Tomi}} |
Graphic Novel & Comics
|{{sortname|last=Andersen|first=Sarah}} |Herding Cats |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Hannah|first=Kristin}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Great Alone}} |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=King|first=Maxwell|nolink=1}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers|nolink=1}} |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=King|first=Stephen}} |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Haddish|first=Tiffany}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Last Black Unicorn}} |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=Westover|first=Tara}} |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=King|first=Stephen}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Outsider|link=The Outsider (King novel)}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=McNamara|first=Michelle}} |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Lovelace|first=Amanda}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Witch Doesn't Burn in This One|nolink=1}} |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Hoang|first=Helen}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Kiss Quotient}} |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Schwab|first=VE}} |Vengeful |
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Maas|first=Sarah J.}} |Kingdom of Ash |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Albertalli|first=Becky}} |
Best of the Best
|{{sortname|last=Thomas |first=Angie}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Hate U Give}} |
Food & Cooking
|{{sortname|last=Teigen|first=Chrissy}} and Adeena Sussman |Cravings: Hungry for More |
Picture Book
|{{sortname|last=Byers|first=Grace}} |I Am Enough |
Science & Technology
|{{sortname|last=Brusatte|first=Steve|link=Stephen L. Brusatte}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs|nolink=1}} |
rowspan="20" |2019{{cite web |title=The 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2019 |website=goodreads.com |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=July 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727171443/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2019 |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |last1=Jean-Philippe |first1=McKenzie |date=December 11, 2019 |title=Goodreads' 20 Best Books of 2019 Will Keep You up at Night |url=https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/books/g30168769/goodreads-choice-awards-best-books-2019/ |magazine=Oprah Magazine |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=January 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123215226/https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/books/g30168769/goodreads-choice-awards-best-books-2019/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url= https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/winners-goodreads-best-books-2019 |title= Here Are The Winners Of The 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards |first= Arianna |last= Rebolini |work= BuzzFeed News |date= December 11, 2019 |access-date= February 15, 2024 |archive-date= February 15, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240215160348/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/winners-goodreads-best-books-2019 |url-status=live}}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Riordan|first=Rick}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Tyrant's Tomb}} |
Debut Novel
|{{sortname|last=McQuiston |first=Casey}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Bardugo|first=Leigh}} |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Atwood|first=Margaret}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Testaments}} |
Graphic Novel & Comics
|{{sortname|last=Rowell|first=Rainbow}} and Faith Erin Hicks |Pumpkin Heads |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Reid|first=Taylor Jenkins}} |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=Rubenhold|first=Hallie}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Five|nolink=1}} |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=King|first=Stephen}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Institute|link=The Institute (King novel)}} |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Wong|first=Ali}} |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=Van Ness|first=Jonathan}} |Over the Top |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=Michaelides|first=Alex}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Silent Patient}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Hollis|first=Rachel}} |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Anderson|first=Laurie Halse}} |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=McQuiston|first=Casey}} |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Crouch|first=Blake}} |
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Black|first=Holly}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Wicked King|nolink=1}} |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Lippincott|first=Rachael}} |
Food & Cooking
|{{sortname|last=Porowski|first=Antoni}} |Antoni in the Kitchen |
Picture Book
|{{sortname|last=Rogers|first=Fred}} and Luke Flowers |{{sortname|1=A|2=Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood|nolink=1}} |
Science & Technology
|{{sortname|last=Doughty|first=Caitlin}} |Will My Cats Eat My Eyeballs? |
= 2020s =
class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Category !Author !Title |
rowspan="20" |2020{{cite news |date=December 8, 2020 |title=Winners of 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards: Barack Obama, Margaret Atwood, Ina Garten |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/books/2020/12/08/winners-2020-goodreads-choice-awards-barack-obama-ina-garten/6480059002/}}{{cite web |last1=Mabee |first1=Megan |date=December 8, 2020 |title=2020 Goodreads Choice Awards Winners Announced |url=https://bookriot.com/goodreads-choice-awards-winners-2020/ |website=Book Riot |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-date=January 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116184533/https://bookriot.com/goodreads-choice-awards-winners-2020/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Sydney |date=2020-12-08 |title=Goodreads Choice Awards 2020: Best 20 books this year |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/best-books-goodreads-choice-awards-ncna1250392 |access-date=2022-12-23 |website=NBC News |language=en |archive-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316180128/https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/best-books-goodreads-choice-awards-ncna1250392 |url-status=live }}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Riordan|first=Rick}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Tower of Nero}} |
---|
Debut Novel
|{{sortname|last=Reid|first=Kiley}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Maas|first=Sarah J.}} |House of Earth and Blood |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Haig|first=Matt}} |
Graphic Novel & Comics
|{{sortname|last=Oseman|first=Alice}} |Heartstopper,Volume Three |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Bennett|first=Brit}} |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=Wilkerson|first=Isabel}} |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=Moreno-Garcia|first=Silvia}} |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Pyle|first=Nathan W.}} |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=Obama|first=Barack}} |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=Foley|first=Lucy}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Guest List}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Reynolds|first=Jason}} and Ibram X. Kendi |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Atwood|first=Margaret}} |Dearly: New Poems |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Armentrout|first=Jennifer L.}} |From Blood & Ash |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Paolini|first=Christopher}} |
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Black|first=Holly}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Queen of Nothing|nolink=1}} |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Acevedo|first=Elizabeth}} |
Food & Cooking
|{{sortname|last=Garten|first=Ina}} |
Picture Book
|{{sortname|last=Kendi|first=Ibram X.}} and Ashley Lukashevsky |
Science & Technology
|{{sortname|last=Attenborough|first=David}} and Jonnie Hughes |{{sortname|1=A|2=Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future}} |
rowspan="17" |2021{{cite web |title=The 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2021 |website=goodreads.com |access-date=December 12, 2021 |archive-date=December 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219151146/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2021 |url-status=live }}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Riordan|first=Rick}} |
Debut Novel
|{{sortname|last=Armas|first=Elena}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Spanish Love Deception}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Maas|first=Sarah J.}} |{{sortname|1=A|2=Court of Silver Flames}} |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Rooney|first=Sally}} |
Graphic Novel & Comics
|{{sortname|last=Smythe|first=Rachel}} |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Reid|first=Taylor Jenkins}} |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=Keefe|first=Patrick Radden}} |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=Hendrix|first=Grady}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Final Girl Support Group}} |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Lawson|first=Jenny}} |Broken (in the Best Possible Way) |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=Zauner|first=Michelle}} |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=Dave|first=Laura|dab=novelist}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Last Thing He Told Me}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Green|first=John}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet}} |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Gorman|first=Amanda}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Hill We Climb}} |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Henry|first=Emily}} |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Weir|first=Andy}} |
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Bardugo|first=Leigh}} |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Boulley|first=Angeline}} |
rowspan="17" |2022{{cite web |title=The 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2022 |website=goodreads.com |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209022412/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2022 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-12-08 |title=2022 Goodreads Choice Awards Winners Announced |url=https://bookriot.com/goodreads-choice-awards-2022-winners/ |access-date=2022-12-23 |website=BOOK RIOT |language=en-US |archive-date=May 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518101502/https://bookriot.com/goodreads-choice-awards-2022-winners/ |url-status=live }}
!Children's & Middle Grade |{{sortname|last=Powers|first=Andie}} |I Am Quiet |
Debut Novel
|{{sortname|last=Garmus|first=Bonnie}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Maas|first=Sarah J.}} |House of Sky and Breath |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Zevin|first=Gabrielle}} |
Graphic Novel & Comics
|{{sortname|last=Oseman|first=Alice}} |Heartstopper, Volume Four |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Reid|first=Taylor Jenkins}} |Carrie Soto is Back |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=Lemmey|first=Huw}} |Bad Gays: A Homosexual History |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=Rekulak|first=Jason}} |Hidden Pictures |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Fischer|first=Jenna}} and Angela Kinsey |{{sortname|1=The|2=Office BFFs|nolink=1}} |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=McCurdy|first=Jennette}} |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=Prose|first=Nita}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Maid|link=The Maid (novel)}} |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Brown|first=Brené}} |
Poetry
|{{sortname|last=Gorman|first=Amanda}} |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Henry|first=Emily}} |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=St. John Mandel|first=Emily}} |
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Schwab|first=V. E.}} |Gallant |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Barnes|first=Jennifer Lynn}} |{{sortname|1=The|2=Final Gambit|nolink=1}} |
rowspan="15" |2023{{cite web |title=The 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards |url=https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2023?ref=GCAs23_winners_eb |website=goodreads.com |access-date=December 9, 2023 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208090328/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2023?ref=GCAs23_winners_eb |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Schaub |first=Michael |date=2023-12-08 |title=Winners of the Goodreads Choice Awards Revealed |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/winners-of-the-goodreads-choice-awards-revealed/ |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Kirkus Reviews |language=en}}
!Debut Novel |{{sortname|last=Hart|first=Emilia}} |
Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Bardugo|first=Leigh}} |Hell Bent |
Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Kuang|first=R. F.}} |
Historical Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Hart|first=Emilia}} |Weyward |
History & Biography
|{{sortname|last=Grann|first=David}} |
Horror
|{{sortname|last=King|first=Stephen}} |
Humor
|{{sortname|last=Winkler|first=Henry}} |Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond |
Memoir & Autobiography
|{{sortname|last=Spears|first=Britney}} |
Mystery & Thriller
|{{sortname|last=McFadden|first=Freida}} |The Housemaid's Secret |
Nonfiction
|{{sortname|last=Desmond|first=Matthew}} |
Romance
|{{sortname|last=Henry|first=Emily}} |
Romantasy
|{{sortname|last=Yarros|first=Rebecca}} |
Science Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Klune|first=TJ}} |In the Lives of Puppets |
Young Adult Fantasy
|{{sortname|last=Ross|first=Rebecca}} |Divine Rivals |
Young Adult Fiction
|{{sortname|last=Hazelwood|first=Ali}} |Check & Mate |
rowspan="15" |2024{{Cite web |title=Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards! |url=https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2024?ref=gca_dec_24_gcaw_eb |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Goodreads}}
!Audiobook |Emily Henry (author) and Julia Whelan (narrator) |Funny Story |
Debut Novel
|Yulin Kuang |How to End a Love Story |
Fantasy
|Somewhere Beyond the Sea |
Fiction
|The Wedding People |
Historical Fiction |
History & Biography
|Evan Friss |The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore |
Horror |
Memoir
|The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir |
Mystery & Thriller
|The God of the Woods |
Nonfiction
|The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness |
Romance
|Emily Henry |
Romantasy |
Science Fiction
|The Ministry of Time |
Young Adult Fantasy
|Ruthless Vows |
Young Adult Fiction |
Multiple wins
Several authors have won multiple Goodreads Readers Choice Awards or the same award in multiple years. Stephen King and both his sons, Owen and Joe, have won The Goodreads Choice Awards. The table below sets out those authors to have won more than one award:
(Listed by number of wins, then alphabetically by surname)
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!Number of wins !Author !Winning categories |
style="text-align: center;" |11
|Best Children's & Middle Grade (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) |
style="text-align: center;" |10
| Best Science Fiction (2011), Best Fantasy (2012), Best Horror (2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Mystery & Thriller (2014, 2016, 2018) |
style="text-align: center;" |7
|Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), Best Fantasy (2020, 2021, 2022) |
style="text-align: center;" | 5
| Best Book (2011), Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2011, 2012, 2013), Best Goodreads Author (2012) |
rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | 4
| Best Book (2009, 2010), Best Young Adult Series (2009), Best Young Adult Fantasy (2011) |
Neil Gaiman
| Best Fantasy (2013, 2015), Best Graphic Novel (2009), Best Picture Book (2009) |
rowspan="13" style="text-align: center;" |3
| Best Graphic Novel and Comics (2016, 2017, 2018) |
Margaret Atwood
|Best Science Fiction (2013), Best Fiction (2019), Best Poetry (2020) |
Pierce Brown
| Best Goodreads Debut Author (2014), Best Science Fiction (2015, 2016) |
Ree Drummond
| Best Food & Cooking (2012, 2015, 2017) |
Colleen Hoover
|Best Romance (2015, 2016, 2017) |
Rainbow Rowell
| Best Fiction (2014), Best Young Adult Fiction (2013), Best Graphic Novels & Comics (2019) |
J. K. Rowling
| Best Fiction (2012), Best Fantasy (2016, 2017) |
Angie Thomas
| Best Goodreads Debut Author (2017), Best Young Adult Fiction (2017), Best of the Best (2018) |
J. R. Ward
| Best Romance (2010, 2011, 2013) |
Andy Weir
| Best Science Fiction (2014, 2017, 2021) |
Taylor Jenkins Reid
|Best Historical Fiction (2019, 2021, 2022) |
Emily Henry
|Best Romance (2021, 2022, 2023) |
Leigh Bardugo
| Best Fantasy (2019, 2023), Best Young Adult Fantasy (2021) |
rowspan="22" style="text-align: center;" |2
|Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2019, 2020) |
Cassandra Clare
| Best Goodreads Author (2011), Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2014) |
Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
| Best Picture Book (2013, 2015) |
Diana Gabaldon
|Best Romance (2009, 2014) |
Ina Garten
|Best Food & Cooking (2014, 2020) |
John Green
|Best Young Adult Fiction (2012), Best Nonfiction (2021) |
Kristin Hannah
|Best Historical Fiction (2015, 2018) |
Deborah Harkness
| Best Paranormal Fantasy (2012), Best Fantasy (2014) |
Charlaine Harris
|Best Fantasy (2009), Best Paranormal Fantasy (2010) |
Paula Hawkins
| Best Mystery & Thriller (2015, 2017) |
Jeff Kinney
|Best Children's & Middle Grade (2009, 2010) |
Stieg Larsson
| Best Mystery & Thriller (2009, 2010) |
Jenny Lawson
| Best Humor (2012, 2021) |
Amanda Lovelace
|Best Poetry (2016, 2018) |
Casey McQuiston
|Best Romance (2019), Best Debut Novel (2019) |
Rebecca Skloot
| Best Nonfiction (2010), Best Debut Author (2010) |
Chrissy Teigen & Adeena Sussman
|Best Food & Cooking (2016, 2018) |
Mo Willems
|Best Picture Book (2014, 2016) |
Amanda Gorman
|Best Poetry (2021, 2022) |
V. E. Schwab
|Best Science Fiction (2018), Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2022) |
Alice Oseman
|Best Graphic Novels & Comics (2020, 2022) |
Emilia Hart
|Best Historical Fiction (2023), Best Debut Novel (2023) |
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