2023 Goodreads Choice Awards Final Round Nominees

In the ever-evolving landscape of literature, the Goodreads Choice Awards serve as a compass, guiding readers through the vast and diverse world of books. As we enter the final round of this prestigious literary accolade, the spotlight intensifies on the exceptional nominees that have captured the collective imagination of bibliophiles around the globe. From gripping narratives to insightful non-fiction, the Final Round Nominees showcase the richness and diversity of contemporary literature.

The Goodreads Choice Awards are determined by reader votes. The Opening Round (which consisted of 20 books per category) lasted from November 14th to 26th, and the Final Round (10 books per category) began on November 28th with it ending on December 3rd. The winners will be announced on December 7th.

The Final Round Nominees from a select number of categories are as follows:

Best Fiction

• The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
• Maame by Jessica George
• The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
• The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman
• Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
• Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
• Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes
• Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
• Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
• The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

Best Historical Fiction

• The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende
• The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis
• Weyward by Emilia Hart
• The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
• Looking For Jane by Heather Marshall
• The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin
• The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
• Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
• Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul
• The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

Best Mystery and Thriller

• All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby
• None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
• Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
• I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai
• The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden
• Homecoming by Kate Morton
• The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
• The Only One Left by Riley Sager
• Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto
• All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham

Best Romance

• Final Offer by Lauren Asher
• Wildfire by Hannah Grace
• Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
• Happy Place by Emily Henry
• King of Pride by Ana Huang
• The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
• Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
• The Right Move by Liz Tomforde
• Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Best Romantasy

• A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer Armentrout
• The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
• The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem
• Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
• The Hanging City by Charlie N. Holmberg
• Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
• A Fire in the Flesh by Jennifer Armentrout
• Sorrow and Starlight by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
• The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent

Best Fantasy

• Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
• Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
• The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
• Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
• Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
• Starling House by Alix Harrow
• Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
• Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
• The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab
• A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

Best Science Fiction

• The Future by Naomi Alderman
• The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton
• Lightbringer by Pierce Brown
• The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
• In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
• Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
• The Marriage Act by John Marrs
• Starter Villain by John Scalzi
• Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky
• System Collapse by Martha Wells

Best Young Adult Fantasy

• The Stolen Heir by Holly Black
• Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
• A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber
• Foxglove by Adalyn Grace
• Foul Heart Huntsman by Chloe Gong
• What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
• These Infinite Threads by Tahereh Mafi
• Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
• Powerless by Elsie Silver
• A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

Best Young Adult Fiction

• Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
• The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
• Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
• Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
• Five Survive by Holly Jackson
• The Davenports by Krystal Marquis
• Reign by Katharine McGee
• One of Us Is Back by Karen McManus
• Immortality by Dana Schwartz

Congratulations to all of the nominees!

With the Final Round voting ending on December 3rd, it is your last chance to get your vote in. To vote, or to view the remaining categories, please visit the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards page.