The wait is officially over! The 2025 Goodreads Choice Award winners are in.
For those unfamiliar, the appeal of the Goodreads Choice Awards lies in its democratic nature: voting is open to any registered Goodreads user – and registration is free. This setup offers a refreshing change from other awards determined solely by professionals or paid members (not that we don’t love those equally as much).
Now in its 17th iteration, the awards continue to get bigger every year. This year alone saw an astounding 7,516,397 votes cast. If you were a small part of that number, well done – you’ve executed your civic literary duty!
The release of this list is always a highlight of the year. Not only does it confirm our love for the winners we voted for, but it allows for passionate arguments about why our favourite books that came up short were definitively robbed of their rightful place. And that, of course, is half the fun.
2025 Goodreads Choice Award Winners
Congratulations to all 15 winners. A significant nod goes to Rebecca Yarros for achieving a spectacular double win.
2025 Goodreads Choice Awards Fun Facts & Stats
I thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the numbers behind the awards:
- The Biggest Winner: Suzanne Collins’ highly-anticipated Sunrise on the Reaping took the cake, snagging the most votes overall with a jaw-dropping 300,427 in the YA Fantasy & Sci-Fi category.
- Most Competitive Category: The Romance category clearly has the most passionate voters, racking up a massive 798,132 total votes cast!
- Closest Call: The Horror category delivered the tightest finish: Grady Hendrix narrowly beat out Stephen King‘s Never Flinch by just 2,228 votes.
- Largest Victory Margin: Sunrise on the Reaping dominated the YA Fantasy category by over 234,000 votes! It also took home a majority of the vote share, winning with 50.1%.
You can dive deeper into all the nominees from the Opening Round, or head straight over to Goodreads to see the complete final tally!
Which of these winners is going straight to the top of your TBR pile? Share your thoughts below!
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