Book award
The Goodreads Choice Awards is a yearly award program, first launched on Goodreads in 2009.
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.[ 1]
Winners
2000s
2010s
Year
Category
Author
Title
2010 [ 3] Children's & Middle Grade
Jeff Kinney Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
Fantasy
Robert Jordan Brandon Sanderson
Towers of Midnight
Fiction
Emma Donoghue Room
Goodreads Debut Author
Rebecca Skloot The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Graphic Novel
Stephenie Meyer Twilight: The Graphic Novel
Historical Fiction
Ken Follett Fall of Giants
History & Biography
G. J. Meyer The Tudors
Humor
Christopher Moore Bite Me: A Love Story
Memoir & Autobiography
Portia de Rossi Unbearable Lightness
Mystery & Thriller
Stieg Larsson The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
Nonfiction
Rebecca Skloot The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Poetry
Matthew Zapruder Come On All You Ghosts
Romance
J. R. Ward Lover Mine
Science Fiction
Mira Grant Feed
Young Adult Fantasy
Suzanne Collins Mockingjay
Young Adult Fiction
Lauren Oliver Before I Fall
Cover Art
Lauren Kate Torment
Paranormal Fantasy
Charlaine Harris Dead in the Family
Picture Book
Lane Smith It's a Book
2011 [ 4] Children's & Middle Grade
Rick Riordan The Son of Neptune
Fantasy
George R. R. Martin A Dance with Dragons
Fiction
Haruki Murakami 1Q84
Graphic Novel & Comics
Richelle Mead Vampire Academy : The Graphic Novel
Historical Fiction
Paula McLain The Paris Wife
History & Biography
Walter Isaacson Steve Jobs
Horror
Melissa Marr Graveminder
Humor
Tina Fey Bossypants
Memoir & Autobiography
Matthew Logelin Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss & Love
Mystery & Thriller
Janet Evanovich Smokin' Seventeen
Nonfiction
Alexandra Robbins The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
Poetry
Billy Collins Horoscopes for the Dead
Romance
J. R. Ward Lover Unleashed
Science Fiction
Stephen King 11/22/63
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
Veronica Roth Divergent
Young Adult Fiction
Gayle Forman Where She Went
Food & Cooking
Gwyneth Paltrow My Father's Daughter
Goodreads Author
Cassandra Clare City of Fallen Angels
Paranormal Fantasy
Karen Marie Moning Shadowfever
Picture Book
Weird Al Yankovic When I Grow Up
Travel & Outdoors
Conor Grennan Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
2012 [ 5] Children's & Middle Grade
Rick Riordan The Mark of Athena
Fantasy
Stephen King The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole
Fiction
J. K. Rowling The Casual Vacancy
Graphic Novel & Comics
Robert Kirkman The Walking Dead Vol. 16: A Larger World
Historical Fiction
M. L. Stedman The Light Between Oceans
Horror
Justin Cronin The Twelve
Humor
Jenny Lawson Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Memoir & Autobiography
Cheryl Strayed Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Mystery & Thriller
Gillian Flynn Gone Girl
Nonfiction
Susan Cain Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Poetry
Mary Oliver A Thousand Mornings
Romance
E. L. James Fifty Shades Freed
Science Fiction
Terry Pratchett The Long Earth
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
Veronica Roth Insurgent
Young Adult Fiction
John Green The Fault in Our Stars
Food & Cooking
Ree Drummond The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl
Goodreads Author
Veronica Roth Insurgent
Paranormal Fantasy
Deborah Harkness Shadow of Night
Picture Book
Ian Falconer Olivia and the Fairy Princesses
2013 [ 6] Children's & Middle Grade
Rick Riordan The House of Hades
Fantasy
Neil Gaiman The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Fiction
Khaled Hosseini And the Mountains Echoed
Goodreads Debut Author
Emma Chase Tangled
Graphic Novel & Comics
Kami Garcia Margaret Stohl , and artist Cassandra Jean
Beautiful Creatures
Historical Fiction
Kate Atkinson Life After Life
History & Biography
Brian Jay Jones Jim Henson: The Biography
Horror
Stephen King Doctor Sleep
Humor
Allie Brosh Hyperbole & a Half
Memoir & Autobiography
Malala Yousafzai I am Malala
Mystery & Thriller
Dan Brown Inferno
Nonfiction
Temple Grandin The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
Poetry
J. R. R. Tolkien The Fall of Arthur
Romance
J. R. Ward Lover at Last
Science Fiction
Margaret Atwood MaddAddam
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
Veronica Roth Allegiant
Young Adult Fiction
Rainbow Rowell Eleanor & Park
Food & Cooking
Tim Federle Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist
Paranormal Fantasy
Jim Butcher Cold Days
Picture Book
Drew Daywalt Oliver Jeffers
The Day the Crayons Quit
2014 [ 7] Children's & Middle Grade
Rick Riordan The Blood of Olympus
Fantasy
Deborah Harkness The Book of Life
Fiction
Rainbow Rowell Landline
Goodreads Debut Author
Pierce Brown Red Rising
Graphic Novel & Comics
Zack Whedon Fábio Moon , and Daniel Dos Santos
Serenity: Leaves on the Wind
Historical Fiction
Anthony Doerr All the Light We Cannot See
History & Biography
Helen Rappaport The Romanov Sisters
Horror
Anne Rice Prince Lestat
Humor
Amy Poehler Yes Please
Memoir & Autobiography
Esther Earl This Star Won't Go Out
Mystery & Thriller
Stephen King Mr. Mercedes
Nonfiction
Marina Keegan The Opposite of Loneliness
Poetry
Lang Leav Lullabies
Romance
Diana Gabaldon Written in My Own Heart's Blood
Science Fiction
Andy Weir The Martian
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
Cassandra Clare City of Heavenly Fire
Young Adult Fiction
E. Lockhart We Were Liars
Business
Sophia Amoruso #GIRLBOSS
Food & Cooking
Ina Garten Make It Ahead: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Picture Book
Mo Willems The Pigeon Needs a Bath! (I Do Not!)
2015 [ 8] Children's & Middle Grade
Rick Riordan The Sword of Summer
Fantasy
Neil Gaiman Trigger Warning: Short Fictions & Disturbances
Fiction
Harper Lee Go Set a Watchman
Goodreads Debut Author
Victoria Aveyard Red Queen
Graphic Novel & Comics
Brian K. Vaughan Saga ,Volume 4
Historical Fiction
Kristin Hannah The Nightingale
History & Biography
Erik Larson Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
Horror
Dean Koontz Saint Odd
Humor
Mindy Kaling Why Not Me?
Memoir & Autobiography
Connor Franta A Work in Progress
Mystery & Thriller
Paula Hawkins The Girl on the Train
Nonfiction
Aziz Ansari Eric Klinenberg
Modern Romance: An Investigation
Poetry
Trista Mateer The Dogs I Have Kissed
Romance
Colleen Hoover Confess
Science Fiction
Pierce Brown Golden Son
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
Sarah J. Maas Queen of Shadows
Young Adult Fiction
Jennifer Niven All the Bright Places
Food & Cooking
Ree Drummond The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime
Picture Book
Drew Daywalt Oliver Jeffers
The Day the Crayons Came Home
Science & Technology
John Hargrove Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish
2016 [ 9] Children's & Middle Grade
Rick Riordan The Hidden Oracle
Fantasy
J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Fiction
Liane Moriarty Truly Madly Guilty
Goodreads Debut Author
Alwyn Hamilton Rebel of the Sands
Graphic Novel & Comics
Sarah Andersen Adulthood is a Myth
Historical Fiction
Colson Whitehead The Underground Railroad
History & Biography
William Shatner Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man
Horror
Joe Hill The Fireman
Humor
Amy Schumer The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo
Memoir & Autobiography
Paul Kalanithi When Breath Becomes Air
Mystery & Thriller
Stephen King End of Watch
Nonfiction
Lin-Manuel Miranda Jeremy McCarter
Hamilton: The Revolution
Poetry
Amanda Lovelace The Princess Saves Herself in This One
Romance
Colleen Hoover It Ends with Us
Science Fiction
Pierce Brown Morning Star
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
Sarah J. Maas A Court of Mist and Fury
Young Adult Fiction
Ruta Sepetys Salt to the Sea
Food & Cooking
Chrissy Teigen Cravings
Picture Book
Mo Willems The Thank You Book
Science & Technology
Frans De Waal Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
2017 [ 10] [ 11] Children's & Middle Grade
Rick Riordan The Ship of the Dead
Fantasy
J. K. Rowling Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them : The Original Screenplay
Fiction
Celeste Ng Little Fires Everywhere
Goodreads Debut Author
Angie Thomas The Hate U Give
Graphic Novel & Comics
Sarah Andersen Big Mushy Happy Lump
Historical Fiction
Lisa Wingate Before We Were Yours
History & Biography
Kate Moore The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
Horror
Stephen King Sleeping Beauties
Humor
Lauren Graham Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)
Memoir & Autobiography
Hillary Rodham Clinton What Happened
Mystery & Thriller
Paula Hawkins Into the Water
Nonfiction
Lilly Singh How to Be a Bawse: A Guide to Conquering Life
Poetry
Rupi Kaur The Sun and Her Flowers
Romance
Colleen Hoover Without Merit
Science Fiction
Andy Weir Artemis
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
Sarah J. Maas A Court of Wings and Ruin
Young Adult Fiction
Angie Thomas The Hate U Give
Food & Cooking
Ree Drummond The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It!
Picture Book
R. J. Palacio We're All Wonders
Science & Technology
Neil deGrasse Tyson Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
2018 [ 12] Children's & Middle Grade
Rick Riordan The Burning Maze
Fantasy
Madeline Miller Circe
Fiction
Jojo Moyes Still Me
Goodreads Debut Author
Tomi Adeyemi Children of Blood and Bone
Graphic Novel & Comics
Sarah Andersen Herding Cats
Historical Fiction
Kristin Hannah The Great Alone
History & Biography
Maxwell King The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers
Horror
Stephen King Elevation
Humor
Tiffany Haddish The Last Black Unicorn
Memoir & Autobiography
Tara Westover Educated
Mystery & Thriller
Stephen King The Outsider
Nonfiction
Michelle McNamara I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Poetry
Amanda Lovelace The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One
Romance
Helen Hoang The Kiss Quotient
Science Fiction
VE Schwab Vengeful
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
Sarah J. Maas Kingdom of Ash
Young Adult Fiction
Becky Albertalli Leah on the Offbeat
Best of the Best
Angie Thomas The Hate U Give
Food & Cooking
Chrissy Teigen Adeena Sussman
Cravings: Hungry for More
Picture Book
Grace Byers I Am Enough
Science & Technology
Steve Brusatte The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
2019 [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] Children's & Middle Grade
Rick Riordan The Tyrant's Tomb
Debut Novel
Casey McQuiston Red, White & Royal Blue
Fantasy
Leigh Bardugo Ninth House
Fiction
Margaret Atwood The Testaments
Graphic Novel & Comics
Rainbow Rowell Faith Erin Hicks
Pumpkin Heads
Historical Fiction
Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones & The Six
History & Biography
Hallie Rubenhold The Five
Horror
Stephen King The Institute
Humor
Ali Wong Dear Girls
Memoir & Autobiography
Jonathan Van Ness Over the Top
Mystery & Thriller
Alex Michaelides The Silent Patient
Nonfiction
Rachel Hollis Girl, Stop Apologizing
Poetry
Laurie Halse Anderson Shout
Romance
Casey McQuiston Red, White & Royal Blue
Science Fiction
Blake Crouch Recursion
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
Holly Black The Wicked King
Young Adult Fiction
Rachael Lippincott Five Feet Apart
Food & Cooking
Antoni Porowski Antoni in the Kitchen
Picture Book
Fred Rogers Luke Flowers
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Science & Technology
Caitlin Doughty Will My Cats Eat My Eyeballs?
2020s
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)
Number of wins
Author
Winning categories
11
Rick Riordan
Best Children's & Middle Grade (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
10
Stephen King
Best Science Fiction (2011), Best Fantasy (2012), Best Horror (2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Mystery & Thriller (2014, 2016, 2018)
7
Sarah J. Maas
Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), Best Fantasy (2020, 2021, 2022)
5
Veronica Roth
Best Book (2011), Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2011, 2012, 2013), Best Goodreads Author (2012)
4
Suzanne Collins
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)
3
Sarah Andersen
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)
2
Holly Black
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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