Every year, plenty of Best Of lists come out, overwhelming readers with options. The Goodreads Choice Awards are unique because they are voted on by readers, rather than being chosen by critics. Check out this year's winners in 20 different categories!
A long-anticipated sequel to the best-selling The Handmaid’s Tale is set 15 years after Offred stepped into an unknown fate and interweaves the experiences of three female narrators from Gilead. |
Dear girls : intimate tales, untold secrets & advice for living your best life by Ali Wong Best Humor Collects the standup comedian’s humorous and heartfelt letters to her daughters, covering everything they need to know in life, like the unpleasant details of dating, how to be a working mom in a male-dominated profession and how she trapped their dad. |
Girl, stop apologizing : a shame-free plan for embracing and achieving your goals by Rachel Hollis Best Nonfiction The best-selling author of Girl, Wash Your Face and founder of TheChicSite.com urges women to stop feeling self-conscious about their ambitions and to start pursuing their dreams with confidence, outlining specific behaviors that promote moving forward. |
The five : the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold Best History & Biography Researched portraits of the five women murdered by Jack the Ripper in 1888 challenge popular beliefs to reveal each victim's historically relevant and diverse background while discussing the cultural and gender disadvantages that rendered them vulnerable. |
Will my cat eat my eyeballs? : big questions from tiny mortals about death by Caitlin Doughty Best Science & Technology The creator of the “Ask a Mortician” web series and best-selling author of From Here to Eternity provides comprehensive, science based answers to common questions about death, dead bodies and decomposition. Illustrations. |