Memorial Hall Library

Goodreads Choice Awards 2019

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!

The testaments
The testaments
by Margaret Atwood

Best Fiction
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.
The silent patient
The silent patient
by Alex Michaelides

Best Mystery & Thriller
A therapist becomes dangerously obsessed with uncovering the truth about what prompted his client, an artist who refuses to speak, to murder her husband in a way that triggers mass public speculation.
Daisy Jones & the Six : a novel
Daisy Jones & the Six : a novel
by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Best Historical Fiction
Two rising 70s rock-and-roll artists are catapulted into stardom when a producer puts them together, a decision that is complicated by a pregnancy and the seductions of fame. By the author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
Ninth house
Ninth house
by Leigh Bardugo

Best Fantasy
Surviving a horrific multiple homicide, a girl from the wrong side of the tracks is unexpectedly offered a full scholarship to Yale, where her mysterious benefactors task her with monitoring the university’s secret societies. 
Red, white & royal blue
Red, white & royal blue
by Casey McQuiston

Best Romance and Best Debut Novel
After an international incident affects U.S. and British relations, the president's son Alex and Prince Henry must pretend to be best friends, but as they spend time together, the two begin a secret romance that could derail a presidential campaign
Recursion 
Recursion 
by Blake Crouch

Best Science Fiction
Assigned to the case of a suicide victim who claimed her son's existence had been erased, investigator Barry Sutton follows leads to the outbreak of a memory-altering disease and the technological innovations of a controversial neuroscientist.
The institute 
The institute 
by Stephen King

Best Horror
Published to coincide with the release of It: Chapter Two, a supernatural thriller finds an abducted youth imprisoned in an inescapable institute, where teens with psychic abilities are subjected to torturous manipulation.
Dear girls : intimate tales, untold secrets & advice for living your best life
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
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.
Over the top : a raw journey to self-love
Over the top : a raw journey to self-love
by Jonathan Van Ness

Best Memoir & Autobiography
The style-expert star of Queer Eye shares deeply personal stories from his Midwestern childhood, revealing how he channeled his passions and setbacks into the positive energy that shaped his signature brand. 
The five : the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper
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
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. 
Antoni in the kitchen
Antoni in the kitchen
by Antoni Porowski

Best Food & Cookbooks
A star of Netflix’s Queer Eye shows home cooks how to make delicious creations in the kitchen but still stay casual, in a full-color cookbook that includes such recipes as Bastardized Easy Ramen, Malaysian Chili Shrimp, Roasted Carrots With Carrot-Top Pesto, and Salty Lemon Squares. 
Pumpkinheads
Pumpkinheads
by Rainbow Rowell

Best Graphic Novels & Comics
Working at a pumpkin patch every autumn, two seasonal best friends organize ultimate Halloween plans to celebrate their last working year together. By the award-winning author of Fangirl and the Eisner Award-winning illustrator of the Nameless City trilogy. 
Shout : a poetry memoir
Shout : a poetry memoir
by Laurie Halse Anderson

Best Poetry
A poetic memoir and urgent call-to-action by the award-winning author of Speak blends free-verse reflections with deeply personal stories from her life to rally today's young people to stand up and fight the abuses, censorship and hatred of today's world. 
Five feet apart
Five feet apart
by Rachael Lippincott

Best Young Adult Fiction
A teen on the waiting list for a lung transplant faces an impossible choice when her infection risks prevent her from getting within five feet of the boy she loves, a fellow patient who is determined to experience life outside the hospital. 
The wicked king
The wicked king
by Holly Black

Best Young Adult Fantasy
A sequel to The Cruel Prince finds Jude navigating the Faerie's constantly shifting political alliances while the wicked but alluring king, Cardan, does everything in his power to undermine her, before the acts of a mysterious traitor threaten the lives of everyone Jude loves. 
The tyrant's tomb
The tyrant's tomb
by Rick Riordan

Best Middle Grade & Children's
On his path to restoring five ancient oracles and reclaiming his godly powers, Lester, also known as Apollo, offers his aid to the Roman demigods preparing for a desperate last stand against the Triumvirate of Roman emperors.
A beautiful day in the neighborhood : the poetry of Mister Rogers
"Designed for both original fans and a new generation of children, an illustrated treasury of nearly all of the songs from the iconic preschool series explores universal childhood themes with such classics as ""It's You I Like"" and ""Many Ways to Say I Love You.""