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Goodreads Choice Awards

The Goodreads Choice Awards is an annual literature awards, first presented in 2009. We have reviewed 7 books connected to it, including 5 winners.

7Books reviewed
5Winners
4Honoured authors with pages
Wikipedia ↗Best Fantasy 2Best Fiction 1Best Young Adult Fantasy 1Best Young Adult Fiction 1Best Young Adult Series 1

Goodreads Choice Awards winners we’ve reviewed

Newest first
2025
Brigands & Breadknives cover
Winner · Best FantasyBrigands & BreadknivesTravis Baldree · ★ 4.0
2016
A Court of Mist and Fury cover
Winner · Best Young Adult SeriesA Court of Mist and FurySarah J. Maas · ★ 4.5
2016
A Court of Mist and Fury cover
Winner · Best Young Adult FantasyA Court of Mist and FurySarah J. Maas · ★ 4.5
2013
Americanah cover
WinnerAmericanahChimamanda Ngozi Adichie · ★ 4.5
2009
The Help cover
Winner · Best FictionThe HelpKathryn Stockett

Shortlisted & nominated

2025
Sky Full of Elephants cover
NominatedSky Full of ElephantsCebo Campbell · ★ 4.0
2024
Better than the Movies cover
Nominated · Best Young Adult FictionBetter than the MoviesLynn Painter · ★ 4.0
2022
Legends & Lattes cover
Nominated · Best FantasyLegends & LattesTravis Baldree · ★ 4.5

Authors honoured

Each links to their author page
EEmilia Hart2023FFreida McFadden2023Stephen King2019Anthony Doerr2014

Frequently asked questions

Which Goodreads Choice Awards winners has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

Brigands & Breadknives (2025), A Court of Mist and Fury (2016), A Court of Mist and Fury (2016), Americanah (2013), The Help (2009).

How many Goodreads Choice Awards books have you reviewed?

7 so far, 5 of them winners.

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