Finalists for the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards have been announced and feature hundreds of titles across such categories as Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Horror, Humor, Nonfiction, Memoir & Autography, History & Biography, Science & Technology, Food & Cookbooks, Debut Goodreads Author, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction, Middle Grade & Children’s Books. Votes may be cast for the Goodreads Best Books of the Year through November 27.
Here are some highlights from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2016 final round nominees:
Fiction
- SMALL GREAT THINGS by Jodi Picoult
- THE GIRLS by Emma Cline
- MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON by Elizabeth Strout
- WHAT IS NOT YOURS IS NOT YOURS by Helen Oyeyemi
- ELIGIBLE by Curtis Sittenfeld
Mystery & Thriller
- BROTHERHOOD IN DEATH by J.D. Robb
- FOOL ME ONCE by Harlan Coben
- THE TRESPASSER by Tana French
- THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR by Shari Lapena
Historical Fiction
- HOMEGOING by Yaa Gyasi
- A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW by Amor Towles
- THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Colson Whitehead
- THE SUMMER BEFORE THE WAR by Helen Simonson
- THE SWANS OF FIFTH AVENUE by Melanie Benjamin
Fantasy
- MAGIC BINDS by Ilona Andrews
- MARKED IN FLESH by Anne Bishop
- FEVERBORN by Karen Marie Moning
- FIRE TOUCHED by Patricia Briggs
Romance
- THE BEAST by J.R. Ward
- THE OBSESSION by Nora Roberts
- KINGS RISING by C.S. Pacat
Science Fiction
- SLEEPING GIANTS by Sylvain Neuvel
- BLOODLINE (Star Wars) by Claudia Gray
- DARK MATTER by Blake Crouch
- MORNING STAR by Pierce Brown
- THE LAST ONE by Alexandra Oliva
- CROSS TALK by Connie Willis
Horror
- MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM by Grady Hendrix
- THE CITY OF MIRRORS by Justin Cronin
Humor
- WHERE AM I NOW? by Mara Wilson
- MOTHER, CAN YOU NOT? by Kate Siegel
- BASED ON A TRUE STORY by Norm Macdonald
- DAN AND PHIL GO OUTSIDE by Dan Howell and Phil Lester
- YOU CAN’T TOUCH MY HAIR by Phoebe Robinson
Nonfiction
- ORIGINALS by Adam Grant
- BUT WHAT IF WE’RE WRONG by Chuck Klosterman
- EVICTED by Matthew Desmond
- DARK MONEY by Jane Mayer
Memoir & Autobiography
- WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR by Paul Kalanithi
- LAB GIRL by Hope Jahren
History & Biography
- WHITE TRASH by Nancy Isenberg
Science & Technology
- PATIENT H.M. by Luke Dittrich
- INTO THE MAGIC SHOP by James Doty
- THE BIG PICTURE by Sean Carroll
- THE GENIUS OF BIRDS by Jennifer Ackerman
- IN A DIFFERENT KEY by John Donovan and Caren Zucker
Food & Cookbooks
- ALTON BROWN: Everyday Cook by Alton Browne
- CRAVINGS by Chrissy Teigen
- OH SHE GLOWS EVERYDAY by Angela Liddon
- OUTLANDER KITCHEN by Theresa Carle-Sanders
Debut Goodreads Author
- THE MOTHERS by Brit Bennett
- LILAC GIRLS by Martha Hall Kelly
- THE SERPENT KING by Jeff Zentner
- REBEL OF THE SANDS by Alwyn Hamilton
Young Adult Fiction
- SALT TO THE SEA by Ruta Sepetys
- THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR by Nicola Yoon
- HOLDING UP THE UNIVERSE by Jennifer Niven
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
- A TORCH AGAINST THE NIGHT by Sabaa Tahir
- CALAMITY by Brandon Sanderson
Middle Grade & Children’s Books
- SUMMERLOST by Ally Condie
- MR. LEMONCELLO’S LIBRARY OLYMPICS by Chris Grabenstein
- FURTHERMORE by Tahereh Mafi