Over the past month, readers have voted for their favorite books of 2019 in the annual Goodreads Choice Awards. With some stiff competition and over 4.6 million votes, the winners were just announced this week.
Check out some of the winners below, and place your holds. You won’t want to miss out on the hottest reads of 2019! For a full list of winners and nominees, visit https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2019.
Best Fiction
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Best Mystery & Thriller
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Best Historical Fiction
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Best Fantasy
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Best Romance & Best Debut Novel
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Best Science Fiction
Recursion by Blake Crouch
Best Horror
The Institute by Stephen King
Best Humor
Dear Girls by Ali Wong
Best Nonfiction
Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
Best Food & Cookbooks
Antoni in the Kitchen by Antoni Porowski
Best Graphic Novels & Comics
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell & Faith Erin Hicks