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Goodreads Winter Challenge 2026: Choice Archive

More than any other medium, books move through the culture by way of recommendations and word of mouth. We've all got that one friend who's constantly recommending the book they just read. Whether you pay attention depends on the friend, we've found. But as a general principle, book recommendations are a Good Thing.

Today's collection is based on this principle. Below we have paired two books for each calendar year going back to 2019. The first book is the winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Readers' Favorite in that particular genre and year—basically, the recommendation of millions of Goodreads regulars.
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avg. score: 21 of 130 (16%)
required scores: 1, 5, 14, 29, 41 

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The Wedding People (Alison Espach)
The Wedding People
1
Alison Espach
Martyr! (Kaveh Akbar)
Martyr!
2
Kaveh Akbar
Yellowface (R.F. Kuang)
Yellowface
3
R.F. Kuang
The Celebrants (Steven Rowley)
The Celebrants
4
Steven Rowley
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (Gabrielle Zevin)
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
5
Gabrielle Zevin
Nightcrawling (Leila Mottley)
Nightcrawling
6
Leila Mottley
Beautiful World, Where Are You (Sally Rooney)
Beautiful World, Where Are You
7
Sally Rooney
Detransition, Baby (Torrey Peters)
Detransition, Baby
8
Torrey Peters
The Midnight Library: A Novel (Matt Haig)
The Midnight Library: A Novel
9
Matt Haig
Transcendent Kingdom (Yaa Gyasi)
Transcendent Kingdom
10
Yaa Gyasi
The Testaments (Margaret Atwood)
The Testaments
11
Margaret Atwood
Girl, Woman, Other (Bernardine Evaristo)
Girl, Woman, Other
12
Bernardine Evaristo
The Women (Kristin Hannah)
The Women
13
Kristin Hannah
There Are Rivers in the Sky (Elif Shafak)
There Are Rivers in the Sky
14
Elif Shafak
Weyward (Emilia Hart)
Weyward
15
Emilia Hart
North Woods (Daniel Mason)
North Woods
16
Daniel Mason
Carrie Soto Is Back (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
Carrie Soto Is Back
17
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Young Mungo (Douglas Stuart)
Young Mungo
18
Douglas Stuart
Malibu Rising (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
Malibu Rising
19
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Great Circle (Maggie Shipstead)
Great Circle
20
Maggie Shipstead
The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
The Vanishing Half
21
Brit Bennett
The Night Watchman (Louise Erdrich)
The Night Watchman
22
Louise Erdrich
Daisy Jones & the Six (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
Daisy Jones & the Six
23
Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Dutch House (Ann Patchett)
The Dutch House
24
Ann Patchett
The God of the Woods (Liz Moore)
The God of the Woods
25
Liz Moore
The Return of Ellie Black (Emiko Jean)
The Return of Ellie Black
26
Emiko Jean
The Housemaid's Secret (Freida McFadden)
The Housemaid's Secret
27
Freida McFadden
All the Sinners Bleed (S. A. Crosby)
All the Sinners Bleed
28
S. A. Crosby
The Maid (Nita Prose)
The Maid
29
Nita Prose
The Overnight Guest (Heather Gudenkauf)
The Overnight Guest
30
Heather Gudenkauf
The Last Thing He Told Me (Laura Dave)
The Last Thing He Told Me
31
Laura Dave
The Push (Ashley Audrain)
The Push
32
Ashley Audrain
The Guest List (Lucy Foley)
The Guest List
33
Lucy Foley
Winter Counts (David Heska Wanbli Weiden)
Winter Counts
34
David Heska Wanbli Weiden
The Silent Patient (Alex Michaelides)
The Silent Patient
35
Alex Michaelides
My Lovely Wife (Samantha Downing)
My Lovely Wife
36
Samantha Downing
The Ministry of Time (Kaliane Bradley)
The Ministry of Time
37
Kaliane Bradley
Beautyland (Marie-Helene Bertino)
Beautyland
38
Marie-Helene Bertino
In the Lives of Puppets (TJ Klune)
In the Lives of Puppets
39
TJ Klune
Chain-Gang All-Stars (Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah)
Chain-Gang All-Stars
40
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
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