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Goodreads Winter Challenge 2026: Choice Archive - Page 3

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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required scores: 1, 6, 12, 26, 40 

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Mexican Gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Mexican Gothic
81
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Tender Is the Flesh (Agustina Bazterrica)
Tender Is the Flesh
82
Agustina Bazterrica
The Institute (Stephen King)
The Institute
83
Stephen King
The Invited (Jennifer McMahon)
The Invited
84
Jennifer McMahon
How to End a Love Story (Yulin Kuang)
How to End a Love Story
85
Yulin Kuang
Glorious Exploits (Ferdia Lennon)
Glorious Exploits
86
Ferdia Lennon
One Summer in Savannah (Terah Shelton Harris)
One Summer in Savannah
87
Terah Shelton Harris
Lessons in Chemistry (Bonnie Garmus)
Lessons in Chemistry
88
Bonnie Garmus
Olga Dies Dreaming (Xochitl Gonzalez)
Olga Dies Dreaming
89
Xochitl Gonzalez
The Spanish Love Deception (Elena Armas)
The Spanish Love Deception
90
Elena Armas
Open Water (Caleb Azumah Nelson)
Open Water
91
Caleb Azumah Nelson
Such a Fun Age (Kiley Reid)
Such a Fun Age
92
Kiley Reid
The Girl With the Louding Voice (Abi Daré)
The Girl With the Louding Voice
93
Abi Daré
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Ocean Vuong)
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
94
Ocean Vuong
The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore (Evan Friss)
The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
95
Evan Friss
Challenger (Adam Higginbotham)
Challenger
96
Adam Higginbotham
The Wager (David Grann)
The Wager
97
David Grann
King (Jonathan Eig)
King
98
Jonathan Eig
Bad Gays: A Homosexual History (Huw Lemmey)
Bad Gays: A Homosexual History
99
Huw Lemmey
And There Was Light (Jon Meacham)
And There Was Light
100
Jon Meacham
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
101
Patrick Radden Keefe
The Code Breaker (Walter Isaacson)
The Code Breaker
102
Walter Isaacson
Caste (Isabel Wilkerson)
Caste
103
Isabel Wilkerson
The Splendid and the Vile (Erik Larson)
The Splendid and the Vile
104
Erik Larson
The Five (Hallie Rubenhold)
The Five
105
Hallie Rubenhold
Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Say Nothing
106
Patrick Radden Keefe
The Third Gilmore Girl (Kelly Bishop)
The Third Gilmore Girl
107
Kelly Bishop
From Here to the Great Unknown (Lisa Marie Presley & Riley Keough)
From Here to the Great Unknown
108
Lisa Marie Presley & Riley Keough
The Woman in Me (Britney Spears)
The Woman in Me
109
Britney Spears
How to Say Babylon: A Memoir (Safiya Sinclair)
How to Say Babylon: A Memoir
110
Safiya Sinclair
I'm Glad My Mom Died (Jennette McCurdy)
I'm Glad My Mom Died
111
Jennette McCurdy
Solito (Javier Zamora)
Solito
112
Javier Zamora
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir (Michelle Zauner)
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
113
Michelle Zauner
Between Two Kingdoms (Suleika Jaouad)
Between Two Kingdoms
114
Suleika Jaouad
A Promised Land (Barack Obama)
A Promised Land
115
Barack Obama
Memorial Drive (Natasha Trethewey)
Memorial Drive
116
Natasha Trethewey
Over the Top (Jonathan Van Ness)
Over the Top
117
Jonathan Van Ness
Know My Name (Chanel Miller)
Know My Name
118
Chanel Miller
The Anxious Generation (Jonathan Haidt)
The Anxious Generation
119
Jonathan Haidt
Nuclear War (Annie Jacobsen)
Nuclear War
120
Annie Jacobsen
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