2023 Goodreads Choice Predictions

I'm so curious to know what we think is going to end up on the Goodreads Choice list at the end of the year! Yes, I am stupidly trying to read them all, but I've found a lot of great books I wouldn't normally have read, so I think it's worthwhile! What's missing from my list?
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198 books · 213 voters · list created August 30th, 2023 by Emma Rund (votes) .
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Emma 1915 books
439 friends
Tanmayee 986 books
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Tegan 410 books
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Taryn 702 books
27 friends
Kaya W. 428 books
1231 friends
Maria 727 books
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M J 79 books
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Alejandra 1292 books
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message 1: by Changeling (new)

Changeling My personal bet would be on 'Pageboy' finding its way into the list.

Boy am I glad I found your predictions, I'm a semi-casual Goodreads user and was going a bit loopy trying to find info on the 2023 Awards - when they'll be held, etc. I'm not really interested on knowing about the 2022 Awards, and there doesn't seem to be anything official here about the 2023 ones, lurking on reddit didn't teach me anything about it, so it felt like I'd fallen into some weird time bubble :')


message 2: by Melanie (last edited Oct 06, 2023 01:50PM) (new)

Melanie Changeling wrote: "My personal bet would be on 'Pageboy' finding its way into the list.

Boy am I glad I found your predictions, I'm a semi-casual Goodreads user and was going a bit loopy trying to find info on the ..."


The long list usually comes out mid-November. Short list is the end of November, and then the results usually are out early December.


message 3: by Lacey (new)

Lacey Great list! To answer your question, I do feel that this is missing Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro, The Davenports by Krystal Marquis, and Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare.


message 4: by Whitney (last edited Oct 27, 2023 06:25AM) (new)

Whitney I'm confused by the inclusion of "I'm Glad My Mom Died". That won last year. It won't be eligible for inclusion this year.

Same with Red, White, and Royal Blue. That won best debut and romance in 2019. It won't be eligible for inclusion this year.


message 5: by Kerryn (new)

Kerryn Oliver Where is Demon Copperhead? Should be on the list!


message 6: by Lyra (new)

Lyra Some of the books are from last year or even before that, other than that great list, good for preparation :'D


message 7: by Joulukakku (new)

Joulukakku Only after a day of choice awards starting... will you make a list for next year? :D


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