It’s that time of year! Goodreads will be hosting the annual Goodreads Choice Awards starting Tuesday, October 30.

The Categories

Fifteen books will be nominated in twenty categories, which include Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Romance, Memoir & Autobiography, History & Biography, Nonfiction, Food & Cookbooks, Humor, Graphic Novels & Comics, Poetry, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction, Middle Grade & Children’s Books, Picture Books, and Goodreads Author.

The Voting Rounds

1. Round One — October 30 – November 11 — Voting will be open to the fifteen books across the twenty categories, as well as write-in votes.
2. Round Two — November 12 – November 18 — The top five write-in votes will join the original fifteen, making 20 options across 20 categories. Additional write-ins no longer accepted.
3. Round Three — November 19 – November 27 — Slashed in half, voters will choose from ten books across twenty categories. Make your vote count!

Winners will be announced December 4.

Which Books I Predict Will Be Nominated

I’m not a prolific reader, but I’m basing my predictions (in a handful of categories) for the nominations based on what I enjoyed and what I saw, as a bookseller, flying off the shelves.

1. Fiction: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
2. Romance: Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James (I really don’t want this to happen, but I predict it will)
3. Memoir & Autobiography: No Easy Day by Mark Owen
4. Young Adult Fiction: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
5. Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction: City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
6. Middle Grade & Children’s Books: The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

Log on tomorrow and start voting!!!

Which books do you hope to see? Which books do you predict will be nominated?