Good Reads Best Books of 2015

I love the beginning of a new year because it means all the “best of” lists from the previous year come out! You all know I love to read so I was excited to check out the Good Reads Best Books of 2015. Chances are you’ve read a few of these but since they have books in a variety of categories, there are probably some unfamiliar titles.

I mostly read Fiction, Mystery/Thrillers and Historical Fiction so many of the books on this list are new to me. I will definitly check out the Mindy Kaling Book and I’ll probably read a few of the others too! There are definitely some great ideas to add to your Kindle queue!

Check out the Good Reads Best Books of 2015:

Best Fiction: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
Other Top Fiction Picks:

• After You by Jojo Moyes
• The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan
• A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
• My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman
• See more Fiction Nominees

 

Best Mystery/Thriller: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Other Top Mystery/Thriller Nominees:

• Finders Keepers by Stephen King
• Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
• Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb
• Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
• See more Mystery/Thriller Nominees

 

Best Historical Fiction: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Other Top Historial Fiction Nominees:

• A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
• At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen
• Rebel Queen by Michelle Moran
• In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
• See more Historical Fiction Nominees

 

Best Fantasy: Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
Other Top Fantasy Nominees:

• A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
• Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson
• Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews
• The Aeronauts Windlass by Jim Butcher
• See more Fantasy Nominees

 

Best Romance: Confess by Colleen Hoover
Other Top Romance Nominees:

• Grey by EL James
• The Shadows by JR Ward
• The Deal by Elle Kennedy
• Captivated by You by Sylvia Day
• See more Romance Nominees

 

Best Science Fiction: Golden Son by Pierce Brown
Other Top Science Fiction Nominees:

• Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
• The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
• Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor
• The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
• See More Science Fiction Nominees

 

Best Horror: Saint Odd by Dean Koontz
Other Top Horror Nominees:

• Alice by Christina Henry
• The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith
• Slade House by David Mitchell
• Thicker Than Blood by Madeline Sheenan & Claire C Riley
• See more Horror Nominees

 

Best Humor: Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
Other Top Humor Nominees:

• You’re Never Weird on the Internet (almost) by Felicia Day
• Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
• Binge by Tyler Oakley
• Yes, My Accent is Real by Kunal Nayyar
• See more Humor Nominees

 

Best Nonfiction: Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
Other Top Nonfiction Nominees:

• Humans of New York Stories by Brandon Stanton
• Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Between the World And Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
• See more Nonfiction Nominees

 

Best Memoir/Autobiography: A Work in Progress by Connor Franta
Other Memoir/Autobiography Nominees:

• In Real Life by Joey Graceffa
• American Wife by Taya Kyle
• The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee
• M Train by Patti Smith
• See more Memoir/Autobiography Nominees

 

Best History/Biography: Dead Wake by Erik Larson
Other History/Biography Nominees:

• The Witches by Stacy Schiff
• The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
• Born Survivors by Wendy Holden
• Pioneer Girl by Laura Ingalls Wilder
• See more History/Biography Nominees

 

Best Science & Technology: Beneath the Surface by John Hargrove
Other Science & Technology Nominees:

• Headstrong by Rachel Swaby
• Voices in the Ocean by Susan Casey
• Forensics by Val McDermid
• Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
• See more Science & Technology Nominees

 

Best Food Cookbook: The Pioneer Woman: Dinnertime by Ree Drummond
Other Food Cookbook Nominees:

• Nerdy Nummies by Rosanna Pansino
• Chocolate-Covered Katie by Katie Higgins
• Food52 Genius Recipes by Kristen Miglore
• Life from Scratch by Sasha Martin
• See more Food Cookbook Nominees

 

Best Graphic Novel: Saga, Volume 4 by Brian K. Vaughn
Other Graphic Novel Nominees:

• Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
• Attack on Titan 15 by Hajime Isayama
• Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson
• Thor: The Goddess of Thunder by Jason Aaron
• See more Graphic Novel Nominees

 

Best Poetry: The Dogs I have Kissed by Trista Mateer
Other Poetry Nominees:

• Memories by Lang Leav
• Pop Sonnets by Erik Didriksen
• Black Butterfly by Robert M. Drake
• I Wrote This For You and Only You by pleasefindthis
• See more Poetry Nominees

 

Best Debut Author: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Other Debut Author Nominees:

• An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
• Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
• Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
• Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
• See more Debut Author Nominees

 

Best Young Adult Fiction: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Other Young Adult Fiction Nominees:

• P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
• Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
• I Was Here by Gayle Forman
• • Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
• See more Young Adult Fiction Nominees

 

Best YA Science Fictions & Fantasy: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
Other YA Science Fictions & Fantasy Nominees:

• Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
• Winter by Marissa Meyer
• Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
• The Heir by Kiera Cass
• See more YA Science Fictions & Fantasy Nominees

 

Best Middle Grade Children’s Book: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
Other Middle Grade Children’s Book Nominees:

• The School of Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
• The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer
• • Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
• George by Alex Gino
• See more Middle Grade Children’s Book Nominees

 

Best Picture Book: The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt
Other Picture Book Nominees:

• Winnie by Sally M. Walker
• I Will Take a Nap! by Mo Willems
• What Pet Should I Get by Dr. Seuss
• The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton
• See more Picture Book Nominees

 

And if you love reading as much as I do, don’t miss my list of 16 Books Becoming Movies in 2016. One of the books listed above (The Girl on the Train) has a movie adaptation coming out later this year as well as more than a dozen others!