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Goodreads Choice Awards 2015

Updated 7:03 AM ET, Tue December 1, 2015

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Goodreads, the free website where readers share their reviews and recommendations with other bibliophiles, asked its readers to pick the best books of 2015. They picked Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman," her prequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird," as the best fiction book of 2015. Click through the gallery to see the rest of the winners.
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Goodreads, the free website where readers share their reviews and recommendations with other bibliophiles, asked its readers to pick the best books of 2015. They picked Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman," her prequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird," as the best fiction book of 2015. Click through the gallery to see the rest of the winners.
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The debut novel by Paula Hawkins, "The Girl on the Train," won in the mystery/thriller category.
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The debut novel by Paula Hawkins, "The Girl on the Train," won in the mystery/thriller category.
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"The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah took the prize for best historical fiction.
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"The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah took the prize for best historical fiction.
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The hot young adult award went to "All the Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven, who already has a movie deal ready to go.
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The hot young adult award went to "All the Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven, who already has a movie deal ready to go.
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"A Work in Progress" by Connor Franta, 22, won in the memoir and autobiography category. It's the story of his struggles as a teen in a small Midwestern town and what he learned from his rise to Internet stardom.
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"A Work in Progress" by Connor Franta, 22, won in the memoir and autobiography category. It's the story of his struggles as a teen in a small Midwestern town and what he learned from his rise to Internet stardom.
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Trista Mateer's winning second collection of poetry, "The Dogs I have Kissed," proves that poetry is alive and well and adaptable to social media. Mateer won, of course, in the poetry category.
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Trista Mateer's winning second collection of poetry, "The Dogs I have Kissed," proves that poetry is alive and well and adaptable to social media. Mateer won, of course, in the poetry category.
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Actor/producer/author Mindy Kaling wins over readers in the humor category with her book "Why Not Me?"
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Actor/producer/author Mindy Kaling wins over readers in the humor category with her book "Why Not Me?"
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Actor Aziz Ansari partnered with with New York University sociologist Eric Klinenberg for "Modern Romance," a tale and study of romance around the world, which won over readers in the nonfiction category.
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Actor Aziz Ansari partnered with with New York University sociologist Eric Klinenberg for "Modern Romance," a tale and study of romance around the world, which won over readers in the nonfiction category.
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In "Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania" by Erik Larson, the rules of war would change forever. Larson's book took the award in the history and biography category.
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In "Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania" by Erik Larson, the rules of war would change forever. Larson's book took the award in the history and biography category.
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"Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish," by former orca trainer John Hargrove, won best science and technology book. Hargrove is featured in the CNN documentary "Blackfish."
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"Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish," by former orca trainer John Hargrove, won best science and technology book. Hargrove is featured in the CNN documentary "Blackfish."
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Popular romance author Colleen Hoover won her category for "Confess."
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Popular romance author Colleen Hoover won her category for "Confess."
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Pierce Brown's "Golden Son (Red Rising Trilogy No. 2)" won his second consecutive Goodreads Choice Award this year for science fiction. Last year, he was chosen as "Best debut Goodreads author."
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Pierce Brown's "Golden Son (Red Rising Trilogy No. 2)" won his second consecutive Goodreads Choice Award this year for science fiction. Last year, he was chosen as "Best debut Goodreads author."
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"Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances" by Neil Gaiman took the fantasy award. It's Gaiman's third Goodreads Choice Award win, this time in the fantasy category. It includes a Doctor Who story written for the show's 50th anniversary.
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"Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances" by Neil Gaiman took the fantasy award. It's Gaiman's third Goodreads Choice Award win, this time in the fantasy category. It includes a Doctor Who story written for the show's 50th anniversary.
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Dean Koontz scores his first Goodreads Choice Award win in the horror category with "Saint Odd (Odd Thomas No. 7)."
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Dean Koontz scores his first Goodreads Choice Award win in the horror category with "Saint Odd (Odd Thomas No. 7)."
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Though the previous Saga books have all been nominated, "Saga, Volume 4" by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples finally won in the graphic novel and comics category.
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Though the previous Saga books have all been nominated, "Saga, Volume 4" by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples finally won in the graphic novel and comics category.
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Host of a Food Network show, Ree Drummond also wins over fans with "The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime," which won in the food and cookbooks category.
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Host of a Food Network show, Ree Drummond also wins over fans with "The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime," which won in the food and cookbooks category.
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Young adult fantasy and science fiction was a hotly contested category this year, and "Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass #4)" by Sarah J. Maas took the home the award.
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Young adult fantasy and science fiction was a hotly contested category this year, and "Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass #4)" by Sarah J. Maas took the home the award.
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Rick Riordan knows how to write for the middle grade and children's award. His latest win, "The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1)," means he's won this category for the fifth year in a row.
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Rick Riordan knows how to write for the middle grade and children's award. His latest win, "The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #1)," means he's won this category for the fifth year in a row.
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The best picture book of 2015, say Goodreads voters, is "The Day the Crayons Came Home" by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers (illustrations). It's worth the wait to find out what happened after "The Day the Crayons Quit," which won in 2013.
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The best picture book of 2015, say Goodreads voters, is "The Day the Crayons Came Home" by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers (illustrations). It's worth the wait to find out what happened after "The Day the Crayons Quit," which won in 2013.
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What a win for "Debut Goodreads author" of the year Victoria Aveyard, whose "Red Queen" opened at <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bookmark/red-queen-author-victoria-aveyard-823351" target="_blank">the top of "The New York Times" young adult best-seller list</a>. Oh, and the book's movie rights were sold before publication.
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What a win for "Debut Goodreads author" of the year Victoria Aveyard, whose "Red Queen" opened at the top of "The New York Times" young adult best-seller list. Oh, and the book's movie rights were sold before publication.
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01 goodreads Watchman02 goodreads Girl on the Train.03 goodreads The Nightingale04 goodreads All the Bright Places05 goodreads A Work in Progress06 goodreads The Dogs I Have Kissed 07 goodreads Why Not Me?08 goodreads Modern Romance09 goodreads Dead Wake10 goodreads Beneath the surface11 goodreads confess12 goodreads Golden Son13 goodreads Trigger Warning14 goodreads Saint Odd 15 goodreads Saga16 goodreads Pioneer Woman Cooks-17 goodreads Queen of Shadows18 goodreads The Sword of Summer19 goodreads crayons20 goodreads red queen
Goodreads, the free website where readers share their reviews and recommendations with other bibliophiles, asked its readers to pick the best books of 2015.