Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ed Saxby (25 Lists)



Goodbye, Things by Fumio SasakiThe Art of Gathering by Priya ParkerMy Own Words by Ruth Bader GinsburgUpstream by Mary OliverHow Children Succeed by Paul Tough
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,060 books — 5,719 voters
Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovCommon Sense by Thomas PaineUpstream by Mary OliverThe Premonition by Michael LewisMy Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Books that most influenced you
2,641 books — 1,214 voters

Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieAt the Existentialist Café by Sarah BakewellUpstream by Mary OliverOn Liberty by John Stuart MillCommon Sense by Thomas Paine
Must Read Books- Different Genres
13,686 books — 9,837 voters
Goodbye, Things by Fumio SasakiWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey GordonWhisk Of Dust by Sherman KennonNotes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor Bombov
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,404 books — 119,673 voters

The Ascent of Money by Niall FergusonCommon Sense by Thomas PainePortrait of a Killer by Patricia CornwellThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom WolfeMortality by Christopher Hitchens
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
12,082 books — 9,790 voters
On Liberty by John Stuart MillMy Own Words by Ruth Bader GinsburgPortrait of a Killer by Patricia CornwellMortality by Christopher HitchensThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,613 books — 9,419 voters

Mortality by Christopher HitchensUpstream by Mary OliverSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovDigging for God by Tom HillmanOn Liberty by John Stuart Mill
Hardest Book to Put Down
7,907 books — 2,347 voters
Goodbye, Things by Fumio SasakiThe Ascent of Money by Niall FergusonWhisk Of Dust by Sherman KennonUpstream by Mary OliverThe Power Broker by Robert A. Caro
You're Crazy if You Haven't Read This Yet
3,524 books — 2,233 voters

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom WolfeMortality by Christopher HitchensWhisk Of Dust by Sherman KennonThe Ascent of Money by Niall FergusonUnmentionable by Therese Oneill
Recommended Reads
3,693 books — 1,516 voters
Mortality by Christopher HitchensWhy I Write by George OrwellAt the Existentialist Café by Sarah BakewellSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,109 books — 16,966 voters

Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) by Carol TavrisWhisk Of Dust by Sherman KennonNotes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieHow Children Succeed by Paul ToughPortrait of a Killer by Patricia Cornwell
BEST BOOKS EVER!
7,038 books — 1,348 voters
Whisk Of Dust by Sherman KennonNotes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey GordonThe Story of Art by E.H. GombrichUpstream by Mary Oliver
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
3,989 books — 2,004 voters

Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieGoodbye, Things by Fumio SasakiThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom WolfeThe Art of Gathering by Priya ParkerMy Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Non-fiction - Something for Everyone
4,079 books — 1,471 voters
Unmentionable by Therese OneillWhy I Write by George OrwellThe Premonition by Michael LewisMistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) by Carol TavrisNotes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Thought Provoking
2,845 books — 1,447 voters

Mortality by Christopher HitchensMy Own Words by Ruth Bader GinsburgSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Art of Gathering by Priya ParkerThe Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich
Books You Must Read!
11,309 books — 7,189 voters
How Children Succeed by Paul ToughNotes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Art of Gathering by Priya ParkerThe Power Broker by Robert A. CaroAt the Existentialist Café by Sarah Bakewell
Books You Want Everyone to Know About
8,449 books — 2,321 voters

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom WolfeThe Power Broker by Robert A. CaroSocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovNotes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichiePortrait of a Killer by Patricia Cornwell
Books That Could Change Your Life
2,883 books — 1,534 voters
How Children Succeed by Paul ToughThe Premonition by Michael LewisYearbook by Seth RogenThe Empathy Exams by Leslie JamisonCommon Sense by Thomas Paine
Books I Will Never Ever Forget (YA Fiction and Everything)
7,560 books — 2,203 voters

At the Existentialist Café by Sarah BakewellThe Art of Gathering by Priya ParkerThe Premonition by Michael LewisThe Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron HurleyThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe
favorite non-fiction
2,780 books — 1,132 voters
Why I Write by George OrwellYearbook by Seth RogenUnmentionable by Therese OneillWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey GordonOn Liberty by John Stuart Mill
I Wish I Could Read it Again for the First Time
11,132 books — 7,212 voters

Whisk Of Dust by Sherman KennonNotes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieMortality by Christopher HitchensPortrait of a Killer by Patricia CornwellHow Children Succeed by Paul Tough
The Best of the Best
7,544 books — 2,403 voters
How Children Succeed by Paul ToughMortality by Christopher HitchensOn Liberty by John Stuart MillPortrait of a Killer by Patricia CornwellUnmentionable by Therese Oneill
Smart Summer Reads
12,598 books — 10,480 voters

Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1 by Kenneth SchmittAt the Existentialist Café by Sarah BakewellMortality by Christopher HitchensThe Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron HurleyThe Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson
What To Read Next
20,164 books — 24,051 voters
Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovThe Story of Art by E.H. GombrichDigging for God by Tom HillmanWhisk Of Dust by Sherman KennonMy Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
You Read a Book about What?
4,023 books — 2,073 voters

Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) by Carol TavrisYearbook by Seth RogenUnmentionable by Therese OneillQuantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1 by Kenneth SchmittAt the Existentialist Café by Sarah Bakewell
Most inspiring Nonfiction
2,635 books — 1,306 voters