Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Mohir (18 Lists)



The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Elegant Universe by Brian GreeneGödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. Hofstadter
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,836 books — 3,595 voters
The Origin of Species by Charles DarwinCosmos by Carl Sagan
Best Books on Evolution...
267 books — 216 voters

Snow Crash by Neal StephensonBlindsight by Peter WattsEmbassytown by China MiévilleStories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Science Fiction using Languages or Linguistics as a Plot Device
70 books — 118 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodDarwin's Radio by Greg BearStories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangMore Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon
A Biopunk reading list
225 books — 83 voters

Gateway by Frederik PohlThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinRingworld by Larry NivenThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven
Classic Science Fiction - 1970-1979
273 books — 247 voters
The Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinRevelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsBlindsight by Peter WattsChildren of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Best Hard Science Fiction of the 21st Century
191 books — 1,498 voters

City by Clifford D. SimakDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickDune by Frank Herbert
SF Masterworks
197 books — 722 voters
Foundation by Isaac AsimovBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Dreaming Jewels by Theodore SturgeonDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Best Classic SF Novels (1930-1950)
63 books — 90 voters

The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff
Best Inspirational Books
654 books — 837 voters
The Stars My Destination by Alfred BesterMore Than Human by Theodore SturgeonEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardDaemon by Leinad ZerausFreedom™ by Daniel Suarez
Redditors that liked Ready Player One Will Also Like
203 books — 168 voters

Daemon by Leinad Zeraus
Best Books on Artificial Intelligence
409 books — 654 voters
A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
Hidden Gems of Science Fiction
479 books — 430 voters

The Golden Age by John C. WrightBlood Music by Greg BearGrass by Sheri S. TepperMore Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,079 books — 2,098 voters
Ringworld by Larry NivenA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeRed Mars by Kim Stanley RobinsonDragon's Egg by Robert L. ForwardPermutation City by Greg Egan
best hard science fiction
392 books — 718 voters

Perdido Street Station by China MiévilleAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Best Weird Fiction Books
1,200 books — 1,090 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyFoundation by Isaac AsimovDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Science Fiction
3,645 books — 6,903 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,329 books — 24,580 voters
Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
Best Steampunk Books
1,242 books — 4,095 voters