Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Alex Pavitt (4 Lists)



Infinite Jest by David Foster WallaceHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiGravity's Rainbow by Thomas PynchonHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradWittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson
Flavorwire's 50 Incredibly Tough Books for Extreme Readers
50 books — 105 voters
Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas PynchonInfinite Jest by David Foster WallaceThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyFoucault’s Pendulum by Umberto EcoHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Most Difficult Novels
588 books — 2,044 voters

VALIS by Philip K. DickUbik by Philip K. DickA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickThe Man in the High Castle by Philip K. DickTime Out of Joint by Philip K. Dick
Best of Philip K. Dick
88 books — 407 voters
Infinite Jest by David Foster WallaceThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsFoucault’s Pendulum by Umberto EcoGravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,004 voters