Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jesse (14 Lists)



Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireNot Your Backup by C.B. Lee
Aro and Ace Spectrum Characters in SFF
132 books — 107 voters
Not Your Sidekick by C.B. LeeNot Your Backup by C.B. LeeNot Your Villain by C.B. Lee
Aromantic Characters in SFF
74 books — 38 voters

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireThe Passion by Jeanette WintersonDown Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuireAshlesha by Jer KeeneBeneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire
The Best LGBTQAI+ Fantasy
693 books — 718 voters
Soulless by Gail CarrigerEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireBeneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuireDown Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuireLibriomancer by Jim C. Hines
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
2,039 books — 1,952 voters

An Oblique Approach by David DrakeMoon Called by Patricia BriggsThe Atrocity Archives by Charles StrossThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman1632 by Eric Flint
Best Series
3,345 books — 9,420 voters
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. WredeThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,795 books — 9,157 voters

An Oblique Approach by David DrakeRule 34 by Charles StrossAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanMoon Called by Patricia BriggsEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Best Books Ever
75,796 books — 281,764 voters
Lord of the Isles by David DrakeThe Stepsister Scheme by Jim C. HinesOath of Swords by David WeberBeneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuireGoblin Quest by Jim C. Hines
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,157 books — 25,686 voters

An Oblique Approach by David DrakeMoon Called by Patricia Briggs1632 by Eric FlintThe Atrocity Archives by Charles StrossAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,328 books — 24,579 voters
Rule 34 by Charles Stross1632 by Eric FlintParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerMarch Upcountry by David WeberLilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler
Best Science Fiction
3,645 books — 6,903 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceMoon Called by Patricia BriggsHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesFirst Test by Tamora PierceDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,444 books — 18,182 voters
Soulless by Gail CarrigerEtiquette & Espionage by Gail CarrigerImprudence by Gail CarrigerPhoenix Rising by Pip BallantineLady of Devices by Shelley Adina
Best Steampunk Books
1,242 books — 4,095 voters

An Oblique Approach by David DrakeRule 34 by Charles StrossLibriomancer by Jim C. HinesGut Symmetries by Jeanette Winterson
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,381 books — 10,356 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanRosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuireLibriomancer by Jim C. HinesRivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,402 books — 12,546 voters