Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Sherilyn Batteiger (20 Lists)



Ways of Seeing by John BergerThe Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven PinkerThe Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth KolbertSister Outsider by Audre LordeAin't I a Woman by bell hooks
Non-fiction - Something for Everyone
4,079 books — 1,471 voters
The Republic by PlatoDopesick by Beth MacyManufacturing Consent by Edward S. HermanThe Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
Books You Could Not Put Down
11,248 books — 7,417 voters

The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven PinkerThe Witches Are Coming by Lindy WestWishful Drinking by Carrie FisherWays of Seeing by John Berger
Must Reads - My Version
6,475 books — 1,276 voters
The Brain that Changes Itself by Norman DoidgeThe Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven PinkerStamped by Jason ReynoldsTriumph by Gregory S. Works21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
Books I Have Every Intention Of Reading This Year
7,781 books — 2,639 voters

Wishful Drinking by Carrie FisherBehave by Robert M. SapolskyThe Story of My Life by Helen KellerSybil by Flora Rheta SchreiberSister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Recommended Nonfiction Books
3,943 books — 1,849 voters
Manufacturing Consent by Edward S. HermanTiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah HarariSister Outsider by Audre LordeThe Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,404 books — 119,670 voters

"Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird" by Paul Spencer SochaczewskiThe Order of Time by Carlo RovelliMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisNudge by Richard H. Thaler
I Picked It Up Because of the Title
7,922 books — 2,054 voters
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisTiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedThe Witches Are Coming by Lindy WestBehave by Robert M. SapolskyTrick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
Smart Summer Reads
12,598 books — 10,480 voters

Dead Wake by Erik LarsonAin't I a Woman by bell hooksSpare by Prince HarryThe Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker
Books That Made An Impact On My Life
2,537 books — 1,259 voters
21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah HarariTiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedAn Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-OrtizMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisLost Connections by Johann Hari
Inspiring Books For All Ages
2,596 books — 1,331 voters

Ain't I a Woman by bell hooksBand of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseThe Order of Time by Carlo RovelliBehave by Robert M. SapolskyGoing Clear by Lawrence Wright
Best Books Ever
75,831 books — 281,779 voters
Sybil by Flora Rheta SchreiberBehave by Robert M. SapolskyElon Musk by Ashlee VanceThe Story of My Life by Helen KellerA Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft
Best Unappreciated Books
4,337 books — 2,180 voters

Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedThe Brain that Changes Itself by Norman DoidgeZeitoun by Dave EggersTriumph by Gregory S. Works"Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird" by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski
Books that scored a five by me
9,427 books — 2,344 voters
Dopesick by Beth MacySpare by Prince HarrySybil by Flora Rheta SchreiberThe Brain that Changes Itself by Norman DoidgeInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
EVERYONE SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING BOOKS!!!!
2,125 books — 764 voters

The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven PinkerAin't I a Woman by bell hooks"Look Here, Sir, What a Curious Bird" by Paul Spencer SochaczewskiBand of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseGrowing Up American by Rafael Polo
Books You Must Read!
11,309 books — 7,189 voters
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-OrtizSybil by Flora Rheta SchreiberThe Witches Are Coming by Lindy WestThe Gift of Fear by Gavin de BeckerThe Story of My Life by Helen Keller
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,145 books — 17,354 voters

21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah HarariElon Musk by Ashlee VanceBehave by Robert M. SapolskyLost Connections by Johann Hari
Re-Readable
7,647 books — 2,319 voters
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-OrtizTiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave EggersSister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Favorite Books You Recommend
6,759 books — 1,338 voters

The Order of Time by Carlo RovelliElon Musk by Ashlee VanceWhen Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiGrowing Up American by Rafael PoloWays of Seeing by John Berger
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
13,848 books — 14,551 voters
Spare by Prince HarryAn Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-OrtizThe Romanov Sisters by Helen Rappaport
BEST BOOKS EVER!
7,038 books — 1,348 voters