Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Orval (20 Lists)



The Odyssey by HomerAn Abundance of Katherines by John GreenThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasThe Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
2025 Reading Challenge
3,087 books — 2,057 voters
Snow Crash by Neal StephensonThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Twelfth Imam by Joel C. Rosenberg
Easier To Hear Than Read
478 books — 99 voters

From The Pen Of An Aquarian by A.R. MerrydewSnow Crash by Neal StephensonThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Twelfth Imam by Joel C. RosenbergThe Pragmatist’s Guide to Crafting Religion by Simone Collins
Best Audio Narration
1,512 books — 1,044 voters
The Pragmatist’s Guide to Crafting Religion by Simone CollinsThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownSelected Stories by Xuemo 雪漠小说精选 by Xuemo.Bet Me by Jennifer CrusieThe Twelfth Imam by Joel C. Rosenberg
Most excellent Audiobooks/Narration
534 books — 92 voters

The Gods Themselves by Isaac AsimovWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyBoneshaker by Cherie PriestThe City and the Stars by Arthur C. ClarkeSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,612 books — 16,264 voters
Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas AdamsRobots and Empire by Isaac AsimovFeed by Mira GrantKarna's Wheel by Michael TobertMonsters of Men by Patrick Ness
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,083 books — 12,161 voters

Binti by Nnedi OkoraforFeed by M.T. AndersonBoneshaker by Cherie PriestRobots and Empire by Isaac AsimovThe Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
Books That Kept You Up At Night
6,704 books — 1,723 voters
Boneshaker by Cherie PriestUnder the Never Sky by Veronica RossiPrey by Michael CrichtonChasm City by Alastair ReynoldsFeed by M.T. Anderson
Most Interesting World
8,071 books — 4,668 voters

Dark Matter by Blake CrouchRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeInsurgent by Veronica Roth2010 by Arthur C. ClarkeSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
11,279 books — 7,494 voters
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeThe City and the Stars by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeDivergent by Veronica RothChildren of the Mind by Orson Scott Card
Favorite Books You Recommend
6,759 books — 1,338 voters

Under the Never Sky by Veronica RossiCordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster BujoldChildren of Dune by Frank HerbertStage Fright by Diane L. KowalyshynThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
Best Book Titles
11,369 books — 7,748 voters
Under the Never Sky by Veronica RossiShades of Earth by Beth RevisJudas Unchained by Peter F. HamiltonThe Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas AdamsBinti by Nnedi Okorafor
Books You Could Not Put Down
11,248 books — 7,417 voters

The Windup Girl by Paolo BacigalupiMaddAddam by Margaret AtwoodForever Peace by Joe HaldemanA Closed and Common Orbit by Becky ChambersThe Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
Books You Must Read!
11,309 books — 7,189 voters
Binti by Nnedi OkoraforChasm City by Alastair ReynoldsThe Gods Themselves by Isaac AsimovRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeLife Between Seconds by Douglas Weissman
Books That I Could Read Over and Over Again
7,310 books — 1,665 voters

Insurgent by Veronica RothBoneshaker by Cherie PriestShades of Earth by Beth RevisChasm City by Alastair ReynoldsThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,482 books — 5,716 voters
A Kind of Hush by JoDee NeatheryMatter by Iain M. BanksShades of Earth by Beth RevisLittle Brother by Cory DoctorowJudas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,060 books — 5,719 voters

The House of the Scorpion by Nancy FarmerThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingIlium by Dan SimmonsLife Between Seconds by Douglas WeissmanLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
Stories For Book Lovers
8,331 books — 8,306 voters
Prey by Michael CrichtonThe Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinA Kind of Hush by JoDee NeatheryThe Illustrated Man by Ray BradburyThe City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke
Hardest Book to Put Down
7,907 books — 2,347 voters

Binti by Nnedi OkoraforThe Illustrated Man by Ray BradburyThe Windup Girl by Paolo BacigalupiChildren of the Mind by Orson Scott CardChildren of Dune by Frank Herbert
Smart Summer Reads
12,598 books — 10,480 voters
The Gods Themselves by Isaac AsimovMaddAddam by Margaret AtwoodSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardDivergent by Veronica RothThe City and the Stars by Arthur C. Clarke
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,635 books — 10,199 voters