Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

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



Columbine by Dave CullenBad Blood by John CarreyrouSay Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeThe Snakehead by Patrick Radden Keefe
True Crime--Well Written
389 books — 388 voters
The Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Thought Provoking
2,845 books — 1,447 voters

Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeSay Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeColumbine by Dave CullenI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraCatch and Kill by Ronan Farrow
Modern True Crime
121 books — 10 voters
Night by Elie WieselThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,186 books — 11,259 voters

Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
Longform Podcast - Books by Journalists, mostly. 1/2
99 books — 10 voters
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeCatch and Kill by Ronan FarrowEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
Journalism - The New Yorker
141 books — 24 voters

Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanSay Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeToo Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin
Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
1,976 books — 1,273 voters
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeColumbine by Dave CullenI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Best True Crime
1,339 books — 1,885 voters

Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeBad Blood by John CarreyrouSay Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Best Nonfiction Audio Books
448 books — 284 voters
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeBad Blood by John CarreyrouNo Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
Best Audiobooks Ever
1,966 books — 2,833 voters

Black Hawk Down by Mark BowdenSay Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeA Lie Too Big to Fail by Lisa Pease
Best Nonfiction Books About Horrifying Events
500 books — 184 voters
A Lie Too Big to Fail by Lisa PeaseBrothers by David TalbotRobert Kennedy by Evan ThomasBobby Kennedy by Larry TyeFive Days in November by Clint Hill
Books About the Kennedy Family (Non-Fiction)
197 books — 152 voters

The War on Normal People by Andrew YangThe Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinSupreme Inequality by Adam CohenHate Inc. by Matt TaibbiEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
Critical Thinking in the Age of Woke
154 books — 59 voters
Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteSay Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,222 books — 8,064 voters