Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Paul Stout (18 Lists)



To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGreat Expectations by Charles DickensThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Must Read Classics
1,858 books — 4,637 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainGreat Expectations by Charles DickensA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,323 books — 5,836 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Must Read Books- Different Genres
13,703 books — 9,826 voters
To the Rescue by Heidi S. SwintonHistory of Joseph Smith by His Mother by Lucy Mack Smith
Best Biographies
1,649 books — 2,931 voters

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Boys in the Boat by Daniel James BrownTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
2017 Delicious Reads Possible Book Club Picks
60 books — 41 voters
Ghost Soldiers by Hampton SidesA Higher Call by Adam MakosFlags of Our Fathers by James D. BradleyThe Forgotten 500 by Gregory A. FreemanThe Liberator by Alex Kershaw
Best World War II History (nonfiction)
678 books — 494 voters

Switch by Chip HeathDavid and Goliath by Malcolm GladwellThe Greatest Salesman in the World by Og MandinoThe Happiness Advantage by Shawn AchorOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
The 100 Best Business Books of All Time
469 books — 787 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,326 books — 24,566 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,149 books — 25,676 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Books That You Couldn't Stop Reading For a Second
914 books — 644 voters

Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
Newbery 2012
145 books — 654 voters
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,266 books — 3,500 voters

Fire of the Covenant by Gerald N. Lund
Best LDS fiction
586 books — 485 voters
Best Books Ever
75,778 books — 281,601 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,394 books — 119,647 voters
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
The Most Deserving Newbery
110 books — 2,996 voters

The World of Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Best Children's Books
5,303 books — 6,682 voters
The Complete Aubrey/Maturin Novels by Patrick O'BrianRoots by Alex Haley
Best Historical Fiction
7,317 books — 25,516 voters