Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Reader (27 Lists)



Dune by Frank Herbert1984 by George Orwell
Most Interesting World
8,069 books — 4,667 voters
Dune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellThe Stand by Stephen KingDark Matter by Blake CrouchThe Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
Popular Highly Rated Science Fiction
197 books — 111 voters

Dune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,935 books — 4,943 voters
Dune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,326 books — 24,567 voters

1984 by George OrwellDune by Frank HerbertThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Best Books Ever
75,731 books — 281,573 voters
1984 by George OrwellSiddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Stranger by Albert Camus
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,323 books — 5,835 voters

1984 by George Orwell
Books Every Human Being Should Read
2,986 books — 1,981 voters
World Without End by Ken FollettFall of Giants by Ken Follett11/22/63 by Stephen KingWinter of the World by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,414 books — 2,330 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Books That Have Made An Impression
3,872 books — 1,968 voters
World Without End by Ken FollettThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Medieval and Renaissance historical fiction
463 books — 416 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Stand by Stephen King
The Vulture List of 100 Best Dystopian Books
101 books — 23 voters
World Without End by Ken FollettThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettFall of Giants by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction
2,502 books — 2,745 voters

World Without End by Ken FollettThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Middle Ages Books
1,212 books — 1,685 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettWorld Without End by Ken FollettFall of Giants by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction Set in UK and Ireland
1,343 books — 1,581 voters

11/22/63 by Stephen King
The Most Popular Mysteries on Goodreads
264 books — 43 voters
1984 by George Orwell
Must Read Books- Different Genres
13,704 books — 9,823 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyDune by Frank Herbert
Dystopia!
1,220 books — 2,755 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
All-Time Awesome Books
11,895 books — 7,454 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettWorld Without End by Ken Follett
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,538 books — 3,550 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,241 books — 3,411 voters

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthyThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Darkest Books of All Time
1,275 books — 1,713 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthy1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,730 books — 25,951 voters

The Stand by Stephen King11/22/63 by Stephen KingFull Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
178 books — 3,874 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthy11/22/63 by Stephen King
Best Horror Novels
1,978 books — 5,438 voters

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy1984 by George Orwell
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,196 books — 4,435 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettWorld Without End by Ken FollettFall of Giants by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction
7,316 books — 25,514 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Stand by Stephen King11/22/63 by Stephen KingNo Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthyDark Matter by Blake Crouch
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,678 books — 6,491 voters