Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Sharman Wilson (8 Lists)



The Pearl by John Steinbeck
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,241 books — 3,906 voters
John Adams by David McCullough1776 by David McCulloughBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondUnbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Best History Books
3,688 books — 3,725 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction
7,326 books — 25,532 voters
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Best German/Austrian/Swiss Literature
1,028 books — 956 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,297 books — 3,503 voters
John Adams by David McCullough1776 by David McCulloughFounding Brothers by Joseph J. EllisLies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen
Best American History Books
2,113 books — 2,481 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingJohn Adams by David McCulloughSeabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,379 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane AustenEmma by Jane Austen
Very Favorite Books
663 books — 469 voters