Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lisa (19 Lists)



Joheved by Maggie AntonMiriam by Maggie AntonRachel by Maggie AntonPeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksThe Secret Book of Grazia dei Rossi by Jacqueline Park
Jewish Historical Fiction non-Holocaust
312 books — 279 voters
The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns by Ann Budd
Must-have Knitting Books
189 books — 194 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Great Debut Novels
1,574 books — 1,473 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Best Feminist Fiction
1,504 books — 2,673 voters

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Best Twists
8,341 books — 8,954 voters
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonaldThe Birth House by Ami McKayAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryRunning in the Family by Michael OndaatjeThe Diviners by Margaret Laurence
Canadian Fiction
1,039 books — 605 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Best Books Ever
75,831 books — 281,782 voters
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
2,091 books — 1,530 voters

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Best Books of 2008
1,631 books — 6,783 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakMiddlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,649 books — 16,268 voters

The Chosen by Chaim PotokThe History of Love by Nicole KraussThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Tales of New York City
1,505 books — 1,214 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingRamona the Pest by Beverly ClearyLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderFrog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
The Must-Have Series for Children Ages 6 to 12
876 books — 1,308 voters

The Borrowers by Mary NortonThe BFG by Roald DahlCorduroy by Don FreemanThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinFrog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Best Children's Books
5,305 books — 6,695 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryAll-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney TaylorThe BFG by Roald DahlLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Favorite books from my childhood
4,413 books — 7,416 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Most Inaccurate Historical Fiction
105 books — 160 voters
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryYear of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,414 books — 2,331 voters

The History of Love by Nicole KraussThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakPeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Stories For Book Lovers
8,331 books — 8,311 voters
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,733 books — 25,960 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryYear of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughThe Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Best Historical Fiction
7,326 books — 25,532 voters