Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Tyler (49 Lists)



The Road by Cormac McCarthy1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyUnwind by Neal ShustermanThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,242 books — 3,409 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy: Unique Worlds
636 books — 439 voters

Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. VaughanHomeland by R.A. SalvatoreTongues of Serpents by Naomi NovikFables, Vol. 6 by Bill WillinghamRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Huh? I Thought That Book Would Be Better Than It Was
882 books — 750 voters
I Am America by Stephen ColbertDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeFuck This Book by Bodhi Oser
Best Book Titles
11,369 books — 7,749 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreBlankets by Craig ThompsonThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanMarvels by Kurt BusiekWhen You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
Best Book Cover Art
12,388 books — 7,098 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonSturmklänge by Brandon SandersonBookhunter by Jason ShigaJinx by Brian Michael BendisGoldfish by Brian Michael Bendis
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,191 books — 68,031 voters

Batman by Grant MorrisonThe Maxx, Vol. 1 by Sam KiethZero Girl by Sam KiethThree Shadows by Cyril PedrosaElektra by Frank Miller
Graphic Novels With The Best Artwork
366 books — 113 voters
Maus I by Art SpiegelmanPersepolis by Marjane SatrapiStitches by David SmallCarnet de Voyage by Craig Thompson
Best Memoir Graphic Novels
387 books — 432 voters

Asterios Polyp by David MazzucchelliAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanLife of Pi by Yann MartelThree Shadows by Cyril PedrosaThe Adventures Of Dr. McNinja by Christopher Hastings
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,857 books — 21,933 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertWizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
I read the first one and didn't feel compelled to finish the trilogy/series
884 books — 2,057 voters

The Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry PratchettMistborn by Brandon SandersonAmerican Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Books with Angels, Gods, or Demons
2,315 books — 3,416 voters
East of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonContact by Carl Sagan
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,002 voters

Moderately Underrated Books (1,000 to 10,000 ratings)
1,834 books — 268 voters
The Backslider by Levi S. PetersonZero Girl by Sam Kieth
REALLY Underrated Books (Fewer than 1,000 Ratings)
3,189 books — 764 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeEast of Eden by John Steinbeck
Best Ending
8,043 books — 6,042 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanAcacia by David Anthony DurhamMary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy by Mary Stewart
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,299 books — 1,617 voters

Cannery Row by John SteinbeckEast of Eden by John SteinbeckTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAsterios Polyp by David MazzucchelliThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman
Best Male Character
3,165 books — 2,928 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George OrwellRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Most Overrated Books
738 books — 667 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardAsterios Polyp by David MazzucchelliBlankets by Craig ThompsonThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsUnwind by Neal Shusterman
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,756 books — 16,488 voters
The Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanMistborn Trilogy Boxed Set by Brandon SandersonFrank Miller's Complete Sin City Library by Frank Miller
The Best Omnibuses and Box Sets
672 books — 1,502 voters

Asterios Polyp by David MazzucchelliThree Shadows by Cyril PedrosaThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanThe Complete Maus by Art SpiegelmanBlankets by Craig Thompson
Required Reading Graphic Novels
1,173 books — 2,010 voters
The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanEverlost by Neal ShustermanSabriel by Garth Nix
YA Post-Death Novels
192 books — 389 voters

Sailing to Byzantium by Robert SilverbergElantris by Brandon SandersonTop 10 by Alan MooreHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingSummerland by Michael Chabon
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,851 voters
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Can't Wait Books of 2010
1,233 books — 10,137 voters

American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,402 books — 12,546 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,157 books — 25,685 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonWatchmen by Alan MooreDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickElantris by Brandon Sanderson
Best Twists
8,340 books — 8,951 voters
The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish by Neil GaimanThe Wolves in the Walls by Neil GaimanThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickSwimmy by Leo LionniIn the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
Picture Books With Amazing Art
857 books — 341 voters

Good Omens by Terry PratchettBreathers by S.G. BrowneYou Suck by Christopher Moore
Humorous Paranormal Books
1,425 books — 2,022 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonHis Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
The Best Fantasy Books
1,729 books — 1,430 voters


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