Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Josh Messina (11 Lists)



Rhapsody by Elizabeth HaydonInto the Forge by Dennis L. McKiernanThe Wayfarer Redemption by Sara DouglassAnother Fine Myth by Robert Lynn AsprinSplit Infinity by Piers Anthony
Fantasy Underdogs
126 books — 21 voters
Into the Forge by Dennis L. McKiernanThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindRhapsody by Elizabeth HaydonThe Wayfarer Redemption by Sara Douglass
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,296 books — 1,616 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienNeverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanStardust by Neil Gaiman
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,813 books — 2,145 voters
The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindThe Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,054 books — 11,646 voters

Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Must Read Books- Different Genres
13,693 books — 9,868 voters
The Eye of the World by Robert JordanRhapsody by Elizabeth HaydonWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindThe Darkest Day by Dennis L. McKiernanThe Dark Tide by Dennis L. McKiernan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,134 books — 25,666 voters

Anthem by Ayn Rand
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,724 books — 25,933 voters
Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard
Thickest Books Ever
889 books — 2,490 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,048 books — 9,868 voters
Storm Rising by Mercedes LackeyQueen's Own by Mercedes LackeyKitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie VaughnThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Books I could Read Over and Over
160 books — 31 voters

Dead Witch Walking by Kim HarrisonChild of Fire by Harry Connolly
Most Clever Urban Fantasy/Paranormal
166 books — 158 voters