Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Adam White (31 Lists)



We by Yevgeny ZamyatinThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Utopian & Dystopian Fiction
216 books — 372 voters
Shards of Honour by Lois McMaster BujoldOld Man's War by John ScalziOn Basilisk Station by David WeberDauntless by Jack Campbell
Military Science Fiction Series
60 books — 50 voters

Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster BujoldMarch Upcountry by David WeberOn Basilisk Station by David WeberA Hymn Before Battle by John Ringo
Best Popular Military Science Fiction Books on Goodreads
185 books — 26 voters
Redshirts by John ScalziThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsPhule's Company by Robert Lynn AsprinYoung Miles by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison
Best Humorous Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,090 books — 1,042 voters

On Basilisk Station by David WeberOld Man's War by John ScalziMarch Upcountry by David WeberMarch to the Sea by David WeberMarch to the Stars by David Weber
Space Opera & Military SF
449 books — 252 voters
On Basilisk Station by David WeberCordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster BujoldHunting Party by Elizabeth Moon
Girls With Guns: Military Space Opera Starring Female Soldiers
212 books — 469 voters

The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat by Harry HarrisonDeathworld 1 by Harry Harrison
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,079 books — 2,098 voters
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Contemporary Fantasy for Guys
724 books — 625 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling1984 by George OrwellA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,935 books — 4,943 voters
Shards of Honour by Lois McMaster BujoldOn Basilisk Station by David Weber
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,385 books — 2,815 voters

Matilda by Roald Dahl
Books with the Best Sets of Characters
479 books — 146 voters
We by Yevgeny ZamyatinCaliphate by Tom KratmanBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Postman by David Brin
Apocalypses and Dystopias
894 books — 651 voters

The Iliad by HomerMuch Ado About Nothing by William ShakespeareWatchmen by Alan MooreShards of Honour by Lois McMaster BujoldThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough
Books you have read more than one time
12,382 books — 7,648 voters
Shards of Honour by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster BujoldOn Basilisk Station by David WeberThe Honor of the Queen by David WeberThe Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Military Science Fiction
837 books — 1,134 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanStorm Front by Jim Butcher
Fantasy & Science Fiction to read before you die.
1,127 books — 952 voters
A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster BujoldTransmetropolitan, Vol. 1 by Warren EllisYoung Miles by Lois McMaster BujoldRedshirts by John ScalziBill, The Galactic Hero by Harry Harrison
Best Comedic Science Ficttion Books
610 books — 1,189 voters

On Basilisk Station by David WeberThe Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster BujoldShards of Honour by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Vor Game by Lois McMaster BujoldBrothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best Space Opera
1,081 books — 1,729 voters
We by Yevgeny ZamyatinThe Trial by Franz KafkaThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,731 books — 25,955 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreIsland in the Sea of Time by S.M. StirlingThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore1632 by Eric Flint
Best Alternate History
358 books — 677 voters
On Basilisk Station by David WeberCordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster BujoldShards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best Science Fiction Books with Female Main Characters
895 books — 890 voters

Watchmen by Alan Moore1632 by Eric FlintIsland in the Sea of Time by S.M. Stirling1633 by Eric Flint
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
766 books — 1,292 voters
March Upcountry by David WeberMarch to the Sea by David WeberMarch to the Stars by David WeberWe Few by David Weber
Kick-Ass Military Science Fiction Books
363 books — 249 voters

On Basilisk Station by David WeberOff Armageddon Reef by David WeberA Mighty Fortress by David WeberThe Honor of the Queen by David WeberThe Short Victorious War by David Weber
Favorite David Weber Book
39 books — 40 voters
The Vor Game by Lois McMaster BujoldBarrayar by Lois McMaster BujoldTo Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José FarmerRedshirts by John Scalzi
Favorite Novels Which Won the Hugo Award
84 books — 1,615 voters

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,148 books — 5,181 voters
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingAtlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Books I wish I had never read
1,281 books — 1,333 voters

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore
Best Steampunk Books
1,240 books — 4,093 voters
On Basilisk Station by David WeberMidshipman's Hope by David FeintuchOld Man's War by John ScalziDune by Frank Herbert
Excellent Space Opera
1,006 books — 3,569 voters

Cordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster BujoldBorders of Infinity by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Vor Game by Lois McMaster BujoldBarrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
Female Hard SF Writers
166 books — 45 voters
March Upcountry by David WeberA Hymn Before Battle by John RingoEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardOn Basilisk Station by David WeberThe Honor of the Queen by David Weber
Best Military Science Fiction Books
693 books — 849 voters


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