Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ari Reading (51 Lists)



East of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonA Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,815 books — 49,781 voters
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe Complete Adventures of Curious George by Margret ReyA Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,356 books — 1,779 voters

The Communist Manifesto by Karl MarxThe Art of War by Sun TzuU.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) by Founding FathersMartin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses by Martin LutherComplete Sonnets by William Shakespeare
Most influential books under 100 pages
250 books — 924 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,795 books — 9,157 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Best classics
349 books — 332 voters
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Coming of Age Stories
732 books — 555 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienLord of the Flies by William GoldingOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezNorthanger Abbey by Jane Austen
1001 Books I Have Already Read
523 books — 457 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books you have read more than one time
12,382 books — 7,648 voters

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasAlice in Wonderland by Jane Carruth
Books Really Worth Re-Reading
717 books — 294 voters
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezEast of Eden by John Steinbeck
Family Saga Novels
817 books — 853 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Magician's Nephew by C.S. LewisThe Great Hunt by Robert JordanThe Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
Fantasy Books That Should Be Movies
919 books — 994 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Best Series
3,345 books — 9,420 voters

Heidi by Johanna SpyriPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAlanna by Tamora Pierce
Best Female role Models for Young Girls
361 books — 194 voters
The Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora PierceAlanna by Tamora Pierce
Fantasy Books by Goodreads Authors
260 books — 322 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books that have kept me up all night
825 books — 728 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisEragon by Christopher PaoliniHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of All Time for Teens
907 books — 1,089 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,850 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Thieves
659 books — 1,255 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,439 books — 8,383 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinA Feast for Crows by George R.R. MartinThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Medieval Fantasy Books
490 books — 904 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceFirst Test by Tamora PierceTrickster's Choice by Tamora PiercePage by Tamora PierceSquire by Tamora Pierce
Amazons, Valkyries, and Warrior Women
692 books — 529 voters
Alanna by Tamora Pierce
Books that should get more attention
2,494 books — 1,767 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAlanna by Tamora Pierce
Best Pre Teen Female Fantasy Novels
814 books — 1,105 voters
Alanna by Tamora PierceIn the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora PierceThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Girls disguised as Boys
850 books — 960 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Strong Heroine Series
1,638 books — 2,090 voters
Alanna by Tamora PiercePippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenA Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
Best Feminist Young Adult Books
1,321 books — 1,341 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenPippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenAlanna by Tamora PierceThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Best Female Lead Characters
4,846 books — 5,874 voters
Alanna by Tamora PierceTerrier by Tamora PierceGreen Rider by Kristen BritainTrickster's Choice by Tamora PierceTrickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce
Magic, Adventure, Romance
2,402 books — 5,131 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingTerrier by Tamora PierceHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,064 books — 8,666 voters
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora PierceAlanna by Tamora PierceHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanTerrier by Tamora Pierce
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,482 books — 1,787 voters


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