Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Scott Wilson (18 Lists)



Wolf Hall by Hilary MantelAngels & Demons by Dan BrownTruman by David McCullough
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,003 voters
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,815 books — 49,771 voters

The Rising Sun by John TolandPatton by Carlo D'EsteIn Harm's Way by Doug Stanton
World War 2 books
387 books — 210 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAngels & Demons by Dan Brown
Vatican Thrillers
35 books — 89 voters

The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo HigashinoGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Best "World" Mysteries, Thrillers, Detectives, and Suspense...
1,121 books — 882 voters
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,394 books — 119,647 voters

The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva
International Mysteries
304 books — 96 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,678 books — 6,494 voters

Interred with Their Bones by Jennifer Lee CarrellHaunt Me Still by Jennifer Lee CarrellOphelia by Lisa M. Klein
Willsphernalia
98 books — 32 voters
Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,590 books — 13,120 voters

In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Stranger Beside Me by Ann RuleThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonSmall Sacrifices by Ann RuleUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Best True Crime
1,339 books — 1,884 voters
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Best Books Ever
75,778 books — 281,602 voters

Shakespeare Saved My Life by Laura BatesMistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper
Shakespeare Inspired
70 books — 24 voters
Truman by David McCulloughNight by Elie WieselGhost Soldiers by Hampton SidesCicero by Anthony EverittDestiny of the Republic by Candice Millard
Best History Books
3,683 books — 3,718 voters

Truman by David McCulloughWashington by Ron Chernow
Best American History Books
2,110 books — 2,478 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,323 books — 5,836 voters

Will in the World by Stephen GreenblattShakespeare After All by Marjorie GarberAsimov's Guide to Shakespeare, Vols. 1-2 by Isaac AsimovThe Millionaire and the Bard by Andrea Mays
Best Books About Shakespeare
261 books — 165 voters
The Shakespeare Conspiracy by Ted BacinoMistress Shakespeare by Karen HarperNot Wisely But Too Well by Pauline MontagnaThe Death of Shakespeare by Jon BensonInterred with Their Bones by Jennifer Lee Carrell
Shakespearean Historical Fiction
62 books — 36 voters