Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Charles (32 Lists)



The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le GuinDownbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh
Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
1,710 books — 1,551 voters
Conan The Rogue by John Maddox RobertsConan and the Manhunters by John Maddox RobertsConan and the Emerald Lotus by John C. HockingConan the Rebel by Poul AndersonConan and the Amazon by John Maddox Roberts
Best Conan the Barbarian Pastiches
76 books — 11 voters

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Gladiator! by John MalamAdventures in Ancient Greece by Linda BaileyPompeii . . . Buried Alive! by Edith KunhardtThe Trojan Horse by Emily LittleCity by David Macaulay
Ancient History Elementary
110 books — 5 voters
Bang! by Michael Rubino
Kids' Books on the Big Bang and Evolution
40 books — 10 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsRingworld by Larry NivenThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
Classic Science Fiction - 1970-1979
273 books — 247 voters
The Time Machine by H.G. WellsReplay by Ken GrimwoodTimeline by Michael CrichtonThe Door Into Summer by Robert A. HeinleinThe Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman
The Best Time Travel Books of All Time
812 books — 1,683 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeChildhood’s End by Arthur C. ClarkeRingworld by Larry Niven
Golden Age & New Wave SF
270 books — 207 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertHyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanRingworld by Larry NivenStarship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Space Opera
834 books — 1,005 voters

World War Z by Max BrooksThe Martian by Andy WeirOlympos by Dan SimmonsDies the Fire by S.M. Stirling
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,192 books — 8,924 voters
The Time Machine by H.G. WellsTimeline by Michael CrichtonReplay by Ken GrimwoodThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanHyperion by Dan Simmons
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,952 books — 5,234 voters

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. DickCryptonomicon by Neal StephensonLest Darkness Fall by L. Sprague de CampAgent of Byzantium by Harry TurtledoveHitler Victorious by Gregory Benford
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
766 books — 1,292 voters
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Sword and Laser Science Fiction list
1,102 books — 1,773 voters

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Science Fiction for Nerds
132 books — 75 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanWorld War Z by Max BrooksHyperion by Dan SimmonsPermutation City by Greg Egan
Reddit's best stand-alone science-fiction book of the last 25 years
87 books — 22 voters

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice BurroughsHyperion by Dan SimmonsDies the Fire by S.M. StirlingDune by Frank Herbert
Books With The Best Blend Of Sci-fi and Fantasy
259 books — 160 voters
March Upcountry by David WeberBolo! by David WeberMarch to the Sea by David WeberWe Few by David WeberMarch to the Stars by David Weber
Favorite David Weber Book
39 books — 40 voters

Hammer's Slammers by David DrakeStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. HeinleinA Matter for Men by David Gerrold
Great Military Science Fiction
66 books — 65 voters
Space Viking by H. Beam Piper
Best Space Opera
1,081 books — 1,729 voters

March Upcountry by David Weber
Powered Armor
107 books — 33 voters
Space Viking by H. Beam Piper
Fighting Men In Action
175 books — 41 voters

Space Viking by H. Beam PiperHammer's Slammers by David Drake
Space Opera & Military SF
449 books — 251 voters
Space Viking by H. Beam PiperMarch Upcountry by David WeberStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinHammer's Slammers by David Drake
Kick-Ass Military Science Fiction Books
363 books — 249 voters

March Upcountry by David WeberSpace Viking by H. Beam Piper
Best Military Science Fiction Books
693 books — 849 voters
Space Viking by H. Beam Piper
Jo Walton's What Makes This Book So Great Recommendations
128 books — 20 voters

Space Viking by H. Beam Piper
Best of the Pulps
380 books — 202 voters
Bolo by Keith LaumerSpace Battleship Scharnhorst and the Library of Doom by Timothy J. GawneThe Chronicles of Old Guy by Timothy J. GawneGURPS OGRE by Greg RoseGURPS Reign of Steel by David L. Pulver
self aware tanks machines stories and novels
16 books — 4 voters

Space Viking by H. Beam Piper
Books That You Have Read More Than Twice
680 books — 125 voters
Space Viking by H. Beam Piper
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,326 books — 24,566 voters

Space Viking by H. Beam Piper
Fantasy & Science Fiction to read before you die.
1,127 books — 952 voters
Space Viking by H. Beam Piper
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,935 books — 4,943 voters


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