Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jeff (10 Lists)



The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAcacia by David Anthony DurhamCrystal Rain by Tobias S. BuckellCity of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VandermeerThe Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,142 books — 2,713 voters
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Eagerly Anticipated Books Remainder of 2009 and 2010
490 books — 1,415 voters

Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Phobos Entertainment's "100 Science Fiction Books You Just Have to Read"
100 books — 261 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,064 books — 11,663 voters

The Worst Books of All Time
8,112 books — 19,876 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr.The Darksword Trilogy by Margaret WeisThe Runelords by David FarlandFuries of Calderon by Jim Butcher
Most Interesting Magic System
2,612 books — 8,763 voters

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,002 voters
The Magicians by Lev GrossmanThe Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan
Best Books of 2009
1,769 books — 6,937 voters

Un Lun Dun by China Miéville
Best Young Adult Books
13,121 books — 80,162 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLord of the Flies by William GoldingJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,404 books — 119,667 voters