Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Haley (9 Lists)



Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHoles by Louis SacharElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best Young Adult Books
13,105 books — 80,161 voters
The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Most Well Written, Literary Science Fiction/Fantasy
46 books — 23 voters

East by Edith PattouDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. WredeInkheart by Cornelia FunkeThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,063 books — 8,664 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesEclipse by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Creepy, Jerkish, and Generally Awful Male Leads
357 books — 175 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerEragon by Christopher PaoliniMarked by P.C. CastDivergent by Veronica RothThe Giver by Lois Lowry
I read the first one and didn't feel compelled to finish the trilogy/series
884 books — 2,057 voters
The Naming by Alison CroggonThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleStardust by Neil GaimanThe Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Strong Female Characters Who Wear Dresses
29 books — 13 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradEragon by Christopher Paolini
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,592 books — 13,121 voters
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
Most Beautiful YA Titles
32 books — 9 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,613 books — 9,419 voters