Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Elisheva Rina (14 Lists)



The Secret of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienThe Girl with Silver Eyes by Willo Davis RobertsStage Fright by Ann M. MartinAfternoon of the Elves by Janet Taylor LisleInto the Dream by William Sleator
Scholastic Apple Paperbacks
361 books — 68 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinThe Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerArcher's Goon by Diana Wynne Jones
Best Twists
8,340 books — 8,949 voters

Worm by WildbowTwig by Wildbow
Best Original Web Fiction
89 books — 145 voters
The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinleyThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Of Fantasy (clean, inspiring, etc.)
246 books — 114 voters

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by AviThe Devil's Arithmetic by Jane YolenThe Wednesday Wars by Gary D. SchmidtTangerine by Edward BloorThe Cay by Theodore Taylor
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,266 books — 3,649 voters
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Favorite World Fiction & Literature
733 books — 435 voters

Savvy by Ingrid LawThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2009 Newbery Contenders
75 books — 607 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Color of Magic by Terry PratchettThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,151 books — 25,683 voters

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,002 voters
The Fourth Bear by Jasper FfordeThe Rumpelstiltskin Problem by Vivian Vande VeldePrincess Sonora and the Long Sleep by Gail Carson Levine
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,795 books — 9,157 voters

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,103 voters
Bloody Jack by L.A. MeyerA Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'EngleCalling on Dragons by Patricia C. WredeTalking to Dragons by Patricia C. WredeSearching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,062 books — 8,663 voters

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Books Ever
75,792 books — 281,736 voters
Ender's Game by Orson Scott CardThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
My Kind of "Book"
66 books — 16 voters