Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lewis Szymanski (22 Lists)



A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.The Day of the Triffids by John WyndhamStation Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,733 books — 25,959 voters
Day of the Giants by Lester del Rey
Norse Mythology
293 books — 409 voters

The Cassini Division by Ken MacLeod
best hard science fiction
392 books — 718 voters
Embassytown by China Miéville
Weirdest Books Ever
1,193 books — 1,184 voters

James and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Fun For The Whole Family - The Best But Also Most Violent Children's Books
51 books — 16 voters
Severance by Ling MaSabrina by Nick Drnaso
The 2019 Tournament of Books Longlist
76 books — 431 voters

The Beauty, Vol. 1 by Jeremy HaunBlack Hole by Charles Burns
Great Artwork, Not So Great Story
38 books — 5 voters
The Golden Notebook by Doris LessingCannery Row by John SteinbeckThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckSteppenwolf by Hermann HesseThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Nobel Laureates
660 books — 566 voters

Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanThe Cassini Division by Ken MacLeodThe Mote in God's Eye by Larry NivenPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonJudas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton
Shatterers of Worlds - The Most Spectacular Space Opera
36 books — 17 voters
Space Cadet by Robert A. HeinleinA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
YA Before It Was Cool - Pre-2000 Books For YA Readers
51 books — 13 voters

Misspent Youth by Peter F. HamiltonA Prize for Princes by Rex StoutReamde by Neal StephensonThe Ringworld Throne by Larry NivenThe Mysterious Flame Of Queen Loana by Umberto Eco
Broken Pedestals - Disappointing Books By Authors You Love(d)
54 books — 15 voters
The Woman in the Dunes by Kōbō Abe
Japanese Literature
310 books — 389 voters

Snow Crash by Neal StephensonThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinLord of Light by Roger ZelaznyLamb by Christopher MooreChildhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,509 books — 2,753 voters
Kraken by China MiévilleStorm Front by Jim Butcher
Actual decent proper urban fantasy
121 books — 45 voters

Kraken by China MiévilleSkin Game by Jim ButcherDeath Masks by Jim ButcherThe City & the City by China MiévilleWhite Night by Jim Butcher
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,402 books — 12,546 voters
Kraken by China MiévillePerdido Street Station by China MiévilleThe Scar by China MiévilleJohn Dies at the End by David WongCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Best Weird Fiction Books
1,200 books — 1,090 voters

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleThe Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
Best Fantasy Books with Strong Women Characters
518 books — 413 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffreyThe Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Feminist Science Fiction/Fantasy
695 books — 626 voters

Seveneves by Neal StephensonThe Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
Hugo 2016 Eligible Works
476 books — 1,085 voters
Seveneves by Neal StephensonThree Moments of an Explosion by China Miéville
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
582 books — 3,037 voters

Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell
The Millions' Most Anticipated: The Great 2015 Book Preview II - Fall and Winter
84 books — 160 voters
Embassytown by China MiévilleSeveneves by Neal StephensonThe Martian by Andy WeirQuicksilver by Neal StephensonThe System of the World by Neal Stephenson
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,194 books — 8,935 voters