Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Rhy Moore (44 Lists)



The Mark of Athena by Rick RiordanThe Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldWinds of Fate by Mercedes LackeyFifth Quarter by Tanya Huff
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,444 books — 18,182 voters
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanGreen Rider by Kristen BritainThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
Real Epic Fantasy
165 books — 403 voters

Feverborn by Karen Marie MoningThe Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2016
1,249 books — 4,498 voters
Friday by Robert A. HeinleinOn Basilisk Station by David WeberCordelia's Honor by Lois McMaster BujoldTrading in Danger by Elizabeth MoonCrystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey
Best Science Fiction Books with Female Main Characters
895 books — 890 voters

A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories by Robin McKinleyHidden Warrior by Lynn Flewelling
Moderately Underrated Books (1,000 to 10,000 ratings)
1,834 books — 268 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,380 voters

Wool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,193 books — 8,933 voters
Night's Master by Tanith Lee
Best Of (And Everything By) Tanith Lee
77 books — 48 voters

The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussPrince of Thorns by Mark LawrenceAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
/r/Fantasy Top Novels of All Time
297 books — 425 voters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Science Fiction Books by Female Authors
1,710 books — 1,551 voters

Bridge of Birds by Barry HughartFeast of Souls by C.S. Friedman
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,115 books — 1,542 voters
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinNeuromancer by William GibsonThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,328 books — 24,579 voters

Burned by Karen Marie MoningFool's Quest by Robin Hobb
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2015
2,182 books — 11,534 voters
The Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteStardust by Neil GaimanHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Fantasy Books
1,689 books — 1,998 voters

Mirror Sight by Kristen BritainPrince of Fools by Mark Lawrence
Can't Wait Books of 2014
2,467 books — 15,148 voters
Prince of Fools by Mark LawrenceSworn in Steel by Douglas HulickThe Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2014
506 books — 2,278 voters

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinDragonflight by Anne McCaffreyThrone of Jade by Naomi NovikBlack Powder War by Naomi Novik
Best Book With or About Dragons
891 books — 878 voters
The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay BurokerTheft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan
Best Indie Fantasy Books Worth a Read
1,574 books — 1,665 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussNeuromancer by William GibsonGlass Houses by Rachel CaineDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Books With Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Heroes and Heroines
1,145 books — 1,047 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,149 books — 5,183 voters

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyFuries of Calderon by Jim ButcherSunshine by Robin McKinleyThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad WilliamsAssassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy World
1,651 books — 1,994 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinSiddhartha by Hermann Hesse
The Best of Mythic Fiction
683 books — 710 voters

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Medieval Fantasy Books
490 books — 904 voters
Anansi Boys by Neil GaimanA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinAcross the Nightingale Floor by Lian HearnBridge of Birds by Barry HughartThe Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,508 books — 2,752 voters

Neuromancer by William GibsonV for Vendetta by Alan MooreLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan PoeThe Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Quality Dark Fiction
2,501 books — 3,217 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Books you have read more than one time
12,382 books — 7,648 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieStorm Front by Jim ButcherHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,141 books — 2,712 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareySunshine by Robin McKinley
Best Female Lead Characters
4,846 books — 5,873 voters

Stardust by Neil GaimanElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesDeerskin by Robin McKinley
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,795 books — 9,157 voters
The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay BurokerThe Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. Sullivan
Best Indie Fantasy Books
1,240 books — 1,428 voters


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