Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by SJ (55 Lists)



Abundance by Ezra KleinKaput by Wolfgang MünchauDelay, Deny, Defend by Jay M. FeinmanPatriot by Alexei NavalnyThe Storm Before the Storm by Mike Duncan
Big A Recommendations
42 books — 4 voters
My Hero Academia, Vol. 1 by Kohei HorikoshiThe Promised Neverland, Vol. 1 by Kaiu Shirai
Best Manga of All Time
538 books — 992 voters

The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCulloughFortune's Favorites by Colleen McCulloughThe Grass Crown by Colleen McCulloughCaesar by Colleen McCulloughCaesar's Women by Colleen McCullough
Ancient Rome - The Best And The Rest
184 books — 138 voters
Worm by Wildbow
Weird, visionary and edgy fiction (Prometa list)
3 books — 2 voters

Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Big History
265 books — 106 voters
Mother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićMother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićMother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićMother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićMother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaić
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,328 books — 24,578 voters

Mother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićWorm by WildbowMother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićMother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićMother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaić
Fantasy that deserves a lot more fame
30 books — 4 voters
Worm by WildbowMother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaić
Great fantasy web novels
10 books — 4 voters

NOT A BOOK by NOT A BOOKMother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Time Loops
138 books — 120 voters
Mother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićMother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićMother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićMother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićMother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaić
Time Loop / Time Travel /Redo
43 books — 7 voters

NOT A BOOK by NOT A BOOKMother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaić
Progression Fantasy (Including Cultivation Novels)
371 books — 390 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinWords of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.5 and above and With At Least 3000 Ratings
1,135 books — 146 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingWords of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson約束のネバーランド 4 [Yakusoku no Neverland 4] by Kaiu Shirai
Goodreads Top 100 - Highest Rated Books on Goodreads with at least 10,000 Ratings
106 books — 1,084 voters
Worm by Wildbow
Best of the Web
463 books — 458 voters

Worm by Wildbow
Superhero Fiction
840 books — 1,226 voters
Worm by Wildbow
Super Hero Books [Not Graphic Novels]
699 books — 1,032 voters

Worm by WildbowMother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaić
r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy
725 books — 1,087 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Average Rating of Over 4.5 and with at least 100,000 ratings
21 books — 4 voters

Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat
Best Gay Fiction
2,658 books — 3,860 voters
Worm by WildbowNOT A BOOK by NOT A BOOKMother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićMother of Learning by Domagoj KurmaićMother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaić
Rational Fiction
183 books — 288 voters

The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay PenmanHere Be Dragons by Sharon Kay PenmanWhen Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay PenmanFalls the Shadow by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Reckoning by Sharon Kay Penman
Best Middle Ages Books
1,212 books — 1,685 voters
Karma by Sadhguru
Best Books of 2021
1,432 books — 1,624 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonMother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaić
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,149 books — 25,682 voters
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinWorm by WildbowOathbringer by Brandon SandersonHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.5 and above and With At Least 100 Ratings
1,946 books — 2,683 voters

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Best Heroic Fantasy
718 books — 1,397 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,062 books — 11,661 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Books With A Rating Of 4.0 Or Higher And At Least 100,000 votes
221 books — 16 voters
Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
Russian/Soviet Historical Fiction
63 books — 95 voters

Lord of the Silver Bow by David GemmellFall of Kings by David GemmellShield of Thunder by David GemmellThe Song of Troy by Colleen McCullough
Best Trojan War Retellings
93 books — 133 voters
The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay PenmanHere Be Dragons by Sharon Kay PenmanThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough
Best Historical Fiction
7,318 books — 25,524 voters


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