Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Abbym (24 Lists)



Phoenix by Chuck PalahniukOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckWelcome to the Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Good short fiction
659 books — 393 voters
Blood & Spirits by Dennis SharpeViolet Midnight by allie burkeThe Superiors by Lena Hillbrand
Best Independent Novels
2,675 books — 3,693 voters

The Years Distilled by Dennis SharpeLove Poems of Elizabeth and Robert Browning by Elizabeth Barrett BrowningThe Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily DickinsonHush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,404 books — 119,673 voters
The Years Distilled by Dennis SharpeThe Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily DickinsonThe Iliad / The Odyssey by HomerWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Your Favourite Book of Poetry.
903 books — 645 voters

End by S.M. ReineDark Light by S.J. DavisBite by Laurell K. HamiltonStrange Brew by P.N. Elrod
Best Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy Anthologies
175 books — 302 voters
Blood & Spirits by Dennis SharpeAnimal Farm by George OrwellFallen by Lauren Kate
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,649 books — 16,268 voters

Blood & Spirits by Dennis SharpeLord of the Flies by William GoldingIt by Stephen KingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Recommended Reads
3,693 books — 1,516 voters
Blood & Spirits by Dennis Sharpe
The Best of Adult Urban Fantasy
588 books — 938 voters

Hush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickMoon Called by Patricia Briggs
Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books
1,890 books — 4,339 voters
The Iliad / The Odyssey by HomerThe Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily DickinsonThe Years Distilled by Dennis SharpeWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinSpoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters
Best Poetry Books
2,979 books — 2,419 voters

The Years Distilled by Dennis SharpeRiver Marked by Patricia Briggs
Best Books Ever
75,833 books — 281,788 voters
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily DickinsonLove Poems of Elizabeth and Robert Browning by Elizabeth Barrett BrowningThe Iliad / The Odyssey by HomerSpoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters
Best Poets
518 books — 388 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,446 books — 18,183 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Bad Girls and Femmes Fatales
315 books — 130 voters

Blood & Spirits by Dennis SharpeBlood Bound by Patricia Briggs
Unusual, Alternative Vampires
435 books — 579 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,252 books — 7,797 voters

Best Adult Vampire Books
1,778 books — 4,914 voters
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Favorite Vampire Books
276 books — 129 voters

Blood & Spirits by Dennis SharpeAmaretto Flame by Sammie SpencerAn Apple For Zoë by Thomas Amo
Indie Books - 2011 Releases in Paranormal Fiction
156 books — 252 voters
An Apple For Zoë by Thomas Amo
First In Series (2011)
413 books — 850 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
What To Read Next
20,164 books — 24,051 voters
An Apple For Zoë by Thomas AmoAmaretto Flame by Sammie SpencerOut of Time by Monique MartinMake Love the Bruce Campbell Way by Bruce Campbell
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,381 books — 10,356 voters

River Marked by Patricia BriggsBlood & Spirits by Dennis SharpeHow to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
Best Books of 2011
2,669 books — 6,707 voters
Blood & Spirits by Dennis SharpeTangled Threads by Jennifer Estep
Best books of April, 2011
76 books — 200 voters