Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Christel (16 Lists)



Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownTrail of Tears by John Ehle
Best Westerns
1,373 books — 1,496 voters
A Tall Dark Cowboy by Mackenzie McKadeSexy Devil by Sasha WhiteCaine's Reckoning by Sarah McCartyPromises Reveal by Sarah McCarty
Hottest Romance/Erotica Covers
1,071 books — 1,313 voters

The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
Native American Fiction
837 books — 638 voters
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Best Southern Literature
1,342 books — 2,574 voters

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
Best Southern Books
826 books — 738 voters
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. MooreAbout Face by David H. HackworthSteel My Soldiers' Hearts by David H. Hackworth
Best Literature About the Vietnam War
328 books — 635 voters

Montana Sky by Nora Roberts
Best Romantic Suspense
2,177 books — 2,656 voters
Annie's Song by Catherine AndersonSweet Nothings by Catherine Anderson
Best Romantic Beta Heroes
917 books — 706 voters

Dark Lover by J.R. WardLover Eternal by J.R. WardFantasy Lover by Sherrilyn KenyonWicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley ColeDark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
Best Alpha/Gamma Hero
771 books — 691 voters
Annie's Song by Catherine AndersonSummer Breeze by Catherine AndersonA Wanted Man by Linda Lael MillerComanche Moon by Catherine AndersonCaine's Reckoning by Sarah McCarty
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,386 books — 6,014 voters

Baby Love by Catherine AndersonOnly By Your Touch by Catherine AndersonThis Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Best Ever Contemporary Romance Books
4,729 books — 8,158 voters
The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,815 books — 49,774 voters

Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn KenyonDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisA Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
5,578 books — 9,752 voters
Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn KenyonGhost of a Chance by Yasmine Galenorn
Vampires and Werewolves and Witches...Oh My!
1,945 books — 2,994 voters

Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,777 books — 4,914 voters
Caine's Reckoning by Sarah McCartySam's Creed by Sarah McCartySlave to Sensation by Nalini SinghNauti Nights by Lora LeighLong Hard Ride by Lorelei James
Favorite Erotic Romance
2,502 books — 2,626 voters