Goodreads Choice Awards Opening Round

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Sem (28 Lists)



Monument by Ian GrahamMorning Star by Pierce Brown
Best Fantasy Books Under the Radar
2,226 books — 1,701 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMorningstar by David GemmellKnights of Dark Renown by David GemmellThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Fantasy Books for Adult Males
219 books — 84 voters

Best Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieKings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
1,703 books — 1,926 voters
Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Hornblower in Space
72 books — 12 voters

The Postman by David BrinThe Running Man by Richard BachmanThe Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
Classic Science Fiction - 1980-1989
326 books — 261 voters
Points of Impact by Marko KloosTerms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos
Space Opera & Military SF
480 books — 291 voters

Forever Peace by Joe HaldemanA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor VingeSteel Beach by John VarleyThe Descent by Jeff Long
Classic Science Fiction - 1990-1999
380 books — 190 voters
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyCaliban’s War by James S.A. CoreyAbaddon’s Gate by James S.A. CoreyRed Rising by Pierce BrownGolden Son by Pierce Brown
Science Fiction - 2010-2019
718 books — 772 voters

Arrowhead by Paul Kane
Most Addictive Books/Authors
384 books — 80 voters
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Science Fiction Detective Novels
242 books — 166 voters

Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. JamesTwilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie Meyer
The Worst Books of All Time
8,129 books — 19,915 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Read It Now I Can't Stop Thinking About It
764 books — 597 voters

Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
Best Steampunk Books
1,298 books — 4,177 voters
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Golden Age & New Wave SF
270 books — 210 voters

Legend by David GemmellThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe First Chronicles of Druss the Legend by David GemmellOrcs by Stan NichollsHero in the Shadows by David Gemmell
Best Heroic Fantasy
742 books — 1,458 voters
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Top Fast-Paced Mystery
985 books — 1,147 voters

Last Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieLegend by David Gemmell
Military Fantasy
309 books — 580 voters
Before They Are Hanged by Joe AbercrombiePerdido Street Station by China MiévilleThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,215 books — 10,229 voters

The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieBefore They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
The Grimdarks
493 books — 1,263 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Ghost Brigades by John ScalziThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
Best Military Science Fiction Books
725 books — 919 voters

The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend by David GemmellLegend by David Gemmell
Sword and Sorcery
620 books — 398 voters
Legend by David GemmellThe King Beyond the Gate by David Gemmell
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,888 books — 27,137 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,801 books — 49,896 voters
Perdido Street Station by China MiévilleUse of Weapons by Iain M. BanksThe Postman by David BrinReady Player One by Ernest ClineJudas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,917 books — 26,343 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreThe Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
797 books — 1,381 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsAnimal Farm by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Books Ever
80,178 books — 299,034 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienStorm Front by Jim ButcherLegend by David GemmellPerdido Street Station by China Miéville
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,264 books — 12,322 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonDune by Frank HerbertA Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
Excellent Space Opera
1,159 books — 4,025 voters