Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Juhi Chitra (20 Lists)



Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Joint Winners of the Hugo and Nebula Awards
27 books — 74 voters
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersThe Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
Hugo Award Winning Novellas
65 books — 78 voters

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
Hugo Award Winners: Best Short Story
63 books — 53 voters
Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeMiss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British ... by Quenby Olson
Sweater Weather Cosy Fantasy BOTM
101 books — 87 voters

UX Strategy by Jaime LevyHow to Make Sense of Any Mess by Abby CovertMental Models by Indi YoungUX for Lean Startups by Laura KleinBuilding Design Systems by Sarrah Vesselov
Women in UX
23 books — 2 voters
Wild Swans by Jung ChangMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
Foreign Lands
2,346 books — 2,190 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussElantris by Brandon SandersonHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Most Interesting Magic System
2,612 books — 8,763 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,444 books — 18,182 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,157 books — 25,686 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,150 books — 5,184 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Science Fiction
3,645 books — 6,903 voters
Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondA Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
Big History
265 books — 106 voters

Last Chance to See by Douglas AdamsSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariA Universe from Nothing by Lawrence M. KraussThe Unfolding of Language by Guy Deutscher
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,836 books — 3,595 voters
The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Hours by Michael Cunningham
Best Feminist Fiction
1,504 books — 2,673 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanBrokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
Best Love Stories
5,202 books — 9,631 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,649 books — 16,266 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Historical Fiction
7,326 books — 25,531 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,694 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Best Young Adult Books
13,121 books — 80,162 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerTolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,404 books — 119,668 voters