Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Simon Williams (7 Lists)



The Mote in God's Eye by Larry NivenRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeChildhood’s End by Arthur C. ClarkeDune by Frank HerbertFootfall by Larry Niven
Shawn's Top 20 Sci-Fi Books
27 books — 7 voters
The Asimov Chronicles by Isaac AsimovThe Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke by Arthur C. ClarkeA Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. ClarkeBest SF Stories of Brian W. Aldiss by Brian W. AldissThe Best of Poul Anderson by Poul Anderson
Where would SF be without these authors?
138 books — 30 voters

The Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsRed Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Good Fantasy/ Science fiction books
863 books — 477 voters
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingThe Long Walk by Richard Bachman
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,733 books — 25,960 voters

The Mote in God's Eye by Larry NivenThe Legacy of Heorot by Larry NivenLucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven
Best Books of Larry Niven
37 books — 29 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Gods Themselves by Isaac AsimovRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Joint Winners of the Hugo and Nebula Awards
27 books — 74 voters

2001 by Arthur C. ClarkeAnimal Farm by George OrwellI, Robot by Isaac AsimovLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas AdamsThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Science Fiction Books Everyone Should Read
115 books — 57 voters