Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Laura (13 Lists)



After the Eclipse by Sarah Perry
"Forensic Files" Cases
23 books — 3 voters
Zenith Man by McCracken Poston Jr.After the Eclipse by Sarah PerryShocking Cases from Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files by Henry C. LeeDr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files by Henry C. LeeCracking Cases by Henry C. Lee
Forensic Files Books
6 books — 1 voter

A Million Things by Emily SpurrI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyWhat My Bones Know by Stephanie FooFuriously Happy by Jenny Lawson
Mental Health is Health!
129 books — 24 voters
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootStiff by Mary RoachIn Defense of Food by Michael PollanMissoula by Jon KrakauerInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
3,987 books — 2,002 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Around the World in 100 Books
1,316 books — 706 voters
Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,084 books — 12,162 voters

Missoula by Jon Krakauer
Inspiring Books For All Ages
2,596 books — 1,331 voters
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinIs Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy KalingYearbook by Seth RogenDear Girls by Ali Wong
Best Humorous Books
4,303 books — 7,858 voters

Stiff by Mary RoachKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Unseen Body by Jonathan ReismanInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,222 books — 8,064 voters
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
LGBTQ for YA
1,242 books — 2,149 voters

Tough by Terry CrewsSplit Decision by Ice-TPaddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Offerman
Men and Masculinity
360 books — 103 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,667 books — 12,166 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Books Ever
75,796 books — 281,756 voters