Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Dexter Wilkens (37 Lists)



Howl and Other Poems by Allen GinsbergThe Death of Bunny Munro by Nick CaveSkagboys by Irvine WelshSurvivor by Chuck PalahniukThe End of Everything by Megan Abbott
Ten Best Crime/Mystery/Thrillers
1,223 books — 1,028 voters
The Sluts by Dennis CooperHell's Angels by Hunter S. ThompsonGrowth of the Soil by Knut HamsunThe Zombie Room by R.D. RonaldThe Sex Lives of Siamese Twins by Irvine Welsh
Timeless Classics for Reading Challengers
238 books — 139 voters

Skagboys by Irvine WelshTrainspotting by Irvine WelshLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukFactotum by Charles Bukowski
Interesting, Well Written Books that are not by Dead/Old White Men
1,194 books — 337 voters
The Wasp Factory by Iain BanksThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Favourite Psychological thrillers
276 books — 193 voters

Crime by Irvine WelshA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe Marbled Swarm by Dennis CooperFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonThe Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson
If You Enjoyed Gone Girl, You Might Also Like...
239 books — 198 voters
Skagboys by Irvine Welsh
Best "World" Mysteries, Thrillers, Detectives, and Suspense...
1,121 books — 882 voters

A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickSkagboys by Irvine WelshFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyConcrete Island by J.G. BallardCrime by Irvine Welsh
Best Thrillers
1,765 books — 1,602 voters
Less Than Zero by Bret Easton EllisHeart of a Dog by Mikhail BulgakovAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisCrash by J.G. BallardLunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
Decent ADULT books for ADULT readers
822 books — 328 voters

Lunar Park by Bret Easton EllisFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton EllisSave Yourself by Kelly BraffetThe Cement Garden by Ian McEwan
Best Literary Mysteries
2,544 books — 4,582 voters
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Best Teen Horror/Suspense/Thriller
939 books — 1,570 voters

Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseySkagboys by Irvine WelshAdjustment Day by Chuck PalahniukThe 120 Days of Sodom by Marquis de Sade
If You Loved The Hunger Games
683 books — 1,349 voters
Nutshell by Ian McEwanThe Soft Machine by William S. BurroughsOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,513 books — 2,700 voters

Delta of Venus by Anaïs NinThe Cement Garden by Ian McEwan
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,196 books — 4,435 voters
Skagboys by Irvine WelshFight Club by Chuck PalahniukFilth by Irvine WelshKilling Yourself to Live by Chuck KlostermanInvisible by Paul Auster
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,678 books — 6,491 voters

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukFactotum by Charles BukowskiFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Thrillers
4,578 books — 5,571 voters
Factotum by Charles BukowskiOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Rooting for the Bad Guy
683 books — 1,468 voters

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Books That Changed My World
3,277 books — 3,189 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyTrainspotting by Irvine WelshFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyInvisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Quality Dark Fiction
2,501 books — 3,217 voters

Crime by Irvine WelshInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.
Cult Classics
1,567 books — 2,121 voters
Invisible by Paul AusterUlysses by James JoyceFactotum by Charles BukowskiRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.Diary by Chuck Palahniuk
Best Transgressive Fiction
868 books — 966 voters

Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukHaunted by Chuck PalahniukFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisMoon Palace by Paul Auster
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,186 books — 11,249 voters
Money by Martin AmisA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessIsland by Aldous HuxleyNobody Move by Denis Johnson
All-Time Awesome Books
11,895 books — 7,454 voters

Skagboys by Irvine WelshCocaine Nights by J.G. BallardOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Sluts by Dennis Cooper
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,060 books — 5,719 voters
Factotum by Charles BukowskiOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisTrainspotting by Irvine WelshA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Smart Summer Reads
12,596 books — 10,471 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Stories For Book Lovers
8,328 books — 8,294 voters
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Must Read Classics
1,858 books — 4,637 voters

The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwanAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,635 books — 10,197 voters
American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,616 books — 11,180 voters

Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.Trainspotting by Irvine WelshFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Book Cover Art
12,388 books — 7,098 voters
On the Road by Jack KerouacThe Man in the High Castle by Philip K. DickFactotum by Charles BukowskiDark Places by Gillian Flynn
Best Twists
8,335 books — 8,937 voters


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