Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by T. A. (18 Lists)



Opening Moves by Cosimo YapDungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanDungeon Born by Dakota KroutThe Wandering Inn by PirateabaStuff and Nonsense by Andrew Seiple
Best LitRPG books (ALL)
513 books — 626 voters
Opening Moves by Cosimo Yap
Best SciFi Lit RPG
36 books — 17 voters

Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangThe Shockwave Rider by John BrunnerA Matter For Men by David GerroldThe Genocides by Thomas M. Disch
/r/PrintSF Recommends Science Fiction Novels
369 books — 299 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirFimbulwinter by E. William BrownAccelerando by Charles StrossUnsouled by Will Wight
Rational Fiction
183 books — 288 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Best Dystopian Fiction of All Time
458 books — 1,292 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,300 books — 1,618 voters

Unsouled by Will WightBlackflame by Will WightSoulsmith by Will WightUnderlord by Will WightSkysworn by Will Wight
Progression Fantasy (Including Cultivation Novels)
371 books — 390 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthy1984 by George OrwellWorld War Z by Max BrooksFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,242 books — 3,409 voters

Dungeon Born by Dakota KroutThe Land by Aleron KongOpening Moves by Cosimo Yap
Top 5 litRPG Books
95 books — 87 voters
Opening Moves by Cosimo YapEarth Force by Shemer Kuznits
LitRPG... in space!
24 books — 27 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,733 books — 25,960 voters
Fimbulwinter by E. William BrownWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. TaylorSuper Sales on Super Heroes by William D. ArandDungeon Born by Dakota KroutThe Land by Aleron Kong
Empire building, conquering & ruling
198 books — 268 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinOld Man's War by John ScalziThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanOn Basilisk Station by David Weber
Best Military Science Fiction Books
693 books — 849 voters
A Slave in the Locked Lands by Arthur StoneThe Weirdest Noob by Arthur StoneWelcome to Ludus by Blaise CorvinObligations Incurred by Blaise CorvinAdventure Capital by Blaise Corvin
LitRPG Books and Books with LitRPG Elements Worth Reading
235 books — 35 voters

Dungeon Born by Dakota KroutFimbulwinter by E. William BrownWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. TaylorUnsouled by Will WightPerilous Waif by E. William Brown
Evolving protagonist
80 books — 106 voters
Dungeon Born by Dakota KroutWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. TaylorAll Systems Red by Martha WellsAncillary Justice by Ann Leckie
non-human object pov
41 books — 44 voters

Dungeon Born by Dakota KroutBunker Core by Andrew Seiple
Protagonist is a Dungeon
66 books — 164 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyHaunted by Chuck PalahniukFlowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Most Messed Up
845 books — 514 voters