Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Alfred Ruddick (15 Lists)



Mindset by Carol S. DweckThe Art of War by Sun TzuGood Omens by Terry PratchettAn American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Books You Must Read!
11,309 books — 7,189 voters
Matched by Ally CondieOn the Road by Jack KerouacGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Smart Summer Reads
12,596 books — 10,473 voters

Glass Sword by Victoria AveyardMe Before You by Jojo MoyesOliver Twist by Charles DickensDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyFinding Hope in the Darkness of Grief by Diamante Lavendar
Best Books Ever
75,777 books — 281,595 voters
The Affair by Lee ChildParadise Lost by John MiltonThe Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday11/22/63 by Stephen King
Books That Were Way Better Than I Thought They Would Be
10,552 books — 7,380 voters

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert GreeneThe Friend by Teresa DriscollIn Good Faith by Scott PrattEmma by Jane Austen
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,612 books — 9,419 voters
Drums of Autumn by Diana GabaldonThe Storyteller's Secret by Sejal BadaniVoyager by Diana Gabaldon11/22/63 by Stephen KingCall Me By Your Name by André Aciman
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
12,082 books — 9,781 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Daily Stoic by Ryan HolidayThe Zookeeper's Wife by Diane AckermanParadise Lost by John Milton
Best Book Cover Art
12,388 books — 7,098 voters
The Late Show by Michael ConnellyGlass Sword by Victoria AveyardVoyager by Diana GabaldonWhen I'm Gone by Emily BleekerThe Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
I Had No Idea This Book Would Be So Good
8,246 books — 3,075 voters

Paradise Lost by John MiltonVoyager by Diana GabaldonThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonPast Tense by Lee ChildDivergent by Veronica Roth
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,608 books — 16,249 voters
On the Road by Jack KerouacLong Road to Mercy by David BaldacciAn American Marriage by Tayari JonesThe Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Unforgettables
11,591 books — 7,264 voters

Dark Sacred Night by Michael ConnellyDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyThe Daily Stoic by Ryan HolidayOliver Twist by Charles DickensMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,144 books — 17,345 voters
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane MoriartyArrangement in Black and White by Fred MisurellaLong Road to Mercy by David BaldacciThe Daily Stoic by Ryan HolidayMindset by Carol S. Dweck
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,756 books — 16,487 voters

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleDrums of Autumn by Diana GabaldonVoyager by Diana GabaldonThe Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
11,280 books — 7,494 voters
Me Before You by Jojo MoyesEmma by Jane AustenThe 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy FerrissBlink by Malcolm Gladwell
Best for Book Clubs
14,509 books — 18,310 voters

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkA Feast for Crows by George R.R. MartinThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Trial by Franz Kafka
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,083 books — 12,161 voters