Goodreads Choice Awards 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Meh (132 Lists)



The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryNorwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Books on Loneliness
513 books — 495 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond RostandThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
Best Love Stories
5,198 books — 9,627 voters

11/22/63 by Stephen King
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,191 books — 8,921 voters
11/22/63 by Stephen KingAltered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
Hidden Gems of Science Fiction
477 books — 428 voters

Sailing to Sarantium by Guy Gavriel KayA Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel KayLord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay
Best Historical Fantasy
321 books — 280 voters
11/22/63 by Stephen King
The Best Time-Travel Romance Novels
989 books — 4,123 voters

11/22/63 by Stephen King
The Best Time Travel Books of All Time
809 books — 1,682 voters
11/22/63 by Stephen KingEndymion by Dan SimmonsThe Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,950 books — 5,231 voters

A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel KayThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Briar King by Greg KeyesFuries of Calderon by Jim Butcher
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,296 books — 1,615 voters
The Winter King by Bernard CornwellThe Game of Kings by Dorothy DunnettExcalibur by Bernard CornwellEnemy of God by Bernard Cornwell
Kings of Fiction
153 books — 31 voters

Waylander by David GemmellThe Red Knight by Miles Cameron
Dark Heroic Fantasy
65 books — 90 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Genius Protagonist
265 books — 264 voters

Scaramouche by Rafael SabatiniThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
Forgotten Swashbucklers
98 books — 36 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Epic-Fantasy Must-Reads
264 books — 331 voters

Sandman Slim by Richard KadreyThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
For serial readers: fantasy, urban fantasy, sci-fi series
21 books — 13 voters
Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
What to Read if You Like Harry Dresden by Jim Butcher
273 books — 168 voters

Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
Urban Fantasy non romance/action
329 books — 292 voters
Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
Urban Fantasy With Male Lead Characters
1,023 books — 1,415 voters

Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
Noir Urban Fantasy
34 books — 7 voters
Sandman Slim by Richard KadreyV for Vendetta by Alan MooreWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Quality Dark Fiction
2,495 books — 3,209 voters

Sandman Slim by Richard KadreyThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
First Person Fantasy Sci Fi
214 books — 112 voters
Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
Best Urban\Noir\Fantasy Fiction Series
62 books — 39 voters

Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey
Best Anti-hero, Urban Fantasy Series
91 books — 76 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussFuries of Calderon by Jim ButcherThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Sarantine Mosaic by Guy Gavriel Kay
/r/Fantasy Top Novels of All Time
297 books — 425 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
Most Intelligent Plots
234 books — 87 voters
Niccolo Rising by Dorothy Dunnett
Historical Gems from the Past
458 books — 322 voters

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham11/22/63 by Stephen KingDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,003 voters
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
My Favourite Historical Romance
1,972 books — 2,155 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreV for Vendetta by Alan MooreFables, Vol. 1 by Bill WillinghamMarvels by Kurt BusiekDaytripper by Fábio Moon
Best Graphic Novels
3,456 books — 6,762 voters
The Doors of Stone by Patrick RothfussThe Winds of Winter by George R.R. Martin
Hurry Up and Release It!!!
252 books — 3,792 voters