Readers' Most Anticipated Books for Fall 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Chris Baumgartner (24 Lists)



The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,404 books — 2,273 voters
Books with ratings from 200,000 to 500,000
917 books — 146 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownAngels & Demons by Dan Brown
One Million Ratings!
216 books — 1,039 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules VerneEnder's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
Most Popular Science Fiction on Goodreads
253 books — 511 voters

A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny
Classic Science Fiction - 1990-1999
325 books — 182 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsNine Princes in Amber by Roger ZelaznyTime Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein
Classic Science Fiction - 1970-1979
272 books — 245 voters

Methuselah's Children by Robert A. HeinleinHave Space Suit—Will Travel by Robert A. HeinleinStarman Jones by Robert A. Heinlein
Classic Science Fiction - 1950-1959
276 books — 273 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr by Reduced Shakespeare CompanyAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books Ever
74,783 books — 277,555 voters

A Brief History of Time by Stephen HawkingThe Grand Design by Stephen Hawking
Scientific Readings for Everyone
150 books — 72 voters
The Andromeda Strain by Michael CrichtonThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyTimeline by Michael CrichtonDeception Point by Dan BrownRed Storm Rising by Tom Clancy
Best Technothrillers Ever
673 books — 983 voters

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin FranklinGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
favorite non-fiction
2,759 books — 1,116 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George OrwellCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwaySlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Must Read Classics
1,851 books — 4,607 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. FeistA Spell for Chameleon by Piers AnthonyMagic Kingdom for Sale/Sold by Terry Brooks
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,037 books — 11,614 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Past Through Tomorrow by Robert A. HeinleinThe Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison
Best Science Fiction Series
408 books — 1,086 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Complete Works of Shakespeare [38 plays, 4 poems, sonnets] by William Shakespeare
Best 10 Books That You've Read
815 books — 467 voters
A Fine and Pleasant Misery by Patrick F. McManusThey Shoot Canoes, Don't They? by Patrick F. McManusThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterRubber Legs And White Tail-hairs by Patrick F. McManus
Best Humorous Books
4,285 books — 7,883 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George OrwellHamlet by William ShakespeareThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,514 books — 10,132 voters
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,607 voters

Red Storm Rising by Tom ClancyThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyFrom Russia with Love by Ian FlemingShibumi by Trevanian
Best Spy Novels
1,232 books — 2,212 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,183 books — 117,851 voters

Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold by Terry BrooksHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingSplit Infinity by Piers AnthonyCastle Spellbound by John DeChancieThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Best Books Containing Alternate Dimensions
126 books — 48 voters
The Illustrated A Brief History of Time/The Universe in a Nut... by Stephen HawkingHen's Teeth and Horse's Toes by Stephen Jay GouldBlack Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays by Stephen HawkingA Brief History of Time by Stephen HawkingCosmos by Carl Sagan
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,830 books — 3,587 voters