I found this link and it is somewhat old. However, the information is still somewhat relevant to anyone interested in wireless and wireless security.
http://backtrack.pl/wiki/doku.php?id=en:cards
If you have a more recent and comprehensive list, please share with us.
My top three personal favorites (because cards with these chipsets simply work and require little or no configuration in BT and Kali):
RTL8187
RT3070
AR9271
Least liked:
RTL8188 (installation ****, still buggy after all these years, injection slow as molasses)
