The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan
Modern Adaptations of Greek Mythology
371 books — 545 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Odyssey by HomerThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
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About the Trojan War
274 books — 258 voters
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Amazons, Valkyries, and Warrior Women
697 books — 535 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,119 books — 10,061 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,847 books — 22,313 voters

Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Four Winds by Kristin HannahA ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. MaasThe Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Best Books of 2021
1,440 books — 1,624 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearBelow Stairs by Margaret Powell
Read in place of watching Downton Abbey
262 books — 125 voters

Katherine by Anya SetonThe Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay PenmanWhen Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettTime and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman
Medieval England (Historical Fiction)
386 books — 186 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerGates of Fire by Steven PressfieldThe King Must Die by Mary RenaultFire from Heaven by Mary RenaultThe Persian Boy by Mary Renault
Historical Fiction: Ancient Greece
150 books — 236 voters


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