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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Haley Baker (164 Lists)



Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy
Anticipated Literary Fiction 2026
322 books — 234 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieDracula by Bram StokerThe Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
Awesome Young-Adult Halloween Reads
218 books — 228 voters

A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best Reads of the Holiday Season
5,498 books — 1,469 voters
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Novels That Ignited a Firestorm of Controversy
11 books — 9 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lorax by Dr. SeussBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. TaylorThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Banned and/or challenged children and middle-grade books
40 books — 7 voters
Charlotte's Web by E.B. WhiteThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Children’s Books Banned Because of Ridiculous Reasons!
103 books — 20 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellAnthem by Ayn Rand
Books for rebels
138 books — 66 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Fiction and Nonfiction about Banning/Banned Books
124 books — 91 voters

The Vagina Monologues by V (formerly Eve Ensler)Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsWhat Happened by Hillary Rodham ClintonFear by Bob Woodward
Books to Read under the Trump Administration
1,172 books — 591 voters
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher StoweThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Origin of Species by Charles DarwinUnwind by Neal ShustermanThe Lorax by Dr. Seuss
The Most Frequently Challenged Books
243 books — 139 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Books that Should Not be Banned
48 books — 81 voters
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaThe Story of My Life by Helen KellerThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Call of the Wild by Jack London
Books Banned by Nazis
102 books — 29 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Favorite Memoirs/Autobiographies
2,215 books — 2,179 voters
Wild by Cheryl StrayedGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Adventure Challenge Travel Edition, 30 Fun & Exciting Scr... by The Adventure ChallengeThe Last Resort by Sarah Stodola50 States, 5,000 Ideas by National Geographic Society
Best Traveling Vicariously
2,179 books — 1,910 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankWild by Cheryl StrayedWhat Happened by Hillary Rodham ClintonI'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts by Kristin ChenowethI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Memoirs by Women
3,254 books — 3,360 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceEclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
5,681 books — 9,919 voters

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Best ADULT Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
4,483 books — 10,245 voters
Divergent by Veronica RothInsurgent by Veronica RothThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
YA Dystopia Novels
2,003 books — 11,522 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,727 books — 25,798 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,749 books — 2,927 voters

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyMidnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
Best Books of the Decade: 2020's
2,998 books — 5,523 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothTwilight by Stephenie MeyerHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickGone by Michael Grant
Best Trilogies/Book Series EVER!
1,394 books — 828 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Best Gothic Books of All Time
639 books — 3,599 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnimal Farm by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,096 books — 5,823 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankWild by Cheryl StrayedTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Biography and Memoirs that are BETTER than Fiction
2,574 books — 3,419 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor HugoFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
SCARS ARE SEXY- Books with imperfect/disfigured/disabled heroes
2,021 books — 2,601 voters

Little Women by Louisa May AlcottFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Stories For Book Lovers
8,473 books — 8,735 voters
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Nautical Middle-Grade Girls
29 books — 8 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainDracula by Bram Stoker
The Five Books I Would Require If I Taught an English Literature Class
624 books — 2,761 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonTarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Classic Adventure Challenge
42 books — 4 voters


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