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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Shaun Powell (21 Lists)



When March Went Mad by Seth Davis
Tales from the Hardwood
281 books — 159 voters
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,264 books — 8,157 voters

Night by Elie WieselThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon KrakauerInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Must Read Non-Fiction
5,382 books — 4,927 voters
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
The Best of Discworld!
88 books — 994 voters

Marley and Me by John Grogan
Great "Dog" Books
1,347 books — 1,975 voters
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
The Arthurian Legend Retold
457 books — 761 voters

Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
Best Jane Austen Retellings
348 books — 307 voters
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Sequels or retellings of classics NOT written by the author of the original
210 books — 87 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Help by Kathryn StockettMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,544 books — 17,529 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,698 books — 13,238 voters

Night by Elie WieselAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonThree Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas SparksTeacher Man by Frank McCourt
Memoirs by Men
1,790 books — 722 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessHeaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
Best Break Out
2,126 books — 3,999 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonOne for the Money by Janet Evanovich1st to Die by James PattersonThe Lincoln Lawyer by Michael ConnellyThe Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,460 books — 16,251 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellOne for the Money by Janet EvanovichNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Literary Love Triangles (Non-YA)
536 books — 1,894 voters

Caught by Harlan CobenTell No One by Harlan CobenRicochet by Sandra BrownThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
Thrillers You Must Read!
5,283 books — 7,787 voters
Carolina Moon by Nora RobertsThe Search by Nora RobertsBlack Hills by Nora Roberts
Best Nora Roberts Novels
281 books — 1,306 voters

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerNight Sins by Tami HoagRicochet by Sandra Brown
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,771 books — 6,090 voters
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
Best Robert Ludlum Books
54 books — 70 voters

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsAre You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea HandlerMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtI Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max
Best Book Titles
12,185 books — 8,607 voters
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinNeuromancer by William Gibson
The Worst Books of All Time
8,120 books — 19,898 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Great Debut Novels
1,595 books — 1,488 voters