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



When March Went Mad by Seth Davis
Tales from the Hardwood
279 books — 158 voters
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,235 books — 8,067 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
5,266 books — 4,470 voters
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
The Best of Discworld!
90 books — 997 voters

Marley and Me by John Grogan
Great "Dog" Books
1,338 books — 1,932 voters
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
The Arthurian Legend Retold
455 books — 747 voters

Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
Best Jane Austen Retellings
348 books — 304 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
14,895 books — 16,612 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,604 books — 13,149 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
1,710 books — 674 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
2,127 books — 3,975 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
7,318 books — 15,623 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)
530 books — 1,887 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!
4,772 books — 6,669 voters
Carolina Moon by Nora RobertsThe Search by Nora RobertsBlack Hills by Nora Roberts
Best Nora Roberts Novels
280 books — 1,307 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
8,276 books — 5,236 voters
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
Best Robert Ludlum Books
46 books — 69 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
11,599 books — 7,994 voters
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinNeuromancer by William Gibson
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,876 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
1,576 books — 1,473 voters