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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)
6,337 books — 8,175 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
5,427 books — 5,065 voters
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
The Best of Discworld!
88 books — 995 voters

Marley and Me by John Grogan
Great "Dog" Books
1,354 books — 2,005 voters
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
The Arthurian Legend Retold
458 books — 762 voters

Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
Best Jane Austen Retellings
349 books — 309 voters
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Sequels or retellings of classics NOT written by the author of the original
211 books — 88 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
15,720 books — 17,955 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,710 books — 13,277 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
1,805 books — 730 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
2,143 books — 4,056 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
7,482 books — 16,416 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)
540 books — 1,912 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!
5,409 books — 8,627 voters
Carolina Moon by Nora RobertsThe Search by Nora RobertsBlack Hills by Nora Roberts
Best Nora Roberts Novels
282 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
8,923 books — 6,596 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
12,312 books — 8,683 voters
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinNeuromancer by William Gibson
The Worst Books of All Time
8,115 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
1,604 books — 1,494 voters