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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Anne K. (16 Lists)



His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,223 books — 12,271 voters
Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce
Best Book Boyfriends
10,944 books — 29,316 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,230 books — 2,889 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyAlanna by Tamora PierceThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,499 books — 1,804 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Fiction With Disfigured/Disabled Leads
1,174 books — 1,063 voters
Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster BujoldKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleySunshine by Robin McKinleyGreen Rider by Kristen Britain
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,848 books — 19,116 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingMatilda by Roald Dahl
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,534 books — 8,872 voters
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussUndead and Unwed by MaryJanice DavidsonAngus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise RennisonI'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill BrysonIn a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Books that Make you Laugh
3,547 books — 5,232 voters

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Dealbreaker Dealbreakers: If you dealbreak this book, we won't get along
461 books — 216 voters
Of Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Horse Whisperer by Nicholas EvansMiddlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Books that Made You Cry!
3,367 books — 8,002 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelPope Joan by Donna Woolfolk CrossDaughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
Best Historical Fiction
8,038 books — 26,711 voters
How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) by Ann CoulterHow to Be Famous by Heidi MontagDianetics by L. Ron HubbardThe Game by Neil Strauss
Dealbreakers: If You Like This Book, We Won't Get Along
2,042 books — 5,316 voters

The Shipping News by Annie ProulxA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The Worst Books of All Time
8,115 books — 19,898 voters
A Drunken Dream & Other Stories by Moto Hagio
Manga Oneshots
273 books — 175 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Giver by Lois LowryMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
I Had No Idea This Book Would Be So Good
8,246 books — 3,110 voters
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,775 books — 25,812 voters