Big Books of Summer

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ron (16 Lists)



System Collapse by Martha WellsThe Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon SandersonYumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2023
470 books — 1,087 voters
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisOut of the Silent Planet by C.S. LewisThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisPerelandra by C.S. LewisSpace Trilogy by C.S. Lewis
Recommended Fiction by Christian Authors
542 books — 158 voters

Smith of Wootton Major by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayA Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel KayTigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
Best Standalone Fantasy
383 books — 475 voters
Quo Vadis by Henryk SienkiewiczThe Curate of Glaston by George MacDonaldThough None Go with Me by Jerry B. JenkinsFireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent
Best Christian Historical Fiction
1,668 books — 1,802 voters

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
This Is the End...
1,011 books — 1,605 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonI Will Fear No Evil by Robert A. HeinleinThe Parafaith War by L.E. Modesitt Jr.Etruscans by Morgan Llywelyn
Disappointing Books
2,770 books — 4,607 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellThe War of the Worlds by Mary Ann EvansThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Terrestrial SF & Fantasy
428 books — 64 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Popular Books that Annoy You
1,009 books — 2,008 voters

Three Cups of Tea by Greg MortensonThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Life Changing Books
84 books — 79 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Coffee Trader by David LissThe Last Kingdom by Bernard CornwellMaster & Commander by Patrick O'BrianOne Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,809 books — 3,873 voters

Star Wars by Karen TravissStar Wars by Timothy ZahnStar Wars by Timothy Zahn
Best Star Wars Books
467 books — 1,307 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,125 books — 10,076 voters

Tigana by Guy Gavriel KayStar Wars by Timothy ZahnThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Best Fantasy of the 90s
384 books — 792 voters
Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisThe Weight of Glory by C.S. LewisThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick WarrenThe Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich BonhoefferOrthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,432 books — 3,637 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorite Books
14,968 books — 10,568 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,579 books — 18,688 voters