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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Taylor (19 Lists)



Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity
2026 Gothic
99 books — 26 voters
The Hurricane Wars by Thea GuanzonThe Foxglove King by Hannah WhittenThe Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
Fairyloot Adult Book || 2023
12 books — 8 voters

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasStardust by Neil GaimanUprooted by Naomi Novik
Magic, Adventure, Romance
2,692 books — 5,506 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Most Interesting Magic System
2,721 books — 8,929 voters

Beauty by Robin McKinley
Best Twisted Fairy Tales
283 books — 307 voters
A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. MaasWar Storm by Victoria Aveyard
Can't Wait Books of 2018
1,168 books — 4,449 voters

Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard
Best Steampunk Books
1,302 books — 4,142 voters
The Gargoyle by Andrew DavidsonThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Historical Fiction With a Dash of Magic
473 books — 754 voters

Beauty by Robin McKinleyA Rose in Winter by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Beauty and the Beast
775 books — 1,991 voters
Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Raven by Edgar Allan PoeWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Best Gothic Books of All Time
646 books — 3,642 voters

The Ghost Bride by Yangsze ChooThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Around the World One Book from Each Country
1,101 books — 1,014 voters
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
Great Addicting Reads
108 books — 46 voters

Sin City, Vol. 2 by Frank Miller
Graphic Novels That Rocked My World
424 books — 222 voters
Enchantment by Orson Scott CardBeauty by Robin McKinleyThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanCinder by Marissa MeyerDeerskin by Robin McKinley
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,855 books — 9,218 voters

Deathless by Catherynne M. ValenteDeerskin by Robin McKinleyEnchantment by Orson Scott Card
Best Adult Fairytale Fantasy
199 books — 348 voters
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Steampunk/Romance
368 books — 928 voters

The Good Fairies of New York by Martin MillarHawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Best Unappreciated Books
4,382 books — 2,298 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanAngus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
Best Humorous Books
4,449 books — 8,327 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Odyssey by HomerThe Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison AllenThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
Best Books Ever
78,979 books — 294,103 voters