2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Bindie (18 Lists)



The Secret Magdalene by Ki LongfellowFlow Down Like Silver by Ki Longfellow
Characters Whose Story You Wish Would Continue
1,320 books — 668 voters
The Secret Magdalene by Ki LongfellowHoudini Heart by Ki LongfellowDeliverance by James DickeyLincoln by Gore VidalPale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan
Six Stars
1,509 books — 757 voters

Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,439 books — 8,421 voters
China Blues by Ki LongfellowThe Secret Magdalene by Ki LongfellowBreakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman CapotePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Female Lead Characters
4,847 books — 5,897 voters

China Blues by Ki Longfellow
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,316 books — 15,583 voters
China Blues by Ki Longfellow
Best Book Cover Art
12,390 books — 7,092 voters

China Blues by Ki Longfellow
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,225 books — 68,444 voters
China Blues by Ki LongfellowThe Black Dahlia by James EllroyThe Big Nowhere by James EllroyWhite Jazz by James Ellroy
California Historical Fiction
279 books — 132 voters

The Secret Magdalene by Ki LongfellowFlow Down Like Silver by Ki LongfellowCarl Sagan's Cosmic Connection by Carl SaganThe Varieties of Scientific Experience by Carl SaganContact by Carl Sagan
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,596 books — 120,334 voters
The Ponder Heart by Eudora WeltyThe Secret Magdalene by Ki Longfellow
Strong Female Characters Written by Female Authors
1,676 books — 1,400 voters

Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman Capote
Most Unique Female Characters
1,138 books — 924 voters
The Secret Magdalene by Ki LongfellowDeliverance by James DickeyFlow Down Like Silver by Ki LongfellowA Distant Mirror by Barbara W. TuchmanBorn to Run by Christopher McDougall
Lesser Known Authors
3,944 books — 3,356 voters

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyDeliverance by James Dickey
Best Literary Fiction
1,550 books — 1,329 voters
The Secret Magdalene by Ki LongfellowFlow Down Like Silver by Ki LongfellowThe Varieties of Scientific Experience by Carl SaganThe Botany of Desire by Michael PollanBorn to Run by Christopher McDougall
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,376 voters

Flow Down Like Silver by Ki LongfellowThe Varieties of Scientific Experience by Carl SaganThe Botany of Desire by Michael PollanBorn to Run by Christopher McDougall
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,834 books — 21,985 voters
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensLincoln by Gore Vidal
Best Historical Fiction
7,423 books — 25,604 voters

The Secret Magdalene by Ki LongfellowThe Trial by Franz KafkaFlow Down Like Silver by Ki LongfellowThe Varieties of Scientific Experience by Carl SaganThe Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
Best Books Ever
76,338 books — 284,029 voters
The Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanThe Demon-Haunted World by Carl SaganRandom Family by Adrian Nicole LeBlancThe Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,234 books — 8,064 voters