2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jayme Ude (14 Lists)



The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas TalebThe Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian MortimerBeyond Good and Evil by Friedrich NietzscheAll the Single Ladies by Rebecca TraisterMusicophilia by Oliver Sacks
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,492 books — 5,744 voters
Musicophilia by Oliver SacksLetters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria RilkeCapital in the Twenty First Century by Thomas PikettyThe Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas TalebA Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
You Read a Book about What?
4,046 books — 2,107 voters

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack WeatherfordSeabiscuit by Laura HillenbrandThe Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas TalebCapital in the Twenty First Century by Thomas PikettyFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,461 books — 7,941 voters
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael BeahSeabiscuit by Laura HillenbrandMusicophilia by Oliver SacksThe Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian MortimerSpark Joy by Marie Kondō
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,061 books — 5,738 voters

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria RilkeSoul Cure by Gregory DickowFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonBeing Mortal by Atul GawandeQuiet by Susan Cain
Smart Summer Reads
12,715 books — 10,644 voters
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria RilkeSeabiscuit by Laura HillenbrandQuiet by Susan CainHow to Be a Woman by Caitlin MoranAll the Single Ladies by Rebecca Traister
Books That Have Made An Impression
3,913 books — 2,013 voters

Musicophilia by Oliver SacksSoul Cure by Gregory DickowLetters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria RilkeThe Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas TalebSeabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
4,047 books — 2,044 voters
Spark Joy by Marie Kondō#Girlboss by Sophia AmorusoSoul Cure by Gregory DickowMusicophilia by Oliver SacksLetters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
You're Crazy if You Haven't Read This Yet
3,539 books — 2,245 voters

Capital in the Twenty First Century by Thomas PikettyThe Four Agreements by Miguel RuizSeabiscuit by Laura HillenbrandWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauQuiet by Susan Cain
Winter Reads
10,118 books — 2,758 voters
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael BeahLetters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria RilkeSoul Cure by Gregory DickowHow to Be a Woman by Caitlin MoranThe Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz
Must Read Books- Different Genres
13,872 books — 10,016 voters

The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas TalebThe Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian MortimerSpark Joy by Marie KondōWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauA Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
Hardest Book to Put Down
7,923 books — 2,369 voters
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas TalebWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauQuiet by Susan CainSoul Cure by Gregory DickowGenghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford
Most inspiring Nonfiction
2,649 books — 1,347 voters

Capital in the Twenty First Century by Thomas PikettySpark Joy by Marie KondōQuiet by Susan CainGirl Wash your Face by Rachel HollisBeyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche
Books That Made An Impact On My Life
2,551 books — 1,284 voters
The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England by Ian MortimerSpark Joy by Marie KondōA Long Way Gone by Ishmael BeahFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonBeing Mortal by Atul Gawande
Books That Kept You Up At Night
6,715 books — 1,752 voters