2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Rowan (30 Lists)



The Snail on the Slope by Arkady Strugatsky
Translated Speculative Fiction
382 books — 204 voters
The Snail on the Slope by Arkady Strugatsky
Best European Science Fiction Books
257 books — 208 voters

Tracks by Robyn DavidsonVägen till Klockrike by Harry Martinson
Best Books for Wanderers
63 books — 54 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin1984 by George Orwell
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,876 books — 3,252 voters

Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
Science Writing By People of Marginalized Genders
255 books — 89 voters
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,326 books — 24,670 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Books With Multiple Perspectives
741 books — 286 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlMatilda by Roald DahlAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Best Children's Fantasy
967 books — 1,110 voters

1984 by George Orwell
The Best Social Studies Library List
235 books — 173 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Westeros Top 100 Genre Books
104 books — 45 voters

Hjortronlandet by Sara LidmanTjärdalen by Sara LidmanThe Forest of Hours by Kerstin EkmanUrminnes tecken by Kerstin EkmanBergets döttrar by Anna Jörgensdotter Sanvaresa
Women Around the World
1,159 books — 431 voters
Hjortronlandet by Sara LidmanVägen till Klockrike by Harry MartinsonMoominland Midwinter by Tove JanssonMoominsummer Madness by Tove JanssonMoominvalley in November by Tove Jansson
Best Foreign Language (non English) Book
1,078 books — 622 voters

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryMatilda by Roald DahlPippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Favorite books from my childhood
4,421 books — 7,428 voters
Vägen till Klockrike by Harry MartinsonThe Forest of Hours by Kerstin EkmanThe Wolf Wilder by Katherine RundellHjortronlandet by Sara LidmanAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
In Touch With Nature
81 books — 4 voters

Elda blod by Sofia KurkinenCirkeln by Mats Strandberg
Swedish LGBT Fiction
124 books — 36 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
My Favorite Fantasy Books
944 books — 640 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryEvna by Siri PettersenRiddle-Master by Patricia A. McKillip
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,744 books — 8,885 voters
The Forest of Hours by Kerstin EkmanRascal by Sterling North
forests, woods, copses, coppices, arbors, orchards
286 books — 87 voters

The Forest of Hours by Kerstin Ekman
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,385 books — 10,359 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,727 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryA Sting in the Tale by Dave GoulsonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,266 books — 17,481 voters
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian Books
524 books — 1,034 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Feminist Books
2,517 books — 3,522 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMatilda by Roald DahlHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
the ultimate Heroine
436 books — 517 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Girl Power Books
1,122 books — 1,042 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëOdinsbarn by Siri PettersenThe Forest of Hours by Kerstin EkmanVägen till Klockrike by Harry Martinson
Best Books with Rural Settings
1,137 books — 1,017 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Idiot by Fyodor DostoevskyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,440 books — 8,420 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryMatilda by Roald Dahl
Best Female Lead Characters
4,846 books — 5,888 voters

Moominsummer Madness by Tove JanssonMoominland Midwinter by Tove JanssonComet in Moominland by Tove JanssonMoominpappa at Sea by Tove JanssonPippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Best Scandinavian and Nordic Literature
1,210 books — 1,244 voters
The Cider House Rules by John IrvingWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Books Ever
76,192 books — 283,366 voters