Big Books of Spring

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by N.D. (15 Lists)



Che by Spain RodriguezHip Hop Family Tree, Vol. 1 by Ed PiskorNelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela FoundationTrinity by Jonathan Fetter-VormStill I Rise by Roland Owen Laird Jr.
History through graphic novels
618 books — 496 voters
The Iliad by HomerBeowulf by UnknownThe Epic of Gilgamesh by AnonymousAcheron by Sherrilyn KenyonThe Masks of God, Volume 3 by Joseph Campbell
Best Books About Mythology
1,397 books — 2,226 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamilloBound by Donna Jo Napoli
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,816 books — 9,158 voters
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John SteptoeAnansi the Spider by Gerald McDermottBrother Eagle, Sister Sky by Chief SeattlePlease, Baby, Please by Spike Lee
Children's Picture Books With Beautiful Illustrations
2,197 books — 1,322 voters

Citizen Soldiers by Stephen E. AmbroseNagasaki by Susan SouthardFlags of Our Fathers by James D. Bradley
World War Two - Firsthand Accounts (nonfiction)
670 books — 462 voters
Please, Baby, Please by Spike LeeMighty Menfolk by Carole Boston WeatherfordThe People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton
Black Children's Books
80 books — 16 voters

Other People's Children by Lisa D. Delpit"Multiplication Is for White People" by Lisa D. DelpitThe Mis-Education of the Negro by Carter G. WoodsonYoung, Gifted, and Black by Theresa PerryThe Trouble With Black Boys by Pedro A. Noguera
Black Education
37 books — 7 voters
Black Panther by David LissRebirth of the Cool by Dwayne McDuffieStorm, Vol. 1 by Greg PakBlack Panther, Vol. 1 by Jack KirbyEssential Luke Cage, Power Man, Vol. 1 by Roy Thomas
Superheroes of Color
228 books — 25 voters

Wonder Woman, Volume 1 by Brian AzzarelloBatwoman by Greg RuckaBatgirl, Volume 1 by Gail SimoneBlack Widow, Vol. 1 by Marjorie M. LiuStorm, Vol. 1 by Greg Pak
Kickass Women in Superhero Comics
703 books — 504 voters
Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanSex Criminals, Vol. 1 by Matt Fraction
Best Independent Comics & Graphic Novels
345 books — 289 voters

The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz FanonThe Shame of the Nation by Jonathan KozolNative Son by Richard WrightThe Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du BoisBlack Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
2,160 books — 1,559 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Declaration of Independence / The Constitution of the Uni... by Founding FathersBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownThe Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XSchindler’s List by Thomas Keneally
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,227 books — 122,689 voters

Griots by Milton J. DavisKindred by Octavia E. ButlerBloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. ButlerGriots by Milton J. Davis
Black Speculative Fiction
352 books — 155 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerRoots by Alex HaleyNefertiti by Michelle MoranThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeBeloved by Toni Morrison
Best Historical Fiction
7,686 books — 25,956 voters

Superman/Wonder Woman, Volume 1 by Charles SouleSuperman/Wonder Woman #1 by Charles SouleSaga, Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughan
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,434 books — 69,358 voters