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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jon (26 Lists)



Neverwhere by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry PratchettWatership Down by Richard AdamsStardust by Neil Gaiman
Best Standalone Fantasy
383 books — 475 voters
The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
670 books — 1,274 voters

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Half a million ratings to a million ratings
330 books — 168 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
One Million Ratings!
243 books — 1,078 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Martian by Andy Weir
Most Popular Science Fiction on Goodreads
272 books — 564 voters
The Last Days of New Paris by China MiévilleHarry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
Can't Wait Books of 2016
1,357 books — 6,381 voters

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest HemingwayAll the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthyThe Road by Cormac McCarthyCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
100 Best American Authors
754 books — 616 voters
Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman
Best Short Story Collections
1,597 books — 905 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Great Hunt by Robert JordanA Memory of Light by Robert JordanThe Shadow Rising by Robert JordanThe Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
Best Wheel of Time Book
17 books — 218 voters
The Hobbit by J.R.R. TolkienNeverwhere by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry PratchettStardust by Neil Gaiman
Best Stand-Alone Fantasy Book
259 books — 201 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreV for Vendetta by Alan MooreThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanBatman by Frank MillerY by Brian K. Vaughan
500 Essential Graphic Novels
940 books — 867 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleDune by Frank HerbertThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,509 books — 123,778 voters

Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader by Bradley K. MartinThe Cleanest Race by B.R. MyersThe Tears of My Soul by Kim Hyun Hee
Books on North Korea
138 books — 512 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,875 books — 49,819 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMagician by Raymond E. Feist
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,610 books — 26,731 voters
1984 by George OrwellV for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Apocalypse: It's Over, Dude.
626 books — 775 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienMagician by Raymond E. Feist
Best Heroic Fantasy
725 books — 1,387 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsAmerica (The Book) by Jon Stewart
Best Humorous Books
4,420 books — 8,080 voters

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley1984 by George Orwell
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,980 books — 26,587 voters
Identity Crisis by Brad MeltzerWatchmen by Alan MooreThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan MooreSuperman by Mark MillarBatman by Frank Miller
Best Superhero Graphic Novels
635 books — 437 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreBatman by Frank MillerThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan MooreThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanHellblazer by Jamie Delano
Best Graphic Novels
3,457 books — 6,778 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Road by Cormac McCarthyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,705 books — 25,672 voters

Macbeth by William ShakespeareSoon I Will Be Invincible by Austin GrossmanParadise Lost by John MiltonInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Rooting for the Bad Guy
689 books — 1,472 voters
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman
Superhero Fiction
846 books — 1,240 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanThe Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,184 books — 12,252 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanMagician by Raymond E. Feist
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,839 books — 2,157 voters