Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by John Wiswell (35 Lists)



Winter Harvest by Ioanna Papadopoulou
Greek Mythology Retellings!
285 books — 495 voters
Children of Earth and Sky by Guy Gavriel Kay
Can't Wait Books of 2016
1,358 books — 6,385 voters

The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThe Grace of Kings by Ken LiuThe Just City by Jo Walton
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
590 books — 3,041 voters
River of Stars by Guy Gavriel KayThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerThe Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
2014 Sci-Fi Award Nominees
50 books — 47 voters

Affaires de famille by Cory Walker
Teenagers with superpowers in comic books
178 books — 10 voters
Ghost Story by Peter StraubThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonDuma Key by Stephen KingThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington IrvingThe Shining by Stephen King
Ghost Stories
1,478 books — 1,883 voters

River of Stars by Guy Gavriel KayThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Interesting Books of 2013
308 books — 930 voters
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanAll-Star Superman by Grant MorrisonWolverine and the X-Men, Vol. 1 by Jason Aaron
Graphic Novels that are Quality
1,103 books — 779 voters

Batman by Bob GaleBatman by Greg RuckaBatman by Devin GraysonBatman by Greg RuckaArkham Asylum by Dan Slott
Best of Batman
624 books — 934 voters
Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin AhmedThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Desert Fantasy
167 books — 174 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) separate by Stephen King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,247 books — 25,892 voters
Redshirts by John ScalziSaucer Country Vol. 1 by Paul CornellThrone of the Crescent Moon by Saladin AhmedThe Future is Japanese by Masumi Washington
Hugo Award Nominees 2013
25 books — 22 voters

Grass for His Pillow by Lian HearnOne Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexis KlimoffCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonLife of Pi by Yann MartelPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Foreign Lands
2,363 books — 2,198 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Stand by Stephen KingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEast of Eden by John Steinbeck
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,996 voters

The Walking Dead by Robert KirkmanWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanThe Walking Dead, Book Four by Robert KirkmanThe Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman
Best Zombie Books
1,440 books — 3,075 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,548 books — 24,842 voters

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,077 books — 9,952 voters
The Stuff of Legend, Book 1 by Mike RaichtThe Unwritten, Vol. 1 by Mike CareyBone by Jeff Smith
Mythic Fiction Comics
114 books — 34 voters

Bone by Jeff SmithAll-Star Superman, Vol. 1 by Grant MorrisonBlade of the Immortal, Volume 1 by Hiroaki Samura
Eisner Award Winners
128 books — 98 voters
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiBone by Jeff SmithThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanBatman by Jeph LoebKingdom Come by Mark Waid
Best Graphic Novels
3,452 books — 6,771 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas AdamsSo Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas AdamsDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
Best Comedic Science Ficttion Books
611 books — 1,187 voters
The Collected Poems by Langston Hughes
Best of Langston Hughes
26 books — 16 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyIn God We Trust by Jean Shepherd
Best Book Titles
11,814 books — 8,119 voters
The Undiscovered Self by C.G. Jung
Scientists and Philosophers
233 books — 157 voters

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinLord of Light by Roger ZelaznyThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinAcross the Nightingale Floor by Lian HearnMoribito by Nahoko Uehashi
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,536 books — 2,759 voters
Snow Crash by Neal StephensonBrave New World by Aldous Huxley11/22/63 by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Sword and Laser Science Fiction list
1,127 books — 1,864 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Sword and Laser Fantasy List
1,005 books — 1,735 voters
On Writing by Stephen KingSpook by Mary RoachHomage to Catalonia by George OrwellThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,241 books — 8,068 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Young Adult Books
13,145 books — 80,218 voters
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Best Graphic Novels Ever
161 books — 89 voters


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