Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Chrisanne (21 Lists)



Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
YA Books Far Better than Twilight
3,208 books — 4,865 voters
Miss Buncle's Book by D.E. StevensonEight Cousins by Louisa May AlcottRose in Bloom by Louisa May AlcottThe Book of Three by Lloyd AlexanderSabriel by Garth Nix
Hidden Gems that ought to be made into a film.
54 books — 5 voters

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareAnne of the Island by L.M. MontgomeryDaddy-Long-Legs by Jean WebsterTime Enough for Drums by Ann RinaldiThe Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope
Old-School Teen Historical Romance
362 books — 161 voters
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareJohnny Tremain by Esther ForbesAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryCaddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie BrinkOn the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Best Historical Fiction for Children
410 books — 97 voters

The 39 Steps by John BuchanTrue Grit by Charles PortisLife with Father by Clarence Day Jr.Daddy-Long-Legs / Dear Enemy by Jean WebsterMama's Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes
That Was A Book?!?! The Best of the Underrated and Obscure
407 books — 91 voters
Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieHow Green Was My Valley by Richard LlewellynMrs. Miniver by Jan StrutherA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Classic Film Adaptations: The 1940s
108 books — 43 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The Great American Read - What They Missed
547 books — 573 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
PBS’s The Great American Read: List of America’s Top 100 Books
100 books — 2,377 voters

The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. JacobsThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick DouglassThe Know-It-All by A.J. Jacobs
Biography and Memoirs that are BETTER than Fiction
2,449 books — 2,987 voters
The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs
Best Humorous Non-Fiction
583 books — 240 voters

Eight Cousins by Louisa May AlcottEnthusiasm by Polly ShulmanThe Falconer's Knot by Mary HoffmanThe Swan Kingdom by Zoë MarriottThe Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
Best Lesser-Known Books
1,865 books — 1,120 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareThe Agony and the Ecstasy by Irving Stone
Best Historical Fiction
7,443 books — 25,638 voters

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJohnny Tremain by Esther ForbesHattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
Teen Historical Fiction
1,399 books — 3,097 voters
It's a Mall World After All by Janette Rallison
DCPL's Teen "Gentle" Reads/Books That Won't Make You Blush Booklist
125 books — 112 voters

The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie PopeThe Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,207 books — 2,822 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Books That Need To Die Painfully
468 books — 258 voters

The Freedom Factor by Gerald N. LundThe Blue Castle by L.M. MontgomeryHeir Apparent by Vivian Vande VeldeOf Two Minds by Carol MatasGregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,244 books — 68,898 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHoles by Louis SacharA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Young Adult Books
13,135 books — 80,208 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienMere Christianity by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,788 voters
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,099 voters

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,686 voters