Goodreads Choice Awards Opening Round

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by John Behle (30 Lists)



The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonEinstein by Walter Isaacson
Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
2,427 books — 2,288 voters
Blood River by Tim Butcher
Best Traveling Vicariously
2,247 books — 2,087 voters

How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) by Ann CoulterGoing Rogue by Sarah PalinThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsMugged by Ann CoulterTrump by Donald J. Trump
Books I Haven't Read But Hate Anyway
255 books — 60 voters
Dianetics by L. Ron HubbardSlander by Ann CoulterIf Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans by Ann CoulterTreason by Ann CoulterWicked by Gregory Maguire
Give it a miss
296 books — 69 voters

Wicked by Gregory MaguireAyn Rand Box Set by Ayn RandJohnny Tremain by Esther ForbesThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
Books that were in my humble opinion wildy overrated to the point of it being nearly a crime
173 books — 103 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertWicked by Gregory Maguire
Huh? I Thought That Book Would Be Better Than It Was
878 books — 748 voters

Longitude by Dava Sobel
Best History Books
4,179 books — 4,829 voters
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
13,402 books — 8,894 voters

A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonIn a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
The Last 10 Nonfiction Books I Read
3,005 books — 1,160 voters
Blood River by Tim Butcher
Dark Times: Terrible Past and Present in our World (Non-Fiction)
84 books — 22 voters

Blood River by Tim Butcher
Unique Nonfiction Books
322 books — 187 voters
Blood River by Tim ButcherIn a Sunburned Country by Bill BrysonBlue Highways by William Least Heat-MoonThe Great Railway Bazaar by Paul TherouxDark Star Safari by Paul Theroux
Inspiring Travel Writing
153 books — 39 voters

Blood River by Tim Butcher
Understanding Africa
43 books — 19 voters
Blood River by Tim ButcherThe River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Best Historical Travel Journals
335 books — 240 voters

Blood River by Tim Butcher
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,539 books — 8,281 voters
Sex with Kings by Eleanor Herman
Must Read Non-Fiction
5,504 books — 5,327 voters

Blood River by Tim Butcher
Best Books Ever
80,169 books — 298,969 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Disappointing Books
2,779 books — 4,670 voters

Sophie’s Choice by William StyronTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,236 books — 4,034 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSilas Marner by George Eliot
Why Are These "Classics"?
20 books — 25 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch AlbomA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Most Overrated Author
105 books — 126 voters
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Most Overrated Books
714 books — 666 voters

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn RandEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
MOST BORING BOOK EVER!
948 books — 469 voters
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellThe Borrowers by Mary Norton
Favorite books from my childhood
4,543 books — 7,740 voters

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussOn the Road by Jack KerouacIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
33,258 books — 126,240 voters
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandBossypants by Tina FeyFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Popular Books that Annoy You
994 books — 2,007 voters

Scientology by L. Ron HubbardFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Worst Books of All Time
8,129 books — 19,915 voters
The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul TherouxIn a Sunburned Country by Bill BrysonA Year in Provence by Peter MayleA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonDark Star Safari by Paul Theroux
Favorite Travel Books
2,055 books — 4,002 voters