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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Wendell (24 Lists)



Black Beauty by Anna SewellThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Books to pass on to my children
75 books — 19 voters
The Prestige by Christopher PriestThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Best Books About Stage Magic
95 books — 71 voters

The Prestige by Christopher Priest
Dueling Magicians
102 books — 277 voters
The Pilo Family Circus by Will ElliottThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Circus/Carnival Books
718 books — 1,091 voters

Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Most Popular Books Ever
64 books — 21 voters
The Silver Brumby by Elyne MitchellInto the Wild by Erin HunterThe Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann
Through Another's Eyes: Xenofiction
451 books — 266 voters

The Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,203 books — 2,825 voters
Batman by Alan MooreBatman by Grant MorrisonBatman by Frank MillerBatman by Jim StarlinBatman & Robin, Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison
Best of Batman
626 books — 940 voters

Walking Naked by Alyssa BrugmanOn the Jellicoe Road by Melina MarchettaLooking for Alibrandi by Melina MarchettaFinnikin of the Rock by Melina MarchettaSaving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
Best Australian YA Books
363 books — 517 voters
On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta
Best Modern Australian Literature
563 books — 672 voters

Les Misérables by Victor HugoThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Most Difficult Novels
599 books — 2,062 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,334 books — 1,645 voters

Tithe by Holly BlackAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanShiver by Maggie StiefvaterHush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,300 books — 12,766 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Great Classics You Have Not Read Yet
762 books — 1,837 voters

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Hamlet by William ShakespeareIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust
Best Philosophical Literature
1,204 books — 2,843 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollLes Misérables by Victor HugoBlack Beauty by Anna Sewell
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,752 books — 6,906 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Les Misérables by Victor HugoOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
12,186 books — 11,086 voters
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanFullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaNeverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Most Interesting Magic System
2,700 books — 8,905 voters

Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki TakayaVampire Knight, Vol. 1 by Matsuri HinoOuran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco HatoriOtomen, Vol. 1 by Aya Kanno
Favorite Shoujo Manga
489 books — 1,722 voters
xxxHOLiC, Vol. 1 by ClampBlue Exorcist, Vol. 1 by Kazue Katoヴァンパイア騎士 7 [Vampire Knight 7] by Matsuri HinoBakuman, Band 1 by Tsugumi OhbaAngel Sanctuary, Vol. 1 by Kaori Yuki
Best Manga Books
653 books — 522 voters

Alice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,551 books — 123,955 voters
The Mystical Qabalah by Dion Fortune
Religion, Occultism, Mysticism, Metaphysical and New Age
660 books — 438 voters

Blue Exorcist, Vol. 1 by Kazue KatoFullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaFruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki TakayaxxxHOLiC, Vol. 1 by Clamp
Best Manga Book Ever
1,255 books — 3,946 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Diviners by Libba BrayHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Your Top 5 Reads in 2013
1,297 books — 1,092 voters