2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Cecelia Beley (25 Lists)



Christmas After All by Kathryn LaskyThe Note by Mike O'MaryA Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh FermorThe Willows at Christmas by William HorwoodSaint Nicholas by Julie Stiegemeyer
Christmas List
4,829 books — 1,114 voters
The Lump of Coal by Lemony SnicketChristmas from Heaven by Tom BrokawTake Joy! The Tasha Tudor Christmas Book by Tasha Tudor
Best Christmas guilty pleasures
5,183 books — 1,197 voters

Christmas with Kim-Joy by Kim-JoyBright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay AndrewsMistletoe Murder by Leslie MeierBabar and Father Christmas by Jean de BrunhoffHow Winston Delivered Christmas by Alex T. Smith
Best Reads of the Holiday Season
5,474 books — 1,472 voters
The Christmas House by Victoria JamesArthur's Perfect Christmas by Marc BrownChristmas at Highclere by Fiona CarnarvonThe Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua PivenOne Perfect Day by Lauraine Snelling
Books=Gifts
5,657 books — 1,318 voters

The Lump of Coal by Lemony SnicketFrost at Christmas by R.D. WingfieldThe Twelve Days of Christmas by Jan BrettJacob T. Marley by R. William BennettYes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus by Francis Pharcellus Church
Holidays
5,716 books — 1,309 voters
Room for a Little One by Martin WaddellFrost at Christmas by R.D. WingfieldA Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh FermorThe Church Mice at Christmas by Graham OakleyThe Christmas Wish by Richard Siddoway
Christmas/Birthday gift
5,092 books — 1,124 voters

Christmas with Kim-Joy by Kim-JoyFinding Noel by Richard Paul EvansA Ghost Tale for Christmas Time by Mary Pope OsborneMy Favorite Things by Lynsay SandsTake Joy! The Tasha Tudor Christmas Book by Tasha Tudor
Christmas Stocking Stuffers
5,771 books — 1,680 voters
Christmas from Heaven by Tom BrokawAngela's Christmas by Frank McCourtThe Gingerbread Man by Catherine McCaffertyOn Christmas Day in the Evening by Grace S. RichmondRoom for a Little One by Martin Waddell
Christmas Wish List
5,012 books — 1,093 voters

A Cup of Comfort For Christmas by Colleen SellThe Willows at Christmas by William HorwoodThe Jacqueline Wilson Christmas Cracker by Jacqueline WilsonThe Lump of Coal by Lemony Snicket
Yuletide Reads
5,282 books — 1,162 voters
Listen for the Lie by Amy TinteraThe Swimmer by Loreth Anne WhiteStripped Bare by Shannon BakerEcho Road by Kendra ElliotMurder on Family Grounds by Susan Rowland
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
11,416 books — 10,160 voters

On Her Watch by Melinda LeighHart's Ridge by Kay BrattStripped Bare by Shannon BakerDangerous Play by Elise Hart KipnessMurder on Family Grounds by Susan Rowland
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,722 books — 6,635 voters
The Somerset Slayings by David J. GatwardOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighThe Reaping by Jess LoureyDangerous Play by Elise Hart KipnessStripped Bare by Shannon Baker
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
12,197 books — 9,934 voters

The Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne WhiteListen for the Lie by Amy TinteraThe Somerset Slayings by David J. GatwardDangerous Play by Elise Hart KipnessThe Reaping by Jess Lourey
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,433 books — 7,932 voters
The Swimmer by Loreth Anne WhiteEcho Road by Kendra ElliotHart's Ridge by Kay BrattThe Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne WhiteThe Last Thing She Ever Did by Gregg Olsen
Recommended Thriller/Suspense
2,429 books — 2,164 voters

The Somerset Slayings by David J. GatwardMurder on Family Grounds by Susan RowlandListen for the Lie by Amy TinteraThe Swimmer by Loreth Anne WhiteDangerous Play by Elise Hart Kipness
I Wish I Could Read it Again for the First Time
11,205 books — 7,336 voters
Echo Road by Kendra ElliotThe Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne WhiteDangerous Play by Elise Hart KipnessOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighThe Swimmer by Loreth Anne White
Best Modern Mystery, Crime fiction
1,956 books — 1,389 voters

Listen for the Lie by Amy TinteraThe Swimmer by Loreth Anne WhiteHart's Ridge by Kay BrattMurder on Family Grounds by Susan RowlandThe Reaping by Jess Lourey
Unforgettables
11,689 books — 7,435 voters
The Swimmer by Loreth Anne WhiteDangerous Play by Elise Hart KipnessThe Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne WhiteStripped Bare by Shannon BakerMurder on Family Grounds by Susan Rowland
Crime Books That Should Be Movies
1,184 books — 1,047 voters

Hart's Ridge by Kay BrattThe Swimmer by Loreth Anne WhiteThe Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne WhiteStripped Bare by Shannon BakerThe Reaping by Jess Lourey
Top Fast-Paced Mystery
909 books — 831 voters
The Reaping by Jess LoureyThe Somerset Slayings by David J. GatwardDangerous Play by Elise Hart KipnessEcho Road by Kendra ElliotThe Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne White
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,778 books — 16,481 voters

Listen for the Lie by Amy TinteraOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighHart's Ridge by Kay BrattThe Last Thing She Ever Did by Gregg OlsenMurder on Family Grounds by Susan Rowland
Murder Most Cold
234 books — 396 voters
The Last Thing She Ever Did by Gregg OlsenThe Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne WhiteDangerous Play by Elise Hart KipnessMurder on Family Grounds by Susan RowlandThe Swimmer by Loreth Anne White
Favorite Books
14,374 books — 9,976 voters

Dangerous Play by Elise Hart KipnessStripped Bare by Shannon BakerOn Her Watch by Melinda LeighThe Swimmer by Loreth Anne WhiteThe Last Thing She Ever Did by Gregg Olsen
Best Murder Mysteries Of All-Time
993 books — 720 voters
The Last Thing She Ever Did by Gregg OlsenHart's Ridge by Kay BrattThe Reaping by Jess LoureyMurder on Family Grounds by Susan RowlandThe Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne White
Best "World" Mysteries, Thrillers, Detectives, and Suspense...
1,124 books — 880 voters

On Her Watch by Melinda LeighStripped Bare by Shannon BakerThe Patient's Secret by Loreth Anne WhiteThe Somerset Slayings by David J. GatwardThe Reaping by Jess Lourey
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,690 books — 9,609 voters