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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Julia W (17 Lists)



Austenland by Shannon HaleThe Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen by Syrie James
Best Jane Austen FanFiction
715 books — 1,005 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Best Books Ever
79,001 books — 294,180 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettMeet Samantha by Susan S. Adler
Best American Historical Fiction
474 books — 394 voters
Redeeming Love by Francine RiversGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughChristy by Catherine Marshall
The Best of the Best Romance Novels of the Twentieth Century
656 books — 2,253 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Best Historical Fiction
8,041 books — 26,712 voters
Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
Teen Historical Fiction
1,508 books — 3,276 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettBetsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace
Great Children's Books Written Prior to the 1950s
384 books — 172 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsThe Story of My Life by Helen KellerBossypants by Tina FeyLife and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng
Memoirs by Women
3,391 books — 3,640 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,843 books — 124,673 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Best Women's Fiction Novels
2,161 books — 1,810 voters

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth HoffmanThe Help by Kathryn StockettDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsWhere the Heart Is by Billie LettsFirefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Best Adult Female Friendship Books
710 books — 1,202 voters
Matilda by Roald DahlToys Go Out by Emily Jenkins
Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books
1,219 books — 1,583 voters

The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,595 books — 7,887 voters
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Books in the Kindle Owner's Lending Library
279 books — 310 voters

The Mill on the Floss by George EliotGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyEast of Eden by John Steinbeck
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,878 books — 7,001 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellEast of Eden by John SteinbeckAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,877 books — 49,844 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsAtonement by Ian McEwan
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,272 books — 28,374 voters