2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Nicole (26 Lists)



Eleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Spectacular Now by Tim TharpThe Living by Matt de la PeñaThe Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,665 books — 12,167 voters
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Best Coming of Age Stories
1,300 books — 1,131 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Books that left you happy--and depressed because hardly another book lived up to it
691 books — 448 voters
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Good Books that Begin with U
344 books — 69 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,438 books — 8,416 voters
A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryStones from the River by Ursula Hegi
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,996 voters

The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,801 books — 49,782 voters
The Holy Bible by AnonymousThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Changed My World
3,277 books — 3,185 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,061 books — 5,738 voters
A Voice in the Wind by Francine RiversAn Echo in the Darkness by Francine RiversAs Sure as the Dawn by Francine RiversRedeeming Love by Francine RiversPiercing the Darkness by Frank E. Peretti
Best Christian Fiction
2,616 books — 2,597 voters

The Holy Bible by AnonymousThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselThe Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,567 books — 120,217 voters
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomMy Utmost for His Highest by Oswald ChambersWhat's So Amazing About Grace? Study Guide by Philip YanceyThe Pursuit of God by A.W. TozerAt Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,313 books — 3,514 voters

Holy Bible by AnonymousThe Irresistible Revolution by Shane ClaiborneWhat's So Amazing About Grace? by Philip YanceyKnowing God by J.I. Packer
Thought Provoking Books Every Christian Should Read
467 books — 297 voters
A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Favorite Books
14,385 books — 9,977 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Which's The Best?
65 books — 122 voters
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Best Books Involving Forbidden Love
1,562 books — 2,914 voters

The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Irresistible Revolution by Shane ClaiborneWhat's So Amazing About Grace? by Philip YanceySoul Survivor by Philip YanceyLetters to Marc About Jesus by Henri J.M. Nouwen
Favorite Christian Books
1,902 books — 1,364 voters
Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
Best Historical Fiction
7,407 books — 25,587 voters

The Jungle by Upton SinclairHouse of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,237 books — 3,910 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,833 books — 21,963 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Book in the Harry Potter Series
28 books — 1,802 voters
A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Best South Asian Fiction
734 books — 1,894 voters

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,608 books — 13,138 voters
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomUncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Books that Made You Cry!
3,358 books — 7,926 voters

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,213 books — 68,387 voters
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Best Books Ever
76,258 books — 283,632 voters