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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Judy Gordon (14 Lists)



The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
Trumpland
49 books — 14 voters
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingNight by Elie WieselHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingLes Misérables by Victor Hugo
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,550 books — 123,951 voters

Night by Elie WieselPeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneSophie’s Choice by William StyronSuite Française by Irène Némirovsky
Best Holocaust Survivor Novels
47 books — 53 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Non-fiction books about the Netherlands, and the Dutch, during World War II
12 books — 12 voters

The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Over 35 List: Books You Most Want to Read in 2015
1,107 books — 1,717 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselSarah's Key by Tatiana de RosnaySlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
World War II/Holocaust Fiction & Non-fiction
995 books — 802 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtA Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
Biography and Memoirs that are BETTER than Fiction
2,574 books — 3,419 voters
The House at Riverton by Kate MortonThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferYear of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Best Historical Fiction
7,910 books — 26,310 voters

Initiation by Elisabeth Haich
Healing & Spirituality
996 books — 1,361 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakMatched by Ally CondieThe Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
14,460 books — 15,321 voters

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Foreign Lands
2,381 books — 2,262 voters
Dreams from My Father by Barack ObamaThe Tipping Point by Malcolm GladwellThe Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright
The Times Online 100 Best Books of the Decade (2000-2009)
100 books — 265 voters

The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
Man Booker 2007 - Longlist
9 books — 27 voters
The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlinShanghai Girls by Lisa See
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,215 books — 28,374 voters