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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Mike (21 Lists)



Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,660 books — 2,966 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Best Twists
8,626 books — 9,607 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienDracula by Bram StokerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Addictive Page-Turners of All Time
856 books — 521 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Best Science Fiction
3,830 books — 7,586 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoA Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis PetersRoman Blood by Steven SaylorRoyal Flash by George MacDonald FraserFlashman at the Charge by George MacDonald Fraser
Best Historical Mystery
2,277 books — 4,740 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteStarship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,195 books — 1,515 voters

The World According to Garp by John IrvingThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanFrog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold LobelThe Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,957 books — 1,886 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelCloud Atlas by David MitchellWe Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel ShriverThe Martian by Andy WeirA Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,831 books — 22,347 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisThe Razor’s Edge by W. Somerset Maugham
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,512 books — 123,794 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Golden Bough by James George FrazerRikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling
Best Books of the Decade: 1890s
490 books — 502 voters

Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules VerneThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainThe Mysterious Island by Jules VerneTent Life in Siberia by George Kennan
Best Books of the Decade: 1870s
259 books — 350 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisV for Vendetta by Alan MooreLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,257 books — 2,436 voters

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Godfather by Mario PuzoDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,434 books — 1,777 voters
The Death of Captain Marvel by Jim StarlinThe Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Stan LeeThe Immortal Iron Fist, Vol. 1 by Ed BrubakerSuperman by Paul DiniThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1 by Ryan North
Best Superhero Graphic Novels
635 books — 437 voters

The Great Dinosaur Debate by Robert T. BakkerDigging Dinosaurs by Jack Horner
The Best Non-fiction Dinosaur Books
144 books — 97 voters
Voyage of the Turtle by Carl Safina
Natural History and Science of Reptiles
56 books — 11 voters

Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Uplifting Fiction
356 books — 308 voters
Glengarry Glen Ross by David MametArms and the Man by George Bernard ShawMajor Barbara by George Bernard ShawThe Taming of the Shrew by William ShakespeareTwelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose
Goodreads Top 100 Stage Plays of All Time
416 books — 439 voters

The Power Broker by Robert A. CaroBleak House by Charles DickensA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteMusashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
Thickest Books Ever
889 books — 2,486 voters