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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Reva (34 Lists)



Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Rabbits
287 books — 103 voters
Niccolò Rising by Dorothy Dunnett
A&M Historical Fiction Group Recommended Reading
193 books — 498 voters

The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim ButcherFinders Keepers by Stephen KingMagic Shifts by Ilona Andrews
Most Anticipated: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Novels of 2015
459 books — 1,520 voters
The Empty Throne by Bernard CornwellMotive by Jonathan KellermanThe Forgotten Room by Lincoln ChildDeath of a Liar by M.C. Beaton
"Can't Wait for the Next One" Series Books for 2015
310 books — 418 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Series Reading List
1,433 books — 2,974 voters
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisTalk Me Down by Victoria DahlStart Me Up by Victoria DahlReal Men Will by Victoria DahlToo Hot to Handle by Victoria Dahl
Hilarious Love Stories
465 books — 705 voters

Storm Front by Jim ButcherA Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. HamiltonSlave to Sensation by Nalini SinghDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisDarkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Best ADULT Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
4,483 books — 10,245 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienDead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Best Series
3,543 books — 9,621 voters

The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerThe New Basics Cookbook by Julee RossoThe Silver Palate Cookbook by Julee Rosso
Best Cookbooks Ever
548 books — 216 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,655 books — 26,859 voters

The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,878 books — 49,825 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,550 books — 123,950 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyTimeline by Michael CrichtonRelic by Douglas PrestonCongo by Michael Crichton
Best Technothrillers Ever
718 books — 1,052 voters
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
1,222 books — 2,591 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettExplosive Eighteen by Janet EvanovichThe Heist by Janet EvanovichNotorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,438 books — 2,390 voters
Dave Barry Does Japan by Dave BarryUndead and Unwed by MaryJanice DavidsonCurse of the Spellmans by Lisa LutzOne for the Money by Janet Evanovich
The Funniest Books of All Time
299 books — 191 voters

Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,991 books — 26,649 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Books I Became So Obsessed With I Stopped Everything Else in My Life to Finish.
12,804 books — 10,609 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Books Ever
78,310 books — 291,950 voters
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe Godfather by Mario PuzoRoots by Alex Haley
Family Saga Novels
894 books — 910 voters

Outlander by Diana GabaldonA Knight in Shining Armor by Jude DeverauxBeyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie MoningThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning
The Best Time-Travel Romance Novels
1,048 books — 4,250 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonTimeline by Michael CrichtonThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Best Time Travel Fiction
2,158 books — 5,438 voters

Ral's Woman by Laurann DohnerClaimed by Evangeline AndersonHunted by Evangeline AndersonBurning Up Flint by Laurann DohnerKissing Steel by Laurann Dohner
Best Erotic Scifi Romance
970 books — 1,418 voters
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristiePostmortem by Patricia Daniels CornwellA Great Deliverance by Elizabeth GeorgeHard Time by Sara ParetskyBody of Evidence by Patricia Cornwell
Best Female Crime/Mystery/Thriller Writers
1,344 books — 854 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis PetersThe Black Echo by Michael ConnellyThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough
Best Series With At Least 7 Books
679 books — 391 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerOutlander by Diana GabaldonThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsVoyager by Diana GabaldonTimeline by Michael Crichton
The Best Time Travel Books of All Time
875 books — 1,845 voters

The Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyPatriot Games by Tom ClancyThe Sum of All Fears by Tom ClancySmiley's People by John le Carré
Best Spy Novels
1,414 books — 2,521 voters
One for the Money by Janet EvanovichTwo for the Dough by Janet EvanovichThree to Get Deadly by Janet EvanovichHot Six by Janet EvanovichSeven Up by Janet Evanovich
The funniest books I ever read
417 books — 324 voters

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
All-Time Awesome Books
12,798 books — 8,644 voters
Fury by Laurann Dohner
Romances with forced seduction or rape by the hero
337 books — 702 voters


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