2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Melany (19 Lists)



Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Booktionary's Non-European Fantasy by Women
120 books — 29 voters
The Tigress of Forlì by Elizabeth Lev
Rejected Princesses
128 books — 22 voters

Ancillary Mercy by Ann LeckieThe Dark Forest by Liu CixinThe Library at Mount Char by Scott HawkinsThe Shepherd's Crown by Terry PratchettThe Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
Hugo 2016 Eligible Works
476 books — 1,085 voters
The Memory Garden by Mary RickertLike Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Features Food Magic
68 books — 100 voters

Ancillary Justice by Ann LeckieOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,209 books — 8,954 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Giver by Lois Lowry
I read the first one and didn't feel compelled to finish the trilogy/series
884 books — 2,055 voters

Who Fears Death by Nnedi OkoraforAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanThree Parts Dead by Max GladstoneThe Fox Woman by Kij Johnson
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,514 books — 2,756 voters
Banker to the Poor by Muhammad Yunus
Best Books of People Trying to Save the World
214 books — 145 voters

The Secret History of the Mongol Queens by Jack WeatherfordThe Winter Palace by Eva StachniakRebel Queen by Michelle MoranEmpress of the Night by Eva Stachniak
Queens Outside of England
66 books — 23 voters
The Tigress of Forlì by Elizabeth LevCatherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
Female Biographies
1,249 books — 410 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth MoonAlanna by Tamora PierceThe Dark Is Rising by Susan CooperThe Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,727 voters
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleThe Unicorn Treasury by Bruce CovilleA Glory of Unicorns by Bruce Coville
Unicorn Books
472 books — 325 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixChalice by Robin McKinleyJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne BishopSo You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane
Most Interesting Magic System
2,646 books — 8,768 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanBitten by Kelley ArmstrongTithe by Holly BlackSunshine by Robin McKinley
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,548 voters

Tithe by Holly BlackA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareThe Hunter's Moon by O.R. MellingThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyValiant by Holly Black
Books about Faery
1,121 books — 2,314 voters
Beauty by Robin McKinleyDeerskin by Robin McKinleyThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterShadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,158 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixAlanna by Tamora PierceThe Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth MoonGreen Rider by Kristen BritainThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,209 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Penelopiad by Margaret AtwoodThe Dovekeepers by Alice HoffmanAntigone by SophoclesHild by Nicola Griffith
Awesome Women of the Ancient World
434 books — 950 voters

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Iliad by HomerWatership Down by Richard Adams
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,546 books — 120,158 voters