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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Dara Tinius (21 Lists)



Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootUnbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Best Narrative Nonfiction
194 books — 174 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenFrog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Cottagecore Vibes
166 books — 46 voters

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasHeir of Fire by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasCrown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
Romantic Fantasy With Awesome Heroines
337 books — 480 voters
I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraCatch and Kill by Ronan FarrowThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootBad Blood by John CarreyrouThe Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Popsugar 2020 - A Book by or about a Journalist
338 books — 189 voters

The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasHomegoing by Yaa GyasiThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerBecoming by Michelle ObamaAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Popsugar 2020 - A Book by a Woman of Color
590 books — 291 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankPersepolis by Marjane SatrapiThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Popsugar 2020 - Banned Books
94 books — 126 voters

Burnout by Emily NagoskiEmma by Jane AustenBossypants by Tina FeyAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Popsugar 2020 - A Book with a Pink Cover
783 books — 361 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahThe Alice Network by Kate QuinnThe Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Popsugar 2020 - A Book That Passes the Bechdel Test
299 books — 253 voters

Becoming by Michelle ObamaDreams from My Father by Barack ObamaLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaCatherine the Great by Robert K. MassieVictoria The Queen by Julia Baird
Popsugar 2020 - About a World Leader
253 books — 163 voters
The Gown by Jennifer Robson
Goodreads Choice Awards 2019 (eligible for write-in only)
1,119 books — 1,361 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingBossypants by Tina FeyHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Audiobooks
1,617 books — 1,152 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanNumber the Stars by Lois LowryThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
The Most Deserving Newbery
132 books — 3,028 voters

The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie KinsellaRemember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
British Chick Lit
309 books — 361 voters
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,520 books — 15,072 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,826 books — 4,018 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Read Them Twice...At Least
14,338 books — 11,919 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëEmma by Jane AustenHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Best British and Irish Literature
1,174 books — 1,116 voters
Beauty by Robin McKinleyThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanSpindle's End by Robin McKinleyBriar Rose by Jane Yolen
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,843 books — 9,205 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryMatilda by Roald Dahl
Favorite books from my childhood
4,499 books — 7,704 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakNumber the Stars by Lois LowryEscape from Warsaw by Ian SerraillierBud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul CurtisThe Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Teen Historical Fiction
1,473 books — 3,226 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Young Adult Books
13,215 books — 80,464 voters