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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Monica (27 Lists)



The Giver by Lois LowryThe Wheel on the School by Meindert De Jong
Newbery Medal Winner Books
105 books — 374 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeI Know This Much Is True by Wally LambThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Over 500 pages
416 books — 111 voters

Just Above My Head by James BaldwinWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Giver by Lois Lowry1984 by George OrwellShe’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb
The Smell of Winners
157 books — 24 voters
1984 by George Orwell
Cult Classics
1,576 books — 2,165 voters

Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
Books I Have No Intention of Reading
1,640 books — 5,990 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Disappointing Books
2,775 books — 4,663 voters

Kristy's Great Idea by Ann M. MartinChain Letter by Christopher PikeMandie and the Secret Tunnel by Lois Gladys LeppardThe Silent Scream by Diane HohScary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
Young Adult Series Books published in the '80s & '90s
702 books — 585 voters
Watership Down by Richard Adams
Best Talking-Animal Books
795 books — 733 voters

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,272 books — 2,437 voters
I Know This Much Is True by Wally LambGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMansfield Park by Jane Austen
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,878 books — 7,000 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
I Saw the Movie & Read the Book
1,907 books — 1,762 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Most Over Hyped and Annoying Books Ever
562 books — 602 voters

1984 by George Orwell
Literature of Social Change
435 books — 314 voters
Baby-Sitters Club Boxed Set #1 by Ann M. MartinAmelia Bedelia by Peggy ParishThe Monster at the End of this Book by Jon StoneThe Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn KeeneMandie and the Cherokee Legend by Lois Gladys Leppard
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,998 books — 10,921 voters

I Know This Much Is True by Wally LambThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Passion by Jeanette WintersonShe’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb
Favorite Books
15,096 books — 10,822 voters
I Know This Much Is True by Wally LambShe’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb
Oprah's Book Club Picks
132 books — 2,206 voters

Just Above My Head by James BaldwinThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,624 books — 70,146 voters
All Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotNickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
A Day in the Life: Work Memoirs
841 books — 423 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlI Know This Much Is True by Wally LambThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,534 books — 8,872 voters
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith ViorstThe Monster at the End of this Book by Jon StoneHenry's Awful Mistake by Robert M. Quackenbush
Best children's books EVER
2,173 books — 2,348 voters

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith ViorstThe Monster at the End of this Book by Jon StoneHenry's Awful Mistake by Robert M. QuackenbushAmelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Best Children's Books
5,418 books — 7,028 voters
The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone
What...Again? Most requested Children's books
552 books — 475 voters

Animal Farm by George Orwell
Read These In School - Would Have Preferred A Root Canal
464 books — 1,589 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Stories For Book Lovers
8,509 books — 8,988 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsAll Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotThe Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,956 books — 1,891 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareNumber the Stars by Lois LowryBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonFrom the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
The Most Deserving Newbery
138 books — 3,057 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryWatership Down by Richard AdamsShe’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,877 books — 49,844 voters