2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Adrian (17 Lists)



Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Southern Books
826 books — 739 voters
The Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon
The Best of Sidney Sheldon
19 books — 515 voters

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Dynasties in Fiction
183 books — 61 voters
Petals on the Wind by V.C. AndrewsValley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
Best Trashy Novels
236 books — 80 voters

Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,214 books — 11,324 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,996 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
The Best of the Best Romance Novels of the Twentieth Century
641 books — 2,231 voters
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughThe Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
Family Saga Novels
836 books — 861 voters

Wicked Beyond Belief by Michael BiltonVulgar Favors by Maureen OrthHelter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiDennis Nilsen by Russ CoffeyYorkshire Ripper - The Secret Murders by Chris Clark
(Real) murder most foul. The true-crime serial killer/murder chart
15 books — 10 voters
Death on the Nile by Agatha ChristieCrooked House by Agatha ChristieMurder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
Best Agatha Christie Book
114 books — 1,379 voters

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,954 books — 1,880 voters
Petals on the Wind by V.C. AndrewsMy Sweet Audrina by V.C. AndrewsFlowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Best Of V.C. Andrews
46 books — 85 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Historical Fiction
7,433 books — 25,609 voters
Lovers and Gamblers by Jackie CollinsAmerican Star by Jackie CollinsHollywood Husbands by Jackie CollinsChances by Jackie CollinsPoor Little Bitch Girl by Jackie Collins
The ultimate chart of Jackie Collins novels.
31 books — 15 voters

The Love Machine by Jacqueline SusannValley of the Dolls by Jacqueline SusannThe Cement Garden by Ian McEwanThe Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwanPetals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews
The ultimate in trash/pulp/lurid fiction*
35 books — 12 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Southern Literature
1,343 books — 2,574 voters

Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann
"Classic Trash" from The Awl
12 books — 9 voters