Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Joel (18 Lists)



Dune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellHyperion by Dan SimmonsNeuromancer by William GibsonThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Science Fiction Ever Written.
1,800 books — 3,974 voters
Artifact Space by Miles Cameron
Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2021
210 books — 242 voters

Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas R. HofstadterJourney through Genius by William DunhamWhat Is Mathematics? An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods by Richard CourantA Mathematician's Lament by Paul LockhartThe Colossal Book of Mathematics by Martin Gardner
Best Books About Mathematics
449 books — 667 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsSolaris by Stanisław LemDeath's End by Liu CixinUse of Weapons by Iain M. BanksThe Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
Mind-bending Science Fiction
222 books — 161 voters

Revelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsDune by Frank HerbertLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganHyperion by Dan Simmons
best hard science fiction
391 books — 717 voters
Regression and Other Stories by Andrew Gelman
Only the best Probability, Applied Statistics and Data Science books
36 books — 6 voters

Advanced R by Hadley WickhamAn Introduction to Statistical Learning by Gareth James
R language
46 books — 5 voters
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond1984 by George OrwellDemocracy in America by Alexis de TocquevilleU.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) by Founding FathersThe Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton
The Best Social Studies Library List
235 books — 173 voters

Text Mining with R by Julia SilgeAn Introduction to Statistical Learning by Gareth JamesPractical Propensity Score Methods Using R by Walter L LeiteR Markdown by Yihui XieDeep Learning with R by François Chollet
R books
23 books — 11 voters
Post Captain by Patrick O'BrianRules of Civility by Amor TowlesA Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis PetersThe Crucible by Arthur MillerOne Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters
Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction
2,530 books — 2,769 voters

Abaddon’s Gate by James S.A. CoreyThe Dark Forest by Liu CixinSurface Detail by Iain M. BanksCibola Burn by James S.A. CoreyThe Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi
Science Fiction - 2010-2019
548 books — 779 voters
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyRevelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonCaliban’s War by James S.A. CoreyThe Dreaming Void by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Space Opera of the 21st Century
291 books — 555 voters

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Goodreads Picks for Tournament of Books 2017
512 books — 1,999 voters
Rules of Civility by Amor TowlesTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Best 1930s Historical Fiction
124 books — 217 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Bookish Thrillers
115 books — 129 voters
Anathem by Neal StephensonAltered Carbon by Richard K. MorganHouse of Suns by Alastair ReynoldsCaliban’s War by James S.A. CoreyRedemption Ark by Alastair Reynolds
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,213 books — 8,956 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,878 books — 3,248 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanDune by Frank HerbertA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
Best Science Fiction
3,653 books — 6,983 voters