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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Joy Bechtold (18 Lists)



Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey
Best Fantasy Books with Gay Main Characters
1,291 books — 2,674 voters
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
2,074 books — 1,967 voters

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyGraceling by Kristin CashoreAlanna by Tamora PierceBeauty by Robin McKinley
Recommendations for Megan Whalen Turner Fans
132 books — 175 voters
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinleySabriel by Garth Nix
Best Fantasy: Characters and Character Development
194 books — 123 voters

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan StroudSabriel by Garth NixArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,193 books — 12,264 voters
Flipped by Wendelin Van DraanenElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
Best Books For Sixth Graders
308 books — 177 voters

One Word from Sophia by Jim AverbeckThe Princess and the Pony by Kate BeatonFirebird by Misty CopelandAmazing Grace by Mary HoffmanRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
#1000BlackGirlBooks: Suggestions for Marley Dias's Amazing Book Drive
1,327 books — 386 voters
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
Quirky Picture Books
33 books — 28 voters

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaNana, Vol. 1 by Ai YazawaHana-Kimi by Hisaya NakajoAzumanga Daioh, Vol. 1 by Kiyohiko AzumaA Bride's Story, Vol. 1 by Kaoru Mori
Best Manga Book Ever
1,255 books — 3,947 voters
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul CurtisHalf Magic by Edward EagerHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Giver by Lois LowryWonder by R.J. Palacio
Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books
1,213 books — 1,581 voters

Searching for Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Must ReadMiddle Grade Books for Girls
138 books — 104 voters
Alanna by Tamora PierceThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Best Feminist Fiction
1,524 books — 2,688 voters

Stargirl by Jerry SpinelliHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesEnder's Shadow by Orson Scott CardSabriel by Garth Nix
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,552 books — 123,927 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenEmma by Jane Austen
Best British and Irish Literature
1,174 books — 1,116 voters

A Tale of Time City by Diana Wynne JonesDeep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones
Best Young Adult Books
13,215 books — 80,465 voters
Stiff by Mary RoachI Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley
Books that Make you Laugh
3,517 books — 5,208 voters

Stiff by Mary Roach
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,264 books — 8,125 voters
The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady by Gerald MorrisYear of the Griffin by Diana Wynne Jones
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,244 books — 2,853 voters