2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Laura (9 Lists)



The Cider House Rules by John IrvingPeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksStones from the River by Ursula Hegi
Best Historical Fiction
7,408 books — 25,589 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,575 books — 120,228 voters

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinDragonflight by Anne McCaffreyShip of Magic by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,081 books — 11,676 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienShiver by Maggie StiefvaterThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanPippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Best Young Adult Books
13,093 books — 80,183 voters

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,801 books — 49,782 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodBacklash by Susan FaludiHerland by Charlotte Perkins GilmanKindred by Octavia E. Butler
Best Feminist Books
2,519 books — 3,524 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Female Lead Characters
4,847 books — 5,889 voters
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonBeggars in Spain by Nancy Kress
Where Would SF be with out these authors part 4
106 books — 19 voters

The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le GuinSunshine by Robin McKinley
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,073 books — 8,677 voters