2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lynn Pribus (10 Lists)



Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Confessions of Nat Turner by William StyronAngle of Repose by Wallace StegnerCold Mountain by Charles FrazierFollow the River by James Alexander Thom
Best American Historical Fiction
445 books — 336 voters
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Best American Civil War Books
1,007 books — 980 voters

The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
Books you will most likley remember later on in life
94 books — 55 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Best for Book Clubs
14,651 books — 18,486 voters

The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse by Louise ErdrichOldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All by Allan Gurganus
Strong Heroine Series
1,638 books — 2,091 voters
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,237 books — 3,910 voters

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,227 books — 1,636 voters
Cold Mountain by Charles FrazierThe All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton by Jane SmileyThe Great Train Robbery by Michael Crichton
Best Historical Fiction
7,408 books — 25,588 voters

Cold Mountain by Charles FrazierTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Books That Made You Cry
1,607 books — 3,278 voters
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All by Allan GurganusCatch-22 by Joseph HellerWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Best Books Ever
76,255 books — 283,639 voters