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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Stephanie (25 Lists)



The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Books about Elves or Faeries
816 books — 1,074 voters
Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
Biographies of Significant Historical Women
551 books — 195 voters

Cinderella Ate My Daughter by Peggy Orenstein
Women & Gender Studies
1,481 books — 562 voters
An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield JamisonWasted by Marya HornbacherMadness by Marya Hornbacher
Women and Mental Illness (fiction and nonfiction)
1,221 books — 2,429 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeRoots by Alex Haley
Black History Month
559 books — 499 voters
Night by Elie WieselA Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklStolen Lives by Malika OufkirThe Midwife by Jennifer Worth
Biography and Memoirs that are BETTER than Fiction
2,574 books — 3,419 voters

Fishers of Men by Gerald N. LundBehold the Man by Gerald N. LundPillar of Fire by David G. WoolleyAbinadi by H.B. MoorePower of Deliverance by David G. Woolley
Best LDS fiction
590 books — 490 voters
East by Edith Pattou
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,844 books — 9,205 voters

Pretties by Scott WesterfeldLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Strong Heroine Series
1,641 books — 2,097 voters
Pretties by Scott WesterfeldSpecials by Scott WesterfeldThe Lost Hero by Rick RiordanDeception Point by Dan Brown
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,528 books — 69,914 voters

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,264 books — 8,138 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,550 books — 123,952 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëStanding for Something by Gordon B. Hinckley
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,467 books — 3,763 voters
I Am a Mother by Jane Clayson JohnsonBroken Things to Mend by Jeffrey R. HollandPearl of Great Price by Joseph Smith Jr.
Best LDS non-fiction
235 books — 271 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,538 books — 17,496 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,215 books — 28,374 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Divine Comedy by Dante AlighieriThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Best Books Ever
78,323 books — 291,963 voters
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanInferno by Dante Alighieri
I'm glad someone made me read this book
11,275 books — 10,957 voters

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,503 books — 2,829 voters
The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlinThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddBaby Proof by Emily GiffinRachel's Holiday by Marian KeyesWhere the Heart Is by Billie Letts
Favorite Chick-Lit
2,411 books — 4,627 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsThe Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Disappointing Books
2,773 books — 4,618 voters
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksA Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Books that Made You Cry!
3,367 books — 7,992 voters

The Tenth Circle by Jodi PicoultWhen The Legends Die by Hal Borland
Huh? I Thought That Book Would Be Better Than It Was
878 books — 748 voters
Night by Elie WieselThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
What To Read Next
20,924 books — 24,970 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,579 books — 18,688 voters