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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 — 1,070 voters
Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
Biographies of Significant Historical Women
556 books — 219 voters

Cinderella Ate My Daughter by Peggy Orenstein
Women & Gender Studies
1,489 books — 584 voters
An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield JamisonWasted by Marya HornbacherMadness by Marya Hornbacher
Women and Mental Illness (fiction and nonfiction)
1,247 books — 2,582 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeRoots by Alex Haley
Black History Month
564 books — 502 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
2,628 books — 3,538 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
591 books — 491 voters
East by Edith Pattou
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,855 books — 9,218 voters

Pretties by Scott WesterfeldLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Strong Heroine Series
1,642 books — 2,099 voters
Pretties by Scott WesterfeldSpecials by Scott WesterfeldThe Lost Hero by Rick RiordanDeception Point by Dan Brown
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,620 books — 70,142 voters

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,331 books — 8,174 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
32,843 books — 124,663 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëStanding for Something by Gordon B. Hinckley
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,516 books — 4,111 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
237 books — 273 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,720 books — 17,952 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
7,272 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
78,990 books — 294,134 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
11,407 books — 11,055 voters

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,532 books — 3,029 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
2,412 books — 4,626 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
2,775 books — 4,663 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 — 8,002 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 — 749 voters
Night by Elie WieselThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
What To Read Next
21,086 books — 24,318 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
1,654 books — 18,684 voters