Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Bruce Retallack (10 Lists)



The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carré
Best Literary Mysteries
2,578 books — 4,659 voters
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
Best Police Procedurals - Mystery Fiction
1,082 books — 820 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingDune by Frank HerbertA Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
Most Interesting World
8,131 books — 4,824 voters
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbRoyal Assassin by Robin HobbAssassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,268 books — 4,645 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffreyGood Omens by Terry PratchettTheft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,297 books — 25,950 voters
Fatal Shadows / A Dangerous Thing by Josh Lanyon
Best M/M With An Actual Story
1,542 books — 1,246 voters

Dragonsong by Anne McCaffreyThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Fantasy of the 70s
140 books — 308 voters
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom StoppardThe Feminine Mystique by Betty FriedanWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward AlbeeTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,363 books — 1,776 voters

Giovanni’s Room by James BaldwinThe Last of the Wine by Mary Renault
Best Gay Fiction
2,675 books — 3,883 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
672 books — 1,288 voters