Book Lists Voted on by <a href="/user/show/26681101-markus">Markus</a> (30 Lists)

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Markus (30 Lists)

The Matarese Circle by Robert Ludlum

5,132 books — 7,204 voters

Dune by Frank Herbert

Watership Down by Richard Adams

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

Best Books of the 20th Century

7,801 books — 49,896 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

3,855 books — 10,234 voters

Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook

The Books of the South by Glen Cook

The Return of the Black Company by Glen Cook

The Many Deaths of the Black Company by Glen Cook

The Time of Contempt by Andrzej Sapkowski

Best Book Cover Art

12,496 books — 7,149 voters

The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum

Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK

1,123 books — 10,100 voters

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin

The Pagan Lord by Bernard Cornwell

The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

Dragon Age by David Gaider

Best Books of the Decade: 2010s

7,686 books — 14,507 voters

The Alexiad by Anna Comnena

The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

Heimskringlaor, or The Lives of the Norse Kings by Snorri Sturluson

Best Medieval Literature

166 books — 133 voters

The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

4,157 books — 27,061 voters

The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

I Don't Understand All That Fuss

1,037 books — 2,661 voters

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell

Best Arthurian Fiction

484 books — 1,464 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Eldest by Christopher Paolini

1,925 books — 2,576 voters

The Stolen Throne by David Gaider

Dragon Age by David Gaider

Asunder by David Gaider

Mass Effect by Drew Karpyshyn

Mass Effect by Drew Karpyshyn

Video Game Tie-In Novels & Comics

406 books — 330 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Dragon Age by David Gaider

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence

8,236 books — 6,481 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Dune by Frank Herbert

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

Big Fat Books Worth the Effort

1,878 books — 7,006 voters

Dune by Frank Herbert

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books

8,935 books — 26,336 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

516 books — 251 voters

The Wishsong of Shannara by Terry Brooks

The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

The Matarese Circle by Robert Ludlum

Paktens voktere by Tom Egeland

Dynasty of Evil by Drew Karpyshyn

Best Books Ever

80,164 books — 298,864 voters

Running with the Demon by Terry Brooks

The Elf Queen of Shannara by Terry Brooks

The Wishsong of Shannara by Terry Brooks

The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Paranormal Books With Strong Female Heroines

567 books — 199 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

The Infernal City by Greg Keyes

What Book Would You Like To Live In?

8,790 books — 9,060 voters

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Best Humor Writing

892 books — 1,002 voters

Watership Down by Richard Adams

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Earth, Wind and Fire

1,342 books — 123 voters

The Analects by Confucius

Best Philosophical Literature

1,238 books — 2,903 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell

Excalibur by Bernard Cornwell

Best Historical Fiction

8,397 books — 27,573 voters

Animal Farm by George Orwell

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Holy Bible by Anonymous

Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once

33,259 books — 126,212 voters

Rule of Two by Drew Karpyshyn

Revan by Drew Karpyshyn

Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn

Dynasty of Evil by Drew Karpyshyn

Best Sith Books

31 books — 39 voters

The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

Best Female Lead Characters

4,946 books — 6,394 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)

4,890 books — 27,121 voters

Dune by Frank Herbert

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Best Science Fiction

3,955 books — 8,224 voters

The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank Herbert

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Best Science Fiction Series

458 books — 1,153 voters

Dynasty of Evil by Drew Karpyshyn

Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn

Rule of Two by Drew Karpyshyn

Into the Void by Tim Lebbon

Star Wars by John Jackson Miller

Best Star Wars Books

478 books — 1,315 voters