2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Brian Bundren (21 Lists)



Today We Die a Little! by Richard Askwith
Best Running (non-instructional) Books
227 books — 555 voters
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
The Great American Novel
671 books — 1,092 voters

Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,228 books — 8,061 voters
The Prince in Waiting by John Christopher
Obscure but awesome science fiction and fantasy
89 books — 33 voters

The Death of Grass by John ChristopherThe White Mountains by John ChristopherA Wrinkle in the Skin by John Christopher
British Post-Apocalyptic Books
90 books — 41 voters
The Death of Grass by John ChristopherA Wrinkle in the Skin by John Christopher
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,075 books — 2,162 voters

The Tripods Trilogy by John Christopher
Dystopia!
1,218 books — 2,748 voters
Empty World by John ChristopherThe Stand by Stephen King
Apocalypse by Epidemic
260 books — 297 voters

Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl
Extreme Classics: National Geographic's 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time
101 books — 263 voters
A Wrinkle in the Skin by John ChristopherThe Death of Grass by John ChristopherEmpty World by John Christopher
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,242 books — 3,411 voters

Bruchko by Bruce Olson
Great Missionary Stories
147 books — 181 voters
Ubik by Philip K. DickTime Out of Joint by Philip K. DickA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Best of Philip K. Dick
92 books — 406 voters

Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl
Must Read Non-Fiction
5,245 books — 4,417 voters
Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl
Favorite Travel Books
2,021 books — 3,941 voters

A Wrinkle in the Skin by John ChristopherThe Death of Grass by John ChristopherThe Day of the Triffids by John WyndhamThe Sword of the Spirits Trilogy by John ChristopherThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,751 books — 25,984 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,185 books — 25,731 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Tripods Trilogy by John ChristopherBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,331 books — 24,665 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
My All-Time Favorite Books!
38 books — 13 voters

Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl
Tales of Adventure
513 books — 474 voters
Stargirl by Jerry SpinelliCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlJames and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Best Young Adult Books
13,093 books — 80,178 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseySlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Best Books Ever
76,258 books — 283,622 voters