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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Gretchen (67 Lists)



Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
YA Novels of 2025
596 books — 571 voters
Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Sweetest Betrayal by Natalie MaeHouse of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. MaasHeartless by Marissa MeyerFate Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
Epic High Fantasy/Romance/Mythology in 2023
199 books — 488 voters

Destroy the Day by Brigid KemmererA Drop of Venom by Sajni PatelThe Encanto's Daughter by Melissa de la CruzThe Darkness Within Us by Tricia LevensellerThe Mirror of Beasts by Alexandra Bracken
YA Novels of 2024
689 books — 685 voters
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
Can't Wait Books of 2022
1,216 books — 2,067 voters

Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori M. LeeThe Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities by Rick RiordanSerwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting by Roseanne A. Brown
Rick Riordan Presents
51 books — 156 voters
Eragon by Christopher PaoliniEldest by Christopher PaoliniBrisingr by Christopher PaoliniHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingInheritance by Christopher Paolini
Dragons
1,835 books — 2,558 voters

The Last Fallen Star by Graci KimCity of the Plague God by Sarwat ChaddaStarfish by Lisa FippsThe Hatmakers by Tamzin MerchantLong Distance by Whitney Gardner
Middle Grade Novels of 2021
558 books — 424 voters
Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
YA Novels of 2022
755 books — 1,395 voters

Highfire by Eoin Colfer
Goodreads Choice Awards 2020 (eligible for write-in only)
876 books — 639 voters
Phoenix Flame by Sara HollandLore by Alexandra BrackenA ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. MaasWe Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
Can't Wait Books of 2021
1,170 books — 2,341 voters

Runaways, Vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan
All Graphic Novels with 5,000 to 9,999 ratings
584 books — 45 voters
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn BayronAlmost American Girl by Robin HaWhen You Were Everything by Ashley WoodfolkThe Magic Fish by Trung Le NguyenBlazewrath Games by Amparo Ortiz
2020 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
305 books — 741 voters

Cinder by Marissa Meyer
YA Space Operas
44 books — 44 voters
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanThe Testaments by Margaret AtwoodThe Farm by Joanne RamosThe Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
What Women Born in the 90's Have Read in 2020
2,561 books — 411 voters

Witchlight by Susan DennardThe Desolations of Devil's Acre by Ransom RiggsThe Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs
Young Adult novels 2021
142 books — 232 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsInsurgent by Veronica Roth
Best Young Adult Dystopian Novels
612 books — 2,666 voters

The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
Books with monster heroines (dragons, gryphons, aliens, etc. -- but no vampires!)
183 books — 71 voters
Falling Kingdoms by Morgan RhodesThe Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. MaasRed Queen by Victoria AveyardFire by Kristin CashoreA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Best High Fantasy Books for Young Adults
262 books — 341 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineFairest by Gail Carson LevineCinder by Marissa MeyerPrincess Academy by Shannon HaleScarlet by Marissa Meyer
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,840 books — 9,203 voters
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
YA Releases of May, 2020
65 books — 200 voters

Night of the Dragon by Julie KagawaThe ​Alcazar by Amy Ewing
YA Releases of March, 2020
79 books — 335 voters
The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly by Meredith Tate
YA Releases of February, 2020
80 books — 208 voters

Scavenge the Stars by Tara SimThe Conference of the Birds by Ransom Riggs
YA Releases of January, 2020
69 books — 269 voters
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Selection by Kiera CassRed Queen by Victoria AveyardA Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
YA and NA Royalty
341 books — 420 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanFragile Eternity by Melissa MarrThe Awakening by Kelley Armstrong
YA Novels of 2009
207 books — 161 voters
Eragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Golem's Eye by Jonathan StroudTrickster's Queen by Tamora PierceCrank by Ellen HopkinsThe Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
YA Novels of 2004
118 books — 35 voters

New Moon by Stephenie MeyerFairest by Gail Carson LevineFablehaven by Brandon MullAn Abundance of Katherines by John GreenThe Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
YA Novels of 2006
113 books — 63 voters
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingPrincess Academy by Shannon HaleUglies by Scott WesterfeldEldest by Christopher PaoliniElsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
YA Novels of 2005
129 books — 67 voters

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. MaasA Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. MaasEmpire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
Consider it NA
126 books — 56 voters
The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan
Middle Grade Novels of 2020
559 books — 481 voters


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