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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Colin (21 Lists)



The Gods are Bastards by D.D. WebbNOT A BOOK by NOT A BOOKHarry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer YudkowskyFleep by Jason ShigaUnsong by Scott Alexander
Rational Fiction
183 books — 289 voters
Off to Be the Wizard by Scott MeyerSpell or High Water by Scott MeyerAn Unwelcome Quest by Scott MeyerFight and Flight by Scott Meyer
Pseudo-LitRPG Books
127 books — 126 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardAnathem by Neal Stephenson
Most Intelligent Plots
235 books — 89 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard P. FeynmanThe Diamond Age by Neal StephensonAnathem by Neal StephensonSnow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Works of Pure Genius
748 books — 630 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashoreThe Diamond Age by Neal StephensonSoul Music by Terry PratchettEqual Rites by Terry PratchettHogfather by Terry Pratchett
Kickass Female Protagonists
286 books — 213 voters
Delirium by Lauren Oliver1984 by George OrwellGoing Postal by Terry Pratchett
Books with Clever Stories
71 books — 10 voters

Ender's Game by Orson Scott CardSurely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! by Richard P. Feynman
High IQ books
92 books — 20 voters
Seveneves by Neal StephensonHarry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky
Hugo 2016 Eligible Works
477 books — 1,086 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashorePoison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Books that really should be known and read by a lot more people (YA & Juvenile Fiction)
1,769 books — 1,659 voters
Daemon by Leinad ZerausFreedom™ by Daniel Suarez
Thrillers You Must Read!
5,282 books — 7,691 voters

Anathem by Neal StephensonThe Martian by Andy WeirDaemon by Leinad ZerausAccelerando by Charles StrossFreedom™ by Daniel Suarez
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,135 books — 9,198 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsMort by Terry PratchettGuards! Guards! by Terry PratchettThe Color of Magic by Terry PratchettThe Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,438 books — 2,390 voters

Freedom™ by Daniel SuarezDaemon by Leinad ZerausCryptonomicon by Neal StephensonSnow Crash by Neal StephensonThe Martian by Andy Weir
Best Technothrillers Ever
722 books — 1,054 voters
Lords and Ladies by Terry PratchettWitches Abroad by Terry PratchettEqual Rites by Terry PratchettWyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettCarpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
Best Books With Witches
1,800 books — 2,426 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirAnathem by Neal StephensonAccelerando by Charles Stross
Best Hard Science Fiction of the 21st Century
228 books — 1,583 voters
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky
Harry Potter FanFiction
437 books — 448 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Alternative Earth
219 books — 99 voters
Accelerando by Charles Stross
Teenagers . . . IN SPACE!
476 books — 736 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Boarding School Stories
993 books — 1,136 voters
Anathem by Neal StephensonThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,763 books — 8,991 voters

The Diamond Age by Neal StephensonBoneshaker by Cherie Priest
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,439 books — 3,108 voters