2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Josh Bowen (6 Lists)



Sharpe's Havoc by Bernard CornwellThe Horns of the Buffalo by John WilcoxSharpe's Tiger by Bernard CornwellGallows Thief by Bernard CornwellSharpe's Siege by Bernard Cornwell
Best War Novels
1,671 books — 1,389 voters
The Age of Napoleon by J. Christopher HeroldSoldat by Siegfried KnappeFighter by Len DeightonBand of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseDreadnought by Robert K. Massie
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,126 books — 2,363 voters

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellThe Winter King by Bernard CornwellExcalibur by Bernard CornwellSharpe's Eagle by Bernard Cornwell
Best Historical Fiction
7,409 books — 25,589 voters
Island in the Sea of Time by S.M. StirlingThe Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
Best Alternate History
358 books — 676 voters

Days of Infamy by Harry TurtledoveIn the Balance by Harry TurtledoveRuled Britannia by Harry TurtledoveIsland in the Sea of Time by S.M. StirlingRally Cry by William R. Forstchen
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
768 books — 1,293 voters
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Story of My Life by Helen KellerThe Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,575 books — 120,236 voters