Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Matthew Wentworth (30 Lists)



Beartown by Fredrik BackmanWe, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen
Best Scandinavian and Nordic Literature
1,210 books — 1,245 voters
Super Powereds by Drew HayesWe Are Legion by Dennis E. TaylorStuff and Nonsense by Andrew SeipleReady Player One by Ernest ClineCorpies by Drew Hayes
Fun Reads in SF, Fantasy, Heros and LitRPG
41 books — 23 voters

Old Man's War by John Scalzi
Excellent Space Opera
1,011 books — 3,574 voters
SpecOps by Craig AlansonParadise by Craig Alanson
100 of The Best Sci-Fi: Contemporary Audiobooks
115 books — 76 voters

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Best Books of 2016
1,831 books — 2,784 voters
The Heart's Invisible Furies by John BoyneBeartown by Fredrik BackmanOrigin by Dan Brown
Best Books of 2017
1,737 books — 3,082 voters

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Goodreads Picks for Tournament of Books 2017
512 books — 2,001 voters
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrCity of Thieves by David BenioffA Separate Peace by John Knowles
World War II Fiction
1,285 books — 2,014 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction
2,504 books — 2,755 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction
7,358 books — 25,542 voters

Golden Son by Pierce Brown
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,203 books — 8,942 voters
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
Best Hard Science Fiction of the 21st Century
191 books — 1,500 voters

Winter's Heart by Robert JordanLord of Chaos by Robert Jordan
Best Wheel of Time Book
17 books — 216 voters
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,736 books — 25,969 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.5 and above and With At Least 100 Ratings
1,946 books — 2,684 voters
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Best Audiobooks
1,563 books — 1,106 voters

The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker
r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy
725 books — 1,087 voters
1984 by George OrwellOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Odyssey by HomerEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,417 books — 119,712 voters

Theft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanRise of Empire by Michael J. SullivanHeir of Novron by Michael J. Sullivan
Epic Fantasy with little to no romance
122 books — 171 voters
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Most Interesting Magic System
2,612 books — 8,766 voters

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Best Books Ever
75,975 books — 282,036 voters
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
Notable Novels by Italian Authors
347 books — 234 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,144 books — 2,715 voters
The Ruins of Gorlan by John FlanaganThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,069 books — 11,667 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Best Fantasy that is Really Fantasy
331 books — 285 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,159 books — 6,271 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussWizard's First Rule by Terry GoodkindThe Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. SalvatoreAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,189 books — 25,700 voters
One Day by David Nicholls
New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2010 (fiction and nonfiction)
100 books — 664 voters