2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Davida Chazan (13 Lists)



The English Patient by Michael OndaatjeThe Cat's Table by Michael OndaatjeA Tale for the Time Being by Ruth OzekiHamnet by Maggie O'FarrellThe Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
Best Historical Fiction
7,408 books — 25,588 voters
The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt by Andrea BobotisThe Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria RussellMistress of the Ritz by Melanie BenjaminThe Last Train to London by Meg Waite ClaytonThe Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
Goodreads Choice Awards 2019 (eligible for write-in only)
1,118 books — 1,361 voters

Ribbons of Scarlet by Kate QuinnThe Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Can't Wait Books of 2019
1,500 books — 3,365 voters
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanBeartown by Fredrik BackmanBritt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik BackmanMy Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik BackmanAnd Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman
Swedish authors
352 books — 117 voters

A Reunion Of Ghosts by Judith Claire Mitchell
Best Sibling Books
771 books — 367 voters
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Reunion Of Ghosts by Judith Claire MitchellAlmost Famous Women by Megan Mayhew BergmanThe Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve ValentineThe Moon Sisters by Therese Walsh
“Sister” Novels
629 books — 216 voters

Perfect by Rachel JoyceThe Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81 by J.B. MorrisonThe Living by Léan CullinanBellman & Black by Diane SetterfieldThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Man Booker Prize Eligible 2014
164 books — 694 voters
Rodin's Lover by Heather WebbThe Figaro Murders by Laura Lebow
Historical Fiction 2015
399 books — 2,093 voters

The English Patient by Michael OndaatjeA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Books Ever
76,255 books — 283,638 voters
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth OzekiLetters from Skye by Jessica BrockmoleA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingThe Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'FarrellThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Books that Made You Cry!
3,358 books — 7,926 voters

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggFive Quarters of the Orange by Joanne HarrisLa Cucina by Lily PriorSomeone Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe by Nan Lyons
Nouvelle Cuisine
367 books — 249 voters
The Various Flavours Of Coffee by Anthony CapellaLa Cucina by Lily PriorNectar by Lily PriorArdor by Lily Prior
Foodie Novels
248 books — 165 voters

The Food of Love by Anthony Capella
Culinary Fiction
166 books — 112 voters