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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Hannah (24 Lists)



To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Best Young Adult Books
13,214 books — 80,465 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Believably Smart Characters
110 books — 63 voters

History Is All You Left Me by Adam SilveraThey Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraWe Are Okay by Nina LaCour
2017 YA Books with LGBT Themes
282 books — 906 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankGo Set a Watchman by Harper LeeThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Nevertheless, She Persisted
323 books — 67 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettForbidden by Tabitha SuzumaThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakRoom by Emma DonoghueWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
TO DIE FOR 2000 - 2015 STAND-ALONES
1,986 books — 5,361 voters
Flame in the Mist by Renée AhdiehHistory Is All You Left Me by Adam SilveraThey Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
YA Novels of 2017
1,126 books — 6,590 voters

City of Ashes by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,528 books — 69,894 voters
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,195 books — 1,516 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirRoom by Emma DonoghueAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,721 books — 14,370 voters
Me Before You by Jojo MoyesForbidden by Tabitha SuzumaThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best "ugly cry" books
463 books — 979 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best for Book Clubs
15,318 books — 19,575 voters
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch AlbomThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Inspirational Books
695 books — 923 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingIt by Stephen King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingMisery by Stephen KingGerald's Game by Stephen King
Scariest books of all time
639 books — 735 voters
Doctor Sleep by Stephen KingFull Dark, No Stars by Stephen KingThe Walking Dead, Book One by Robert KirkmanThe Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
Best Horror Books of the 21st Century
497 books — 1,259 voters

The Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneForbidden by Tabitha Suzuma
Young Adult Novels that are sure to make you cry
49 books — 29 voters
Brokeback Mountain by Annie ProulxAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Best Gay Fiction
2,702 books — 3,914 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Young Teen Books
136 books — 102 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Best Historical Fiction
7,904 books — 26,304 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,661 books — 3,003 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,438 books — 2,388 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,552 books — 123,933 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,096 books — 5,823 voters

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Favorite Gay Couples
3,811 books — 4,236 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books Ever
78,298 books — 291,886 voters