Big Books of Summer

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Joseph Capdevielle (23 Lists)



Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsI, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Best Intro to Science Fiction for Young Readers
1,440 books — 1,700 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Martian by Andy WeirNeuromancer by William Gibson
Best Science Fiction
3,829 books — 7,574 voters

Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Science Fiction of the 20th Century
574 books — 487 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams1984 by George OrwellThe Martian by Andy WeirEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Popular Highly Rated Science Fiction
228 books — 155 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussShadows in Flight by Orson Scott Card
Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi 2012
428 books — 724 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirRed Rising by Pierce BrownThe Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinStation Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Science Fiction - 2010-2019
548 books — 780 voters

Deadhouse Gates by Steven EriksonMemories of Ice by Steven EriksonThe Bonehunters by Steven EriksonThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
Military Fantasy
304 books — 574 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Christian Sci-Fi/Fantasy
508 books — 548 voters

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,510 books — 123,755 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Must Read Classics
1,876 books — 4,709 voters

The Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinThe Dark Forest by Liu CixinDeath's End by Liu CixinRemembrance of Earth's Past by Liu CixinThe Golden Age by John C. Wright
Best Hard Science Fiction of the 21st Century
224 books — 1,578 voters
Eragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,224 books — 6,329 voters

The Golden Age by John C. WrightChildren of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,141 books — 2,306 voters
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Books that should get more attention
2,502 books — 1,775 voters

The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Short Story Collections
1,597 books — 905 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Epic Fantasy with little to no romance
122 books — 171 voters

Little Men by Louisa May AlcottFantastic Mr Fox by Roald DahlDanny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
classic children's books
170 books — 81 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Children's Books
5,368 books — 6,965 voters

1984 by George OrwellA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerShadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,288 books — 3,461 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingDune by Frank HerbertThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,980 books — 3,568 voters

A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.Red Rising by Pierce Brown1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,980 books — 26,588 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLord of the Flies by William GoldingAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Required Reading in High School
815 books — 1,300 voters

The Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd AlexanderThe Dark Is Rising by Susan CooperJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,605 books — 26,728 voters