Big Books of Spring

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Heather (16 Lists)



Two Boys Kissing by David LevithanAnnie on My Mind by Nancy GardenAsh by Malinda LoLuna by Julie Anne Peters
LGBT Young Adult (YA) Literature
382 books — 297 voters
The Legend of Sleeping Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin
Native American Books For Children
109 books — 17 voters

How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay by Julia AlvarezGhetto Cowboy by G. NeriEating Enchiladas by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorEsperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz RyanBecoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Children's Books with POC Characters
199 books — 13 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
929 books — 2,385 voters

Ghost Story by Peter Straub
Best Horror Novels
2,101 books — 5,479 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Books that most influenced you
2,654 books — 1,244 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodNight by Elie WieselThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,889 books — 49,797 voters
Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
DCPL 's Teen LGBTQIAP+ Booklist (also for OWL)
94 books — 160 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesMidwives by Chris BohjalianLoving Frank by Nancy Horan
Best for Book Clubs
15,145 books — 19,216 voters
Hello, Groin by Beth Goobie10,000 Dresses by Marcus EwertAlmost Perfect by Brian KatcherRainbow Boys by Alex SanchezThe God Box by Alex Sanchez
GLBT Books for Children and Young Adults
127 books — 77 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHoles by Louis Sachar
The Next Generation Of Children's Classics
241 books — 318 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,855 books — 22,249 voters

Ulysses by James JoyceAtlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Most Difficult Novels
592 books — 2,046 voters
Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsDead in the Family by Charlaine HarrisThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonWolf Hall by Hilary MantelThe Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
You Want to Read in 2010
1,079 books — 1,973 voters

The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh
Books with Greek mythology references
508 books — 695 voters
Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden
Best YA Fiction with GLBTQQI themes / characters
1,974 books — 5,991 voters