2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Nick German (18 Lists)



Watership Down by Richard AdamsWatchmen by Alan Moore
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,751 books — 25,988 voters
1984 by George OrwellA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Anarchist books
470 books — 372 voters

You Are Not So Smart by David McRaney
Best Books To Frame Thinking
1,280 books — 1,421 voters
The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares by Jason Blum
Scariest Horror Anthologies
31 books — 39 voters

The Loon by Michaelbrent CollingsThe Cabin Books by Matt ShawAsylum by Amy Cross
Evil Hospitals and Asylums
92 books — 138 voters
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Books I Would NOT Recommend!
271 books — 26 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Utopian & Dystopian Fiction
216 books — 373 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Smart Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction
532 books — 724 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan PoeThe Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Scariest Books
121 books — 96 voters
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Really Scary Books!
110 books — 130 voters

Primitive Technology by David WescottPrimitive Technology II by David WescottEarthKnack by Bart Blankenship
Historical Skills and crafts
119 books — 20 voters
Crimes Against Logic by Jamie Whyte
Critical Thinking Books
6 books — 6 voters

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,368 books — 1,975 voters
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Quality Dark Fiction
2,508 books — 3,229 voters

The Exorcist by William Peter BlattyHell House by Richard Matheson
Darkest Books of All Time
1,275 books — 1,716 voters
The Exorcist by William Peter BlattyHeart-Shaped Box by Joe HillSam by Iain Rob WrightDracula by Bram StokerEvil Little Things by Matt Shaw
Best Horror Books by People Other Than Stephen King
1,552 books — 1,503 voters

The Exorcist by William Peter BlattyGhost Story by Peter Straub
Best Quiet Horror
47 books — 66 voters
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Books That Gave Me Nightmares
268 books — 473 voters