2026 Reading Challenge

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



God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens
Notable Atheist Books
547 books — 942 voters
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,427 books — 2,346 voters

Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie KinsellaI've Got Your Number by Sophie KinsellaRemember Me? by Sophie KinsellaConfessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
Best Chick-Lit I've Ever Read
1,486 books — 2,689 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4 and Above
627 books — 273 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonI Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb
Books I Kind of Wanted to Snuggle After Reading
979 books — 1,230 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,546 books — 120,170 voters

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
The Most Addictive Page-Turners of All Time
852 books — 518 voters
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsI Know This Much Is True by Wally LambThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Family Sagas
619 books — 673 voters

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughTatiana and Alexander by Paullina SimonsThe Summer Garden by Paullina Simons
Dramatic Love Stories
452 books — 723 voters
Fool's Quest by Robin Hobb
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.5 and above and With At Least 100 Ratings
1,934 books — 2,692 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Around the World One Book from Each Country
1,068 books — 971 voters
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Highest Rated Non-Sequel Books (Average Rating 4.5+, 1000+ Ratings)
95 books — 82 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Spy Novels
1,292 books — 2,254 voters
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Books Involving Forbidden Love
1,562 books — 2,914 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,077 books — 11,673 voters
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Series
3,361 books — 9,440 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsTatiana and Alexander by Paullina SimonsThe Summer Garden by Paullina SimonsThe Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Best Books Ever
76,217 books — 283,414 voters
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
672 books — 1,287 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchMagician by Raymond E. FeistDragonlance Chronicles by Margaret Weis
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,727 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,403 books — 6,022 voters

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasMistborn by Brandon SandersonCrown of Midnight by Sarah J. MaasHeir of Fire by Sarah J. MaasQueen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,210 voters
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasCrown of Midnight by Sarah J. MaasHeir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Strong Female Characters in Epic Fantasy
241 books — 141 voters