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



The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
My Favorite Fantasy Books
956 books — 701 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books
1,706 books — 2,098 voters

The Lively Lives of Crispin Mobey by Gabriel QuythThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,438 books — 2,388 voters
Warbreaker by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussGardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
Most Interesting Magic System
2,700 books — 8,903 voters

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanIf on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,550 books — 123,931 voters
Redwall by Brian JacquesMossflower by Brian JacquesMartin the Warrior by Brian JacquesMattimeo by Brian JacquesSalamandastron by Brian Jacques
Redwall and Other Brian Jacques
37 books — 40 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Dude Books
109 books — 28 voters
The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Solitary House by Lynn ShepherdThe Bedlam Detective by Stephen Gallagher
Best Historical Mystery
2,285 books — 4,791 voters

Sarum by Edward RutherfurdThe Solitary House by Lynn ShepherdLondon by Edward RutherfurdThe Oracle of Stamboul by Michael David LukasAztec by Gary Jennings
Best Historical Fiction
7,904 books — 26,300 voters
Myth Man by Alex MueckThe Insider by Reece HirschThe Solitary House by Lynn ShepherdThe Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
Favourite Crime & Thrillers
2,325 books — 2,026 voters

Myth Man by Alex Mueck
Our Favorite Indie Reads
4,125 books — 3,973 voters
Myth Man by Alex Mueck
SCARS ARE SEXY- Books with imperfect/disfigured/disabled heroes
2,022 books — 2,607 voters

Raptor by Gary JenningsDune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Best Bildungsroman book
368 books — 330 voters
Myth Man by Alex MueckThe Solitary House by Lynn ShepherdThe Thief by Fuminori NakamuraThe Bayou Trilogy by Daniel WoodrellThe Insider by Reece Hirsch
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,446 books — 16,346 voters

Myth Man by Alex MueckThe Solitary House by Lynn ShepherdA Trail of Ink by Melvin R. StarrThe Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
Detective Fiction
1,238 books — 1,139 voters
Earthclan by David BrinThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinDune by Frank Herbert
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,763 books — 2,248 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonRedwall by Brian JacquesThe Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,191 books — 12,263 voters
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,095 books — 10,085 voters

Earth by David BrinLucifer's Hammer by Larry NivenStartide Rising by David BrinDune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,726 books — 25,776 voters
The Lively Lives of Crispin Mobey by Gabriel Quyth
REALLY Underrated Books (Fewer than 1,000 Ratings)
3,194 books — 804 voters

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoRaptor by Gary JenningsEarth by David BrinStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Books Ever
78,248 books — 291,871 voters
The Eye of the World by Robert JordanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinRedwall by Brian JacquesThe Crystal Cave by Mary StewartThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,650 books — 26,835 voters

The Postman by David BrinEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,990 books — 26,647 voters
War and Peace by Leo TolstoySarum by Edward RutherfurdThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandThe Plains of Passage by Jean M. Auel
Thickest Books Ever
891 books — 2,488 voters