2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Juny (27 Lists)



Frost Hollow Hall by Emma CarrollThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie PopeSnow Treasure by Marie McSwiganCaddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
Best Winter Fiction
24 books — 7 voters
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Teen Historical Fiction
1,401 books — 3,093 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Cinderella Retellings
383 books — 311 voters
Mairelon the Magician by Patricia C. WredeThe Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie PopeMagician's Ward by Patricia C. WredeCrown Duel by Sherwood Smith
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,203 books — 2,748 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleBeauty and the Beast by K.M. SheaBeauty by Robin McKinleyCrown Duel by Sherwood Smith
Sweet and Clean Romances
960 books — 344 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineFairest by Gail Carson LevineThe Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
Clean Medieval Fantasy
92 books — 22 voters

The Enchanted Castle by E. NesbitAll-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney TaylorWhen You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadThe Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards
Like The Penderwicks
50 books — 7 voters
Just Ella by Annette K. LarsenElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Ordinary Princess by M.M. KayeThe Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerCrown Duel by Sherwood Smith
Fantasy Royals
347 books — 282 voters

The Westing Game by Ellen RaskinFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgHarriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughThe Secret of the Mansion by Julie CampbellHoles by Louis Sachar
Best Mysteries for Young Readers
586 books — 473 voters
The Westing Game by Ellen RaskinFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgHoles by Louis SacharThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareWhen You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
The Most Deserving Newbery
116 books — 2,998 voters

Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Best Egyptian Historical Fiction
194 books — 442 voters
The Lion Hunter by Elizabeth WeinThe Empty Kingdom by Elizabeth WeinThe Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie PopeA Cast of Stones by Patrick W. CarrThe King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
Recommendations for Megan Whalen Turner Fans
132 books — 175 voters

Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGrawThe Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George SpeareThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinShadow Spinner by Susan FletcherThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Books For The Sonlight History Programs
189 books — 27 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson LevineFairest by Gail Carson LevineBeauty by Robin McKinleyPrincess Sonora and the Long Sleep by Gail Carson Levine
The Best Clean, Fantasy-Esque Fairytale Retellings
57 books — 32 voters

The Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerPrincess Academy by Shannon HaleElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineRamona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
Newbery Medal Honor Books
340 books — 443 voters
Secondhand Charm by Julie BerryThe Amaranth Enchantment by Julie BerryThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson LevineBeauty by Robin McKinleyFairest by Gail Carson Levine
Fairytale - Clean romances
467 books — 249 voters

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. KonigsburgThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinThe Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène du BoisSnow Treasure by Marie McSwiganThe Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
If You Are A Kid, Read These Books!
278 books — 61 voters
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleCrown Duel by Sherwood SmithFairest by Gail Carson LevineElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Magic, Adventure, Romance
2,348 books — 5,145 voters

Charlotte's Web by E.B. WhiteThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHoles by Louis SacharElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Both the book and the movie are good!
635 books — 321 voters
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettPrincess Academy by Shannon HaleThe Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale
Charm School
22 books — 13 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryCaddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie BrinkFelicity by Valerie TrippA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettFelicity Learns a Lesson by Valerie Tripp
Best Girlhood Books
130 books — 20 voters
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Very Unusual Mystery Stories
35 books — 17 voters

The Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan PoeLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Raven and Other Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Haunted by the Author
109 books — 15 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellBlack Beauty by Anna SewellThe Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Animal Societies
80 books — 34 voters

Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
Fairy Tale Retellings to Adore
353 books — 190 voters
The Thief by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe False Prince by Jennifer A. NielsenA Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
Thieves
660 books — 1,258 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineFairest by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleBeauty by Robin McKinleyThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,157 voters