Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by David Schwan (23 Lists)



The Origin of Species by Charles DarwinThe Complete Works by William Shakespeare1984 by George OrwellThe Republic by PlatoDeclaration of Independence, Constitution of the United State... by Founding Fathers
The Most Influential Books
1,461 books — 5,286 voters
The Barbary Plague by Marilyn ChaseThe Coming Plague by Laurie GarrettThe Ghost Map by Steven JohnsonThe Demon in the Freezer by Richard PrestonThe Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum
These Books Will Kill You
360 books — 322 voters

The Disappearing Spoon by Sam KeanWonderful Life by Stephen Jay GouldStuff Matters by Mark MiodownikGulp by Mary RoachThe Drunkard's Walk by Leonard Mlodinow
Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize
128 books — 73 voters
The Crimson Skew by S.E. GroveImprudence by Gail Carriger
Can't Wait Books of 2016
1,358 books — 6,386 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,884 books — 3,316 voters
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessBrave New World by Aldous HuxleySnow Crash by Neal StephensonNaked Lunch by William S. BurroughsBoneshaker by Cherie Priest
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,774 books — 26,032 voters

Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu XiaolongMissing Microbes by Martin J. BlaserRed Mandarin Dress by Qiu XiaolongFarmer Buckley's Exploding Trousers by Stephanie PainClockwork Angels by Kevin J. Anderson
What we've read so far in...2014
9,399 books — 2,061 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinDune by Frank HerbertHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best “Alternate World”
77 books — 58 voters

NOT A BOOK by William LutherMein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
Books Employed to Greatly Harmful Ends
217 books — 226 voters
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover BartlettThe Bookman’s Tale by Charlie Lovett
Books About Bookstores
641 books — 807 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónLabyrinth by Kate MosseSteppenwolf by Hermann HesseThe Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell
Mazes and Labyrinths
206 books — 128 voters
NOT A BOOK by William LutherThe Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynThe Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956 by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynThe One Tree by Stephen R. DonaldsonThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,232 books — 3,916 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoFoucault’s Pendulum by Umberto EcoDune by Frank HerbertThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Stories For Book Lovers
8,362 books — 8,477 voters
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanThe Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,227 books — 1,635 voters

Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
Can't Wait Books of 2013
2,491 books — 11,686 voters
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan SwiftThe Time Machine by H.G. Wells
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die That Are Available From Project Gutenberg
198 books — 71 voters

The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeThe Dream of Scipio by Iain PearsThe Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum
Best Unappreciated Books
4,365 books — 2,203 voters
Boneshaker by Cherie PriestDreadnought by Cherie PriestThe Affinity Bridge by George MannThe Osiris Ritual by George MannThe Immorality Engine by George Mann
Your Favorite Steampunk Novels From Tor
31 books — 51 voters

Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan SwiftThe Magicians by Lev GrossmanUtopia by Thomas More
Favorite Poorly Rated Books
1,519 books — 262 voters
The Absolute Sandman, Volume 1 by Neil GaimanThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan MooreMarvel 1602 by Neil GaimanThe Absolute Sandman, Volume 3 by Neil GaimanThe Absolute Sandman, Volume 4 by Neil Gaiman
Best Graphic Novels and Comic Books
993 books — 601 voters

The Wolf Gift by Anne RiceThe Drowned Cities by Paolo BacigalupiCitadel by Kate MosseThe Inexplicables by Cherie Priest
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,516 books — 15,078 voters
State of Fear by Michael Crichton
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,874 voters

Waking the Moon by Elizabeth HandThe Witching Hour by Anne RiceLasher by Anne RiceTaltos by Anne Rice
Darkest Books of All Time
1,302 books — 1,718 voters