Big Books of Summer

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Mike (13 Lists)



The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Books Ever
78,137 books — 291,340 voters
Batman, Volume 1 by Scott SnyderCaptain Atom, Vol. 1 by J.T. KrulBatman Incorporated, Volume 1 by Grant MorrisonAll-Star Western, Volume 1 by Justin GrayBatman and Robin, Volume 1 by Patrick Gleason
The New 52
321 books — 370 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
History of Science
486 books — 290 voters
Contemporary British Novels
509 books — 407 voters

Red Harvest by Dashiell HammettThe New York Trilogy by Paul AusterDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas AdamsThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Final Solution by Michael Chabon
Detective Fiction
1,238 books — 1,138 voters
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Trippy Books
855 books — 909 voters

Join Me! by Danny Wallace
Best Humorous Books
4,419 books — 8,079 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,280 books — 8,094 voters

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonEverything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran FoerA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave EggersEmpire Falls by Richard RussoA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,216 books — 28,372 voters
Our Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad
Best Books on Rock and Roll
899 books — 1,284 voters

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,893 books — 49,820 voters