2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Darby (18 Lists)



Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
12 Dancing Princesses Retellings
101 books — 104 voters
The Lost Crown by Sarah Miller
Fiction featuring the Romanov Family
77 books — 111 voters

The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
The Ultimate Guide to the Independent Princess from A Mighty Girl
98 books — 26 voters
Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. MassieAnastasia by Carolyn MeyerThe Romanovs by Robert K. MassieThe Lost Crown by Sarah MillerThe Last Days of the Romanovs by Helen Rappaport
The Best Romanov Books, The Russian Tsars and Russian Royal Family
194 books — 265 voters

The Goose Girl by Shannon HalePrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgeThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanBook of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
Fantasy Royals
347 books — 282 voters
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasThe Iron King by Julie KagawaCrown of Midnight by Sarah J. MaasEntwined by Heather Dixon Wallwork
Princes, Other Worlds and Future Lands
377 books — 560 voters

The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette by Carolly EricksonThe Tsarina's Daughter by Carolly EricksonThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots by Carolly Erickson
The Most Historically Inaccurate Fiction
70 books — 60 voters
Number the Stars by Lois LowryA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeChains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Teen Historical Fiction
1,400 books — 3,092 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Best Historical Fiction
7,410 books — 25,591 voters
Entwined by Heather Dixon WallworkSacrifice by Mayandree MichelGrave Mercy by Robin LaFeversWither by Lauren DeStefano
Best Girl in a Dress Cover of 2012
460 books — 1,750 voters

Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day GeorgeEntwined by Heather Dixon WallworkPrincess of Glass by Jessica Day GeorgeThe Frog Princess by E.D. BakerElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Best clean fairy tales
152 books — 32 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra ClareGraceling by Kristin CashoreA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayI'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally CarterI Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
I read the first one and didn't feel compelled to finish the trilogy/series
884 books — 2,055 voters

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettMatilda by Roald DahlPippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson BurnettIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Favorite books from my childhood
4,421 books — 7,429 voters
Insurgent by Veronica RothFever by Lauren DeStefanoThe Selection by Kiera CassUnder the Never Sky by Veronica RossiCity of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
Amazing YA Covers of 2012
735 books — 2,299 voters

Matched by Ally CondiePeter and the Starcatchers by Dave BarryCity of Ashes by Cassandra ClareGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,223 books — 68,397 voters
Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgePrincess of Glass by Jessica Day GeorgeMatched by Ally CondieThe Luxe by Anna GodbersenRumors by Anna Godbersen
Dresses To Die For!
1,499 books — 2,055 voters

Anastasia by Carolyn MeyerElizabeth I by Kathryn LaskyMarie Antoinette by Kathryn LaskyIsabel by Carolyn MeyerMary, Queen of Scots by Kathryn Lasky
The Royal Diaries
22 books — 268 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
I've Read It More Than 5 Times
970 books — 438 voters