2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Toni (9 Lists)



The Dearly Beloved by Cara WallThis Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
Goodreads Choice Awards 2019 (eligible for write-in only)
1,118 books — 1,362 voters
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Native American Fiction
837 books — 639 voters

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
African American Lives
458 books — 207 voters
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Well-Written Holocaust Books
891 books — 2,886 voters

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Best South Asian Fiction
734 books — 1,894 voters
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Books That Changed My World
3,277 books — 3,185 voters

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Afghanistan in Literature
220 books — 263 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,440 books — 8,419 voters

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Best Books Ever
76,195 books — 283,333 voters