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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Carol (37 Lists)



Wicked by Gregory MaguireLife of Pi by Yann MartelOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Abandoned Books
1,465 books — 1,462 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottMatilda by Roald Dahl
Favorite books from my childhood
4,499 books — 7,703 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,880 books — 18,587 voters
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultHoles by Louis SacharGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Best Twists
8,624 books — 9,666 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Witches by Roald DahlHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Best Books With Witches
1,800 books — 2,425 voters
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew DaywaltJourney by Aaron BeckerThat Is Not a Good Idea! by Mo WillemsHank Finds an Egg by Rebecca Dudley
2014 Mock Caldecott
83 books — 239 voters

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke MooreThe Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Favorite Christmas Books
1,516 books — 1,559 voters
The Shining by Stephen KingA Time to Kill by John GrishamEye of the Needle by Ken FollettThe Bone Collector by Jeffery DeaverCarrie by Stephen King
Thrillers
4,900 books — 6,309 voters

Kokoro by Natsume SōsekiBattle Royale by Koushun TakamiHard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki MurakamiKitchen by Banana YoshimotoA Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami
Best Japanese Books
778 books — 3,254 voters
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourtDubliners by James JoyceDracula by Bram StokerA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James JoyceGulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
Best Irish Literature
633 books — 722 voters

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherJust Listen by Sarah DessenSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyPaper Towns by John Green
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,776 books — 12,278 voters
Insurgent by Veronica RothDeadlocked by Charlaine HarrisThe Twelve by Justin Cronin
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,520 books — 15,072 voters

Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherJust Listen by Sarah DessenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyGirl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
3,020 books — 12,500 voters
Food Politics by Marion NestleThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanFast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
A Nutrition Reading List
389 books — 419 voters

The Red Pyramid by Rick RiordanElijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul CurtisThe People Could Fly by Virginia HamiltonBud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul CurtisThe Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
Best chapter books featuring kids of color
100 books — 39 voters
Moon Over Manifest by Clare VanderpoolHoles by Louis SacharThe Giver by Lois LowryA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
The Most Deserving Newbery
132 books — 3,028 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingPet Sematary by Stephen King
Books That Gave Me Nightmares
271 books — 486 voters
The Arrival by Shaun TanFlotsam by David WiesnerTuesday by David WiesnerGood Dog, Carl by Alexandra DayThe Snowman by Raymond Briggs
Wordless Picture Books
427 books — 390 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Comfort Reads
1,564 books — 767 voters
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine HarrisForever by Maggie StiefvaterAcross the Universe by Beth RevisDelirium by Lauren OliverAwakened by P.C. Cast
Most Awaited Books of 2011
322 books — 719 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
Best Southern Literature
1,383 books — 2,601 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Crucible by Arthur Miller
Best Historical Fiction
7,879 books — 26,243 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,989 books — 26,612 voters
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyHoles by Louis SacharThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Best Books for Reluctant Readers
2,641 books — 2,766 voters

I Am the Messenger by Markus ZusakThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Australian YA Books
363 books — 517 voters
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine HarrisThe Sookie Stackhouse Companion by Charlaine Harris
Can't Wait Books For 2011
1,240 books — 6,622 voters

White Rabbit's Color Book by Alan BakerWhen Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina LadenLittle Blue and Little Yellow by Leo LionniA Color of His Own by Leo LionniWillow by Denise Brennan-Nelson
Children Books About Art
279 books — 161 voters
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Best Books of 2010
1,577 books — 2,471 voters

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherAn Abundance of Katherines by John GreenI Am the Messenger by Markus ZusakSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Books For Older Teens
1,148 books — 1,704 voters
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Read Them Twice...At Least
14,332 books — 11,914 voters


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