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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Caroline (36 Lists)



The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
Asian-American Books
546 books — 330 voters
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsA Chair for My Mother by Vera B. WilliamsMufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John SteptoeWhy Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna AardemaFollow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter
African American Picture Books
459 books — 194 voters

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonOne Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-GarciaRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. TaylorChains by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Skin I'm In by Sharon G. Flake
#1000BlackGirlBooks: Suggestions for Marley Dias's Amazing Book Drive
1,327 books — 386 voters
Gaston by Kelly DiPucchioGoing Places by Peter H. ReynoldsA Million Ways Home by Dianna Dorisi WingetAlways, Abigail by Nancy J. CavanaughAnybody Shining by Frances O'Roark Dowell
2016-17 South Carolina Book Award Nominees
21 books — 3 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,752 books — 6,906 voters
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThree Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,833 books — 22,373 voters

The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinRosie Revere, Engineer (The Questioneers by Andrea Beaty
100 Greatest Books For Kids
103 books — 56 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best School Assigned Books
767 books — 2,059 voters

Romeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Required Reading in High School
816 books — 1,302 voters
A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth WarrenNo Place to Hide by Glenn GreenwaldThe 40s by The New YorkerA View from A Broad by Bette MidlerA Window on Eternity by Edward O. Wilson
Books That Have Been on The Colbert Report
31 books — 9 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Middle School Book List
1,119 books — 743 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Quirky Southern Fiction
981 books — 1,930 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Most Interesting Magic System
2,700 books — 8,905 voters
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,496 books — 5,583 voters

Why Soccer Matters by PeléFlash Boys by Michael LewisThe Next America by Paul TaylorFalling in Love with America Again by Jim DeMintSeth Mcfarlane's a Million Ways to Die in the West by Seth MacFarlane
Books that Have Been Discussed on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
31 books — 3 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteMatilda by Roald DahlCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books
1,213 books — 1,581 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareMatilda by Roald Dahl
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,579 books — 18,688 voters
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon ScieszkaBlueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskeyMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansStone Soup by Marcia BrownStrega Nona by Tomie dePaola
Caldecott Honor Books
296 books — 238 voters

Beauty by Robin McKinleyThe Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon ScieszkaPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieThe True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon ScieszkaLon Po Po by Ed Young
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,844 books — 9,205 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
Disappointing Books
2,773 books — 4,618 voters

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Best Books of 2006
990 books — 748 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettHamlet by William Shakespeare
All kinds of classics that should be read at least once
499 books — 236 voters

The Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,990 books — 26,648 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best Young Adult Books
13,215 books — 80,469 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Classics Library
635 books — 526 voters
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best for Book Clubs
15,318 books — 19,585 voters

The Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,728 books — 25,798 voters
The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books Ever
78,309 books — 291,945 voters


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