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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Elisa (30 Lists)



Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
2019 Adult/New Adult Debuts
185 books — 513 voters
Holy Sister by Mark LawrenceThe Winter of the Witch by Katherine ArdenThe Hod King by Josiah BancroftTiamat's Wrath by James S.A. Corey
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2019
599 books — 1,724 voters

The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieLast Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieBefore They Are Hanged by Joe AbercrombieA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHalf a King by Joe Abercrombie
The Grimdarks
487 books — 1,207 voters
It by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisThe Passage by Justin Cronin
Best Horror Novels
2,132 books — 5,527 voters

Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Best Graphic Novels
3,502 books — 6,792 voters
Saga, Volume 2 by Brian K. VaughanSaga, Volume 3 by Brian K. VaughanThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanThe Sandman, Vol. 3 by Neil GaimanThe Sandman by Neil Gaiman
Graphic Novel for Adults and young adults(helpful for librarians or educators)
188 books — 66 voters

The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchAnansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,165 books — 10,174 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry PratchettAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,344 books — 12,844 voters

The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Rook by Daniel O'Malley
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,230 books — 2,888 voters
Ulysses by James JoyceCatch-22 by Joseph HellerWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,710 books — 13,275 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingSabriel by Garth Nix
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,731 books — 26,964 voters
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Best Audiobooks Ever
1,980 books — 2,841 voters

Night Film by Marisha Pessl
September 2013 Library Reads
10 books — 246 voters
Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanLocke & Key, Vol. 1 by Joe HillThe Walking Dead, Book One by Robert Kirkman
Comic Books to Appreciate & Love
546 books — 157 voters

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2013
662 books — 2,921 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisRed Dragon by Thomas HarrisAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,393 books — 2,005 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixLirael by Garth NixAbhorsen by Garth Nix
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,848 books — 19,113 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Gunslinger by Stephen King
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,223 books — 12,271 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Most Interesting Magic System
2,721 books — 8,929 voters
The Gunslinger by Stephen KingThe Talisman by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Stand by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
190 books — 3,892 voters

Lolita by Vladimir NabokovA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Beginning of a Novel
148 books — 170 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettFinger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
Best Books of 2009
1,771 books — 6,926 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensLolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Odyssey by HomerSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Books Ever
78,970 books — 294,087 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Favorite Comfort Reads
1,564 books — 768 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAngels & Demons by Dan BrownThe Godfather by Mario PuzoRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,480 books — 16,400 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Female Character
1,027 books — 449 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisGood Omens by Terry PratchettDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David SedarisNaked by David Sedaris
Best Humorous Books
4,449 books — 8,327 voters
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,839 books — 124,652 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienStardust by Neil GaimanChocolat by Joanne HarrisThe Godfather by Mario PuzoDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,138 books — 10,095 voters
American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisGlamorama by Bret Easton Ellis
The Goriest Books Ever
417 books — 634 voters