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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Paul (17 Lists)



The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussEragon by Christopher PaoliniGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. Salvatore
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,655 books — 26,857 voters
World War Z by Max BrooksThe Road by Cormac McCarthyCloud Atlas by David MitchellReady Player One by Ernest ClinePandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,134 books — 9,193 voters

Half a King by Joe Abercrombie
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2014
532 books — 2,309 voters
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
Man Booker Prize Eligible 2014
167 books — 701 voters

The Daylight War by Peter V. Brett
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2013
657 books — 2,918 voters
Cloud Atlas by David MitchellThe Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David MitchellMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin SloanA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,833 books — 22,373 voters

Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
Can't Wait Books For 2011
1,240 books — 6,622 voters
World War Z by Max Brooks
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,728 books — 25,786 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Books I wouldn't have discovered without Goodreads
2,680 books — 1,033 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,229 books — 3,943 voters

The Discovery of Heaven by Harry MulischThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,876 books — 6,999 voters
World War Z by Max BrooksI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard MathesonThe Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks
Zombies!
1,702 books — 4,356 voters

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,702 books — 13,226 voters
The Twelve Caesars by Suetonius
Best Books About Ancient Rome
757 books — 1,109 voters

The Gringo Trail by mark-mannOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
Great Books For Travel
172 books — 124 voters
Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
Scariest books of all time
639 books — 735 voters

The Discovery of Heaven by Harry Mulisch
The best Dutch literature
415 books — 386 voters