2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by K (23 Lists)



The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. ChestertonThe Second Treatise of Government by John Locke
Barnes and Noble Library of Essential Reading Series
161 books — 16 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Thousand Names by Django WexlerWords of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Military Fantasy
300 books — 588 voters

Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville
Best Europeans in North America
36 books — 24 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Social and Political Satires
498 books — 491 voters

1632 by Eric FlintRuled Britannia by Harry TurtledoveA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
Best Alternate History
358 books — 677 voters
Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Magician's Nephew by C.S. LewisThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchElantris by Brandon Sanderson
Fantasy Books That Should Be Movies
920 books — 1,006 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.5 and above and With At Least 100 Ratings
1,934 books — 2,692 voters
Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonShadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson
Best Brandon Sanderson Books
58 books — 694 voters

Daemon by Leinad ZerausThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyRed Storm Rising by Tom Clancy
Best Technothrillers Ever
682 books — 1,001 voters
The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Pirates!
655 books — 782 voters

Babylon’s Ashes by James S.A. Corey
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2016
434 books — 1,833 voters
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchRed Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,060 books — 9,903 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Highest Rated Books on Goodreads (with at least 100 ratings)
326 books — 439 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisAnimal Farm by George OrwellJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Books Ever
76,337 books — 284,099 voters

The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. TolkienWords of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,197 books — 25,750 voters
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. LewisThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Medieval Fantasy Books
491 books — 906 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
The absolutely worst books you can think of
882 books — 531 voters
Scientology by L. Ron HubbardDianetics by L. Ron HubbardDeer in the Headlights by Levi Johnston
Worst Rated Books on Goodreads
526 books — 310 voters

Shōgun by James Clavell
Best Historical Fiction
7,425 books — 25,605 voters
Tarkin by James LucenoA New Dawn by John Jackson MillerTwilight Company by Alexander FreedThe Rebellion Begins by Michael Kogge
The New Star Wars Canon: Novels
104 books — 196 voters

A Hymn Before Battle by John Ringo
Excellent Space Opera
1,019 books — 3,649 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyDaemon by Leinad ZerausCaliban’s War by James S.A. CoreyShadow of the Hegemon by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,210 books — 8,955 voters

The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton
Best Books of the Decade: 1900s
467 books — 854 voters