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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Anthony White (30 Lists)



Shōgun by James Clavell
Best Books About Japan
533 books — 359 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George Orwell
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,288 books — 3,470 voters

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
WWII Historic Fiction
1,504 books — 1,599 voters
Fatherland by Robert HarrisThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
World War II Fiction
1,463 books — 2,167 voters

Fatherland by Robert Harris
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
786 books — 1,348 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonA Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of 2005
878 books — 640 voters

The Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Books of 2006
990 books — 748 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Best Books of 2007
1,122 books — 991 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Best Books of 2009
1,767 books — 6,927 voters
Room by Emma DonoghueMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Best Books of 2010
1,577 books — 2,471 voters

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of 2011
2,666 books — 6,694 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Best Books of 2012
3,516 books — 9,187 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,773 books — 12,284 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,655 books — 26,859 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Death Cure by James Dashner
Books Becoming Movies in 2016
132 books — 850 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Road by Cormac McCarthyOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,134 books — 9,194 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Thrillers You Must Read!
5,279 books — 7,826 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Maze Runner by James DashnerLegend by Marie LuAngels & Demons by Dan Brown
Best Series
3,543 books — 9,621 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
One Million Ratings!
243 books — 1,081 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,192 books — 12,264 voters

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Reading Places
450 books — 79 voters
The Giver by Lois Lowry1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,991 books — 26,649 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineLegend by Marie Lu
Your Top 5 Reads in 2015
1,518 books — 874 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,550 books — 123,949 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonDeception Point by Dan BrownThe Lost Symbol by Dan BrownThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Unputdownables
540 books — 174 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Quick Reads
1,079 books — 717 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
books to read in one-sitting
341 books — 276 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,215 books — 28,374 voters

Fatherland by Robert HarrisAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakShōgun by James Clavell
Best Historical Fiction
7,910 books — 26,310 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Books Ever
78,313 books — 291,956 voters