2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Skjam! (30 Lists)



The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,600 books — 13,142 voters
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Best Graphic Novels for Children
1,453 books — 1,800 voters

Billy Smith Shanghaied Ace Or Malay Pirates and Solomon Islan... by Noel Sainsbury
Girls disguised as Boys
850 books — 960 voters
Fall of Heroes by Jeramey Kraatz
Full Fathom Five
112 books — 53 voters

1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,327 books — 17,563 voters
The Thirty-Ninth Man by D.A. SwansonThe Silence of the Loons by R.Z. ZimmermanTwin Cities Noir by Julie SchaperOn the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls WilderMurder on the Red River by Marcie R. Rendon
Books Set in Minnesota
547 books — 193 voters

Some Kind of Peace by Camilla Grebe
Murder Most Cold
234 books — 394 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Books about Books
1,384 books — 1,519 voters

1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyDivergent by Veronica RothAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Settings You Would Not Want to Be In
343 books — 227 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisMary Poppins by P.L. TraversThe Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,890 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books I Kind of Wanted to Snuggle After Reading
974 books — 1,230 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Reading Places
448 books — 77 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Dante Club by Matthew Pearl
Best Historical Mystery
2,083 books — 4,543 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDracula by Bram Stoker
Best classics
349 books — 331 voters

Little Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensWhite Fang by Jack LondonThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,739 books — 9,646 voters
SMASH by Chris A. BoltonShowcase Presents by Arnold DrakeMadame Xanadu, Volume 1 by Matt WagnerDemon Knights, Volume 1 by Paul CornellHeroMan, Volume 1 by Stan Lee
Superhero Origin Stories
150 books — 37 voters

Lady Oscar by Riyoko IkedaRanma ½, Vol. 1 (Ranma ½ by Rumiko TakahashiPrincess Knight, Vol. 2 by Osamu TezukaPrincess Knight, Vol. 1 by Osamu TezukaGenkaku Picasso, Vol. 3 by Usamaru Furuya
Best Gender Bender Mangas
46 books — 30 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Books With Witches
1,780 books — 2,414 voters

Emma, Vol. 1 by Kaoru Mori
Manga Set in Countries Other Than Japan
118 books — 39 voters
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Best Books to Teach in high school
297 books — 336 voters

Absolute DC by Darwyn CookeCrisis on Infinite Earths by Marv Wolfman
Best of the Flash
62 books — 37 voters
Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki TakayaInuYasha, Vol. 1 by Rumiko TakahashiKamisama Kiss, Vol. 1 by Julietta SuzukiEmma, Vol. 1 by Kaoru MoriCross Game 1 by Mitsuru Adachi
Best Romance Manga
309 books — 613 voters

Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1 by Naoki UrasawaSailor Moon, Vol. 1 by Naoko TakeuchiPrincess Knight, Vol. 1 by Osamu TezukaAkira, Vol. 1 by Katsuhiro OtomoBlade of the Immortal, Volume 1 by Hiroaki Samura
Manga Released Before 2000
128 books — 38 voters
The Silver Chair by C.S. LewisSilver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle
silver buckles on my shoe...
294 books — 29 voters

Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart
Chinese and Japanese Fantasy
309 books — 440 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Gods Themselves by Isaac AsimovRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Joint Winners of the Hugo and Nebula Awards
27 books — 74 voters

Wild Cards by George R.R. MartinAces High by George R.R. MartinJokers Wild by George R.R. MartinSuperfolks by Robert MayerGladiator by Philip Wylie
Super Hero Books
328 books — 315 voters
Romeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottLady Oscar by Riyoko Ikeda
Curly Haired Heroines
121 books — 43 voters