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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Matthew Wanamaker (18 Lists)



Dune by Frank HerbertAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Excellent Space Opera
1,115 books — 3,826 voters
Ancillary Justice by Ann LeckieThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyAncillary Sword by Ann LeckieAncillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,201 books — 9,093 voters

Once a Runner by John L. Parker Jr.
Best Running (non-instructional) Books
236 books — 563 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelFreedom by Jonathan Franzen
What To Read Next
21,036 books — 24,266 voters

Freedom by Jonathan FranzenAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanGone Girl by Gillian FlynnSo Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,749 books — 14,421 voters
American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisHigh Fidelity by Nick HornbyMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,182 books — 3,684 voters

American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisBurr by Gore VidalHigh Fidelity by Nick HornbyMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,874 books — 49,843 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Foreign Lands
2,383 books — 2,269 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakTikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene MoselCaps for Sale by Esphyr SlobodkinaWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Best Children's Books
5,405 books — 7,007 voters
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Power of Scale by John H. BodleyKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Origin of Species by Charles DarwinGlobal Problems and the Culture of Capitalism by Richard H. Robbins
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,271 books — 8,166 voters

Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
Best Books of 2010
1,576 books — 2,471 voters
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2010 (fiction and nonfiction)
100 books — 663 voters

Freedom by Jonathan FranzenThe Corrections by Jonathan FranzenAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisHigh Fidelity by Nick HornbyBurr by Gore Vidal
Best Books Ever
78,670 books — 293,157 voters
Moneyball by Michael Lewis
Best Baseball Books
756 books — 658 voters

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The Goriest Books Ever
417 books — 633 voters
Ancillary Justice by Ann LeckieDune by Frank HerbertJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George Orwell
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,762 books — 25,714 voters

The Corrections by Jonathan FranzenLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerWhen You Are Engulfed in Flames by David SedarisKitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,263 books — 28,373 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,651 books — 18,687 voters