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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Barbara Brien (86 Lists)



The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best for Book Clubs
15,290 books — 19,501 voters
Watchers by Dean KoontzThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Monster Books!
574 books — 520 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Sword in the Stone by T.H. WhiteJohnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
The Great American Read - What They Missed
547 books — 574 voters
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainWatchers by Dean KoontzThe Stand by Stephen KingJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
PBS’s The Great American Read: List of America’s Top 100 Books
100 books — 2,376 voters

Doomsday Book by Connie WillisThe Dark Is Rising by Susan CooperA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,980 books — 3,568 voters
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisBlood Debt by Tanya Huff
Best Books of 1997
541 books — 248 voters

Grave Sight by Charlaine HarrisGrave Surprise by Charlaine HarrisAn Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine HarrisGrave Secret by Charlaine Harris
Graves + Graveyards on Covers
143 books — 26 voters
Another Fine Myth by Robert Lynn AsprinMyth Conceptions by Robert Lynn AsprinGood Behavior by Donald E. Westlake
Books that Make you Laugh
3,516 books — 5,218 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingWatchers by Dean KoontzThe Boys from Brazil by Ira LevinThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Thrillers You Must Read!
5,244 books — 7,578 voters
Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling
Magic, Adventure, Romance
2,643 books — 5,404 voters

Sick Puppy by Carl HiaasenSkinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen
Florida Mystery/Thrillers
216 books — 118 voters
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
The Haycraft-Queen Definitive Library of Crime, Detective and Mystery Fiction
190 books — 116 voters

Jeeves and the Wedding Bells by Sebastian Faulks
Kirkus Review's Best Fiction Books of 2013
100 books — 54 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Young Adult Books
13,191 books — 80,426 voters

The Fire's Stone by Tanya Huff
Best Jewel Thief Novels
52 books — 77 voters
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
Quirky Fantasy
90 books — 60 voters

The Wizard's Shadow by Susan DexterThe Time of the Dark by Barbara HamblyThe Walls of Air by Barbara HamblyThe Armies of Daylight by Barbara HamblyThe Silicon Mage by Barbara Hambly
Unknown Fantasy Classics
181 books — 102 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisJohnny Tremain by Esther ForbesA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Books that most influenced you
2,658 books — 1,247 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
The Times Online 100 Best Books of the Decade (2000-2009)
100 books — 265 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Great Books with BLACK Covers
2,096 books — 748 voters

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Eight by Katherine NevilleThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Books on Books/Libraries
46 books — 11 voters
These Old Shades by Georgette HeyerThe Masqueraders by Georgette HeyerBeauvallet by Georgette HeyerThe Talisman Ring by Georgette HeyerThe Corinthian by Georgette Heyer
Clean Regency, Georgian, Edwardian, and Victorian Romance
305 books — 98 voters

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainMy Friend Flicka by Mary O'HaraThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisJohnny Tremain by Esther ForbesThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Classic books that started my love for reading
167 books — 26 voters
Luck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingThe Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn Flewelling
r/fantasy's Official Underrated and Underread Fantasy
738 books — 1,107 voters

These Old Shades by Georgette HeyerThe Masqueraders by Georgette HeyerBeauvallet by Georgette HeyerThe Talisman Ring by Georgette HeyerThe Toll-Gate by Georgette Heyer
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,461 books — 6,100 voters
Freedom's Landing by Anne McCaffrey
SFR/Sci-fi/Futuristic Romances that are NOT Erotica
420 books — 200 voters

The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer
Best Gender Bender
129 books — 186 voters
These Old Shades by Georgette HeyerThe Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer
heroine disguised as a man
116 books — 169 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
One Million Ratings!
243 books — 1,078 voters
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie WillisGoing Postal by Terry PratchettSick Puppy by Carl HiaasenSuch a Pretty Fat by Jen LancasterGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Best Humorous Books
4,419 books — 8,079 voters


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