2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Sarah (27 Lists)



The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary SutcliffQuo Vadis by Henryk SienkiewiczThe Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward GibbonJulius Caesar by William ShakespeareAntony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
Best Books About Ancient Rome
738 books — 1,083 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Jungle Book by Rudyard KiplingElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
In Name Only
107 books — 22 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Unfaithfully yours: book-to-movie adaptations that were good, but unfaithful to the book
55 books — 52 voters
Maniac Magee by Jerry SpinelliThe Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. CooneySpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonChristy by Catherine MarshallFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
I Had No Idea that Book had Been Made Into a Movie
70 books — 24 voters

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxLes Misérables by Victor HugoJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenFiddler on the Roof by Joseph Stein
Musicals
89 books — 18 voters
Mary, Bloody Mary by Carolyn MeyerLady Macbeth's Daughter by Lisa M. KleinTill We Have Faces by C.S. LewisThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson LevineThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Bad Dads
135 books — 27 voters

Romeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëCastle in the Air by Diana Wynne JonesPrincess Academy by Shannon HaleDisney Frozen by Elizabeth Rudnick
Poor Communication Kills
52 books — 18 voters
Dear and Glorious Physician by Taylor CaldwellThe Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George SpeareThe Big Fisherman by Lloyd C. DouglasThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Damascus Way by Davis Bunn
Best Biblical Fiction
397 books — 634 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineCinder by Marissa MeyerPrincess of Glass by Jessica Day GeorgeThe Captive Maiden by Melanie DickersonBefore Midnight by Cameron Dokey
Cinderella Retellings
382 books — 311 voters
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëUnravel Me by Tahereh MafiThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Reylo Trash Books
114 books — 60 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books with Rural Settings
1,137 books — 1,017 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottAnne of Avonlea by L.M. MontgomeryAnne of the Island by L.M. MontgomeryThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Teen Girl Classics
129 books — 71 voters

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn WaughThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Catholic Fiction
544 books — 427 voters
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareAnne of the Island by L.M. MontgomeryThe Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie PopeThe Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie PopeA Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
Old-School Teen Historical Romance
362 books — 161 voters

The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe King of Attolia by Megan Whalen TurnerThe Golem's Eye by Jonathan StroudPtolemy's Gate by Jonathan StroudHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
For Reylo Shippers
94 books — 54 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Best Books for Girls Who Belong to Another Era
531 books — 200 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesTwilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Books You Are Tired Of Hearing About
734 books — 1,011 voters
The Robe by Lloyd C. DouglasDear And Glorious Physician by Taylor CaldwellThe Big Fisherman by Lloyd C. DouglasGreat Lion of God by Taylor Caldwell
Epic Biblical Fiction for Readers of Any Faith
8 books — 3 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëMiddlemarch by George EliotWhen You Are Old by W.B. YeatsThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Penguin Drop Caps
26 books — 70 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William ShakespeareThe Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics
137 books — 324 voters

Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood by Meredith Ann PierceThe Singer of All Songs by Kate ConstableThe Waterless Sea by Kate ConstableChalice by Robin McKinleyThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
Hippie Fantasy
12 books — 2 voters
Wildwood Dancing by Juliet MarillierThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesShadowfell by Juliet MarillierBeauty by Robin McKinley
For Labyrinth Fans
63 books — 12 voters

The Secret Country by Pamela DeanThe Hidden Land by Pamela DeanThe Whim of the Dragon by Pamela DeanHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesCastle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
For Narnia Fans
82 books — 6 voters
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxJim Henson's Labyrinth by A.C.H. SmithThe Silver Chair by C.S. LewisWintersmith by Terry PratchettTreasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood by Meredith Ann Pierce
Scattered Flowers
24 books — 19 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Best Books Ever
76,212 books — 283,407 voters