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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Mark Taylor (13 Lists)



City of Thieves by David BenioffThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini1984 by George Orwell
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,543 books — 17,521 voters
City of Thieves by David Benioff
Historical Fiction: Russia
319 books — 492 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Best Historical Fiction
7,920 books — 26,342 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
Best Humorous Books
4,423 books — 8,098 voters

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsReady Player One by Ernest ClineDaemon by Leinad Zeraus
Required Reading - Geek Culture
84 books — 82 voters
Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon NorthupSlavery by Another Name by Douglas A. BlackmonThe Half Has Never Been Told by Edward E. Baptist
Racism and Inequality 101
98 books — 71 voters

In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Foreign Lands
2,381 books — 2,262 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Postmodern Genius
519 books — 585 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsLife of Pi by Yann Martel
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,339 books — 5,885 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Power of One by Bryce CourtenayBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Powerful Books
135 books — 106 voters

The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay1984 by George OrwellThe Help by Kathryn StockettLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
15,065 books — 15,810 voters