2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by [ J o ] (11 Lists)



The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
Classics 1830-1900
172 books — 12 voters
The Stripping of the Altars by Eamon DuffyA Distant Mirror by Barbara W. TuchmanThe Wars of the Roses by Alison Weir
British History
786 books — 203 voters

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella GibbonsWyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeSkulduggery Pleasant by Derek LandyReaper Man by Terry Pratchett
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,546 books — 120,144 voters
Mein Kampf by Adolf HitlerAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
The Most Influential Books
1,479 books — 5,285 voters

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieNight Watch by Terry Pratchett
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,058 books — 9,897 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,813 books — 2,141 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Books
1,681 books — 1,993 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsPerdido Street Station by China MiévilleMortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Best Steampunk Books
1,247 books — 4,097 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,997 voters
Dune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,326 books — 24,668 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieBest Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,727 voters