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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Irene (25 Lists)



The Starless Sea by Erin MorgensternBryony and Roses by T. KingfisherHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Odd Architecture
118 books — 29 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Raven by Edgar Allan PoeThe Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeInterview with the Vampire by Anne RicePerfume by Patrick Süskind
Best Gothic Books of All Time
645 books — 3,602 voters

Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire
2023 Queer SFF
117 books — 108 voters
Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Hollow Places by T. KingfisherThe Anthropocene Reviewed by John GreenThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Best Books of the Decade: 2020's
3,013 books — 5,543 voters

Puck of Pook's Hill and Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard KiplingIn the Land of Time and Other Fantasy Tales by Lord Dunsany
Tolkien influences and related reads
4 books — 3 voters
The Starless Sea by Erin MorgensternLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersThe Tea Dragon Society by K. O'NeillA Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
CozySFF
378 books — 429 voters

Thornhedge by T. KingfisherBookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeThe Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortySystem Collapse by Martha Wells
Most Anticipated Adult Fantasy, 2023
428 books — 364 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanInto the Drowning Deep by Mira GrantInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuLet the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
LGBTQIA Horror and Dark Fiction
324 books — 255 voters

The Domestic Revolution by Ruth Goodman
Best Books Miscellaneous about History
105 books — 4 voters
Labyrinth by Paula M. Block
•Labyrinths: Spirals: Circular Narratives
154 books — 15 voters

The End of Everything by Katie MackExistential Physics by Sabine Hossenfelder
Physics and Astronomy Books by Women
75 books — 8 voters
The Triumph of Seeds by Thor HansonFeathers by Thor HansonCooked by Michael PollanThe Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenSalt by Mark Kurlansky
Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing
1,882 books — 2,264 voters

Gathering Moss by Robin Wall KimmererThe Triumph of Seeds by Thor HansonThe Trees in My Forest by Bernd HeinrichBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Nonfiction Books about Plants
439 books — 152 voters
Aesop’s Fables by AesopAntigone by SophoclesThe Origin of Species by Charles Darwin1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Influential Books
1,497 books — 5,309 voters

Olivia by Dorothy StracheyThe Child Manuela by Christa WinsloeThe Housemistress by Keira Michelle Telford
Sapphic Boarding School Books
37 books — 27 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,825 books — 124,594 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Ecological Fiends
263 books — 18 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
3,019 books — 3,770 voters

Let the Right One In by John Ajvide LindqvistCarpe Jugulum by Terry PratchettInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,858 books — 5,036 voters
The Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed Set by Jonathan StroudCarrie by Stephen KingGood Omens by Terry PratchettPerfume by Patrick SüskindInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Rooting for the Bad Guy
686 books — 1,482 voters

Matilda by Roald DahlThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Neverending Story by Michael EndeThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterIf on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
Books about Books
1,394 books — 1,522 voters
Sweet Bean Paste by Durian SukegawaNorwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Japanese Literature
310 books — 389 voters

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova BaileyBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererGathering Moss by Robin Wall KimmererA Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca SolnitWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Female Naturalist Writers
288 books — 66 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan PoeThe Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeInstructions by Neil GaimanFantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
Best Books Under 100 Pages
199 books — 80 voters

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Books that Love Words
100 books — 122 voters