Big Books of Summer

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Britt (26 Lists)



The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,291 books — 12,862 voters
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1 by Ryan NorthHyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshNo Normal by G. Willow WilsonLumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. Stevenson
Comics & Graphic Novels by Women
1,499 books — 1,370 voters

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction
3,830 books — 7,586 voters
Lumberjanes by N.D. StevensonLumberjanes, Vol. 2 by N.D. StevensonCaptain Marvel, Vol. 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnickCaptain Marvel, Vol. 2 by Kelly Sue DeConnickCaptain Marvel, Vol. 3 by Kelly Sue DeConnick
A Mighty Girl Book List: 16+
133 books — 27 voters

Lumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. StevensonLumberjanes, Vol. 2 by N.D. Stevenson
A Mighty Girl Book List: 13+ (teen)
67 books — 6 voters
Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon HaleNo Normal by G. Willow Wilson
Diversity in Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,159 books — 915 voters

Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters.
1,523 books — 646 voters
No Normal by G. Willow WilsonGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1 by Brian Michael BendisCaptain Marvel, Vol. 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Marvel Now!
231 books — 310 voters

The Edible Woman by Margaret AtwoodGeneration Why by G. Willow WilsonNo Normal by G. Willow WilsonRat Queens, Vol. 1 by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Best Feminist Fiction
1,523 books — 2,687 voters
Wither by Lauren DeStefanoShatter Me by Tahereh MafiThe 100 by Kass MorganMarked by P.C. CastShiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Is It Just Me? Books You Disliked That Everyone Else Seems To Love
2,062 books — 2,683 voters

A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass
A Kaleidoscope of Colors
2,430 books — 209 voters
Space Chronicles by Neil deGrasse TysonPhysics of the Future by Michio KakuOn the Map by Simon GarfieldGoing Clear by Lawrence WrightOut of Order by Sandra Day O'Connor
The Colbert Report and The Daily Show
129 books — 151 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,260 books — 8,103 voters
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Best Children's Books
5,370 books — 6,968 voters

Nonbeliever Nation by David NioseThe Republican War on Science by Chris C. MooneyWhy People Believe Weird Things by Michael Shermer
A Skeptic's Library
170 books — 127 voters
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinA Seal Called Andre by Harry GoodridgeA Lion Called Christian by Anthony BourkeHomer's Odyssey by Gwen CooperJennie by Douglas Preston
Best Animal Bonding Stories
77 books — 46 voters

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Disappointing Books
2,770 books — 4,607 voters
Larklight by Philip ReeveMortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Best Steampunk Books
1,288 books — 4,123 voters

Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. VaughanAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Best Talking-Animal Books
716 books — 725 voters
A Seal Called Andre by Harry GoodridgeDewey by Vicki MyronHomer's Odyssey by Gwen CooperMarley and Me by John GroganA Lion Called Christian by Anthony Bourke
Best Animal Books That Are Based On A True Story
248 books — 203 voters

A Seal Called Andre by Harry GoodridgeThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Best Books About Animals
1,862 books — 1,927 voters
The Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartThe Monstrumologist by Rick YanceyThe Thief Lord by Cornelia FunkeThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Awesome Orphans
161 books — 76 voters

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
A Book My Father Gave Me
264 books — 222 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Diary of Pelly D by L.J. Adlington
YA Dystopia Novels
1,999 books — 11,474 voters

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Best Animal Books in Fantasy
280 books — 505 voters
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Books Ever
78,165 books — 291,492 voters