2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jennifer Phillips (19 Lists)



The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm XSavage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol
Books White People Need to Read
1,307 books — 1,560 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeNight by Elie WieselHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Books That Could Change Your Life
2,882 books — 1,569 voters

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta SepetysDivergent by Veronica RothA Monster Calls by Patrick NessOkay for Now by Gary D. SchmidtThe Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
Mock Printz 2012
47 books — 270 voters
Okay for Now by Gary D. SchmidtA Monster Calls by Patrick NessDivergent by Veronica RothBetween Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Newbery 2012
145 books — 654 voters

The Diviners by Libba BrayBetween Shades of Gray by Ruta SepetysOkay for Now by Gary D. SchmidtCountdown by Deborah WilesClimbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman
Teen Historical Fiction
1,400 books — 3,092 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,801 books — 49,783 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Time to Kill by John Grisham
Quirky Southern Fiction
968 books — 1,906 voters
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse AndrewsThe Running Dream by Wendelin Van DraanenA Monster Calls by Patrick NessBruiser by Neal ShustermanWaiting for Normal by Leslie Connor
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,981 books — 12,436 voters

The Awakening by Kate ChopinThe Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins GilmanThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Book of Ruth by Jane HamiltonThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Women and Mental Illness (fiction and nonfiction)
1,154 books — 2,272 voters
The Woman Who Fell from the Sky by Jennifer SteilNine Lives by William DalrympleIn the Shadow of the Buddha by Matteo PistonoThe Zanzibar Chest by Aidan Hartley
Favorite Travel Books
2,021 books — 3,941 voters

Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsMatched by Ally Condie
Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
95 books — 67 voters
Teach Like a Champion by Doug LemovSavage Inequalities by Jonathan KozolThe First Days of School by Harry K. WongThe Excellent 11 by Ron ClarkThe Essential 55 by Ron Clark
Books every teacher should read
257 books — 260 voters

Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind by Eric JensenMaking Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart25 Quick Formative Assessments for a Differentiated Classroom by Judith DodgeThe Book Whisperer by Donalyn MillerNever Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Gr... by Robyn R. Jackson
An Ideal Classroom
27 books — 22 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieDivergent by Veronica Roth
Best Young Adult Books
13,093 books — 80,178 voters

Zen and the Art of Faking It by Jordan SonnenblickThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieSeedfolks by Paul FleischmanBless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo AnayaThe Last Summer of the Death Warriors by Francisco X. Stork
Best Recent Multi-Cultural YA
127 books — 163 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsThe Awakening by Kate ChopinCane River by Lalita TademyGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Southern Literature
1,342 books — 2,573 voters

The First Days of School by Harry K. WongSavage Inequalities by Jonathan KozolTeach Like a Champion by Doug LemovLies My Teacher Told Me by James W. LoewenTeacher Man by Frank McCourt
Books for Teachers/Educators
784 books — 643 voters
Running with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsJohn Adams by David McCulloughMaus I by Art SpiegelmanLucky by Alice SeboldOn Writing by Stephen King
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,827 books — 6,353 voters

Running with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsKing Leopold's Ghost by Adam HochschildUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,194 books — 11,298 voters