Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ben Mayson (8 Lists)



1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyLord of the Flies by William GoldingCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Best Social and Political Satires
502 books — 496 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeDon't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra FullerWhat Is the What by Dave EggersDisgrace by J.M. Coetzee
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
1,775 books — 1,652 voters

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisBorn on a Blue Day by Daniel TammetLet's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David SedarisDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Must-Read Personal Accounts
273 books — 212 voters
The Shipping News by Annie ProulxMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books Ever
76,942 books — 286,328 voters

Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerThe World According to Garp by John IrvingThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,961 books — 121,325 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniLife of Pi by Yann MartelFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittThe Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,849 books — 22,120 voters

Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra FullerDress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Most Compelling Memoirs
279 books — 152 voters
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian JungerInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel PhilbrickAlive by Piers Paul Read
Vicarious Thrills
394 books — 422 voters