2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Byron Brubaker (17 Lists)



The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette KowalParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerParable of the Talents by Octavia E. ButlerEverything for Everyone by M.E. O'BrienA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Hopepunk
107 books — 66 voters
Maus I by Art SpiegelmanMaus II by Art SpiegelmanThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiThey Called Us Enemy by George TakeiMarch by John Lewis
History through graphic novels
617 books — 492 voters

Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth LettsThe Girls in the Picture by Melanie BenjaminSiren Queen by Nghi Vo
Hollywood Historical Fiction
164 books — 116 voters
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Novels with Atheist Protagonists
44 books — 40 voters

The Name Above The Title by Frank CapraThe Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mallory O'MearaWithout Lying Down by Cari BeauchampClara Bow by David StennHank & Jim by Scott Eyman
Best of Old Hollywood
482 books — 230 voters
The Valley of Horses by Jean M. AuelThe Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. AuelThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelThe Mammoth Hunters by Jean M. AuelThe Plains of Passage by Jean M. Auel
Best Pre-History Fiction
195 books — 370 voters

Roger Ebert's Book of Film by Roger EbertScenes from a Revolution by Mark Harris
Best Books about The History of World Cinema
261 books — 111 voters
Copenhagen by Michael FraynThe Crucible by Arthur MillerMarie and Rosetta by George BrantThe Night Thoreau Spent in Jail by Jerome Lawrence
Best Historical / Biographical Plays and Musicals
62 books — 28 voters

Pictures at a Revolution by Mark HarrisAdventures in the Screen Trade by William GoldmanRoger Ebert's Book of Film by Roger Ebert
Books ABOUT Movies
836 books — 273 voters
Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerSaga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanParable of the Talents by Octavia E. ButlerMs. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow Wilson
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,514 books — 2,756 voters

Caesar's Hours by Sid Caesar
Comedy Tonight!
128 books — 14 voters
Pictures at a Revolution by Mark Harris
You Must Remember This - Reading List
6 books — 6 voters

Circe by Madeline MillerThe Valley of Horses by Jean M. AuelThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Awesome Women of the Ancient World
434 books — 950 voters
March by John LewisBest of American Splendor by Harvey PekarMarch by John LewisMaus I by Art SpiegelmanMaus II by Art Spiegelman
Best Memoir Graphic Novels
392 books — 435 voters

The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Books Ever
76,255 books — 283,602 voters
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Best Historical Fiction
7,407 books — 25,587 voters

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Best American Plays
249 books — 366 voters