2026 Reading Challenge

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



Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan SwiftThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Geofiction: World building for the love of it
167 books — 52 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsBlood Bound by Patricia BriggsCry Wolf by Patricia BriggsHunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
Best Written Paranormal Books
116 books — 77 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussGulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
Most Interesting World
8,086 books — 4,740 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsCry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,548 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Neuromancer by William Gibson
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,326 books — 24,670 voters
Of Love and Other Demons by Gabriel García Márquez
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,650 books — 3,592 voters

Hild by Nicola GriffithThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelThe Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerCold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Best Historical Fiction
7,406 books — 25,586 voters
Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteThe Giver by Lois LowryAn Acceptable Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Top Fantasy Classics
31 books — 9 voters

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinI Am Legend by Richard MathesonHyperion by Dan SimmonsDawn by Octavia E. ButlerA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Classic Sci-fi Novels
27 books — 4 voters
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinleyThe Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleySunshine by Robin McKinley
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,210 voters

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
SF Masterworks
197 books — 722 voters
The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsSunshine by Robin McKinleyTehanu by Ursula K. Le GuinOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Feminist Science Fiction/Fantasy
698 books — 625 voters

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,074 books — 8,680 voters
Broken Homes & Gardens by Rebecca KelleyJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPersuasion by Jane Austen
Worthy Romance
139 books — 98 voters

Broken Homes & Gardens by Rebecca Kelley
Contemporary Romance with Literary Merit
106 books — 94 voters
Sunshine by Robin McKinley
Fantasy like a breath of fresh air
94 books — 93 voters

Sunshine by Robin McKinley
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,074 books — 12,196 voters
Broken Homes & Gardens by Rebecca KelleyThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Books by Oregon Authors
85 books — 58 voters

Villette by Charlotte BrontëJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenSuicide Blonde by Darcey SteinkeJamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
Conflicted Love Stories
49 books — 16 voters
Broken Homes & Gardens by Rebecca Kelley
Difficult relationships/ Modern love stories
45 books — 58 voters

Broken Homes & Gardens by Rebecca Kelley
April 2015 Releases
126 books — 270 voters
Broken Homes & Gardens by Rebecca Kelley
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
5,585 books — 12,533 voters

Broken Homes & Gardens by Rebecca Kelley
Best Ever Contemporary Romance Books
4,759 books — 8,160 voters