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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ashley (23 Lists)



Made to Stick by Chip Heath
Best Business Books
1,076 books — 2,077 voters
Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard
Best Presidential Biographies (nonfiction)
471 books — 530 voters

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack WeatherfordHistory of Mongolia by Baabar
Central Asia
281 books — 88 voters
Black Beauty by Anna SewellCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,710 books — 13,277 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry BrooksWalk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Read Them Twice...At Least
14,454 books — 12,139 voters
The Eye of the World by Robert JordanHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
I Wish I Could Read it Again for the First Time
12,077 books — 8,171 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
100 Historical Romances To Read Before You Die
1,341 books — 1,587 voters
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,654 books — 18,683 voters

Holes by Louis SacharPompeii by Robert HarrisIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell1984 by George Orwell
Settings You Would Not Want to Be In
346 books — 229 voters
Walk Two Moons by Sharon CreechThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Best Young Adult Books
13,323 books — 80,579 voters

War and Peace by Leo TolstoyGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyRoots by Alex Haley
Thickest Books Ever
892 books — 2,488 voters
Unofficial Peace Corps Volunteer Handbook by Travis Hellstrom
Best Peace Corps Books
73 books — 91 voters

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodBrave New World by Aldous Huxley1984 by George OrwellAnthem by Ayn RandOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
4,039 books — 26,785 voters
Destiny of the Republic by Candice MillardSalt by Mark Kurlansky
Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing
1,882 books — 2,263 voters

Salt by Mark Kurlansky
Histories of the Everyday
380 books — 433 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThree Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Everyone's Read It But Me
782 books — 4,741 voters

The House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeLike Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,362 books — 4,704 voters
The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksMagic Kingdom for Sale/Sold by Terry Brooks
Best Fantasy Books
1,712 books — 2,094 voters

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Book in the Harry Potter Series
32 books — 1,834 voters
1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,776 books — 25,814 voters

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerTwilight by Stephenie MeyerGreat Expectations by Charles DickensDune by Frank Herbert
The Worst Books of All Time
8,115 books — 19,898 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,843 books — 22,459 voters

The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,877 books — 49,844 voters