2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Simon Gurney (25 Lists)



Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de BernièresThe Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer
World War II Fiction
1,391 books — 2,020 voters
Sniper One by Dan MillsChickenhawk by Robert Mason
Best Modern Day Military Accounts
441 books — 592 voters

The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoLife of Pi by Yann MartelLolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Best Books Ever
76,244 books — 283,539 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe White Tiger by Aravind AdigaThe Line of Beauty by Alan HollinghurstPaddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle
Booker Prize Winners
60 books — 1,986 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Road by Cormac McCarthyCloud Atlas by David MitchellKafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,833 books — 21,959 voters
1984 by George OrwellOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe Stranger by Albert CamusLolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
100 Best Books of All Time: The World Library List
100 books — 1,709 voters

Rat Queens, Vol. 1 by Kurtis J. WiebeLocke & Key, Vol. 6 by Joe HillSouthern Bastards, Vol. 1 by Jason AaronDeadly Class, Volume 1 by Rick RemenderThe Manhattan Projects, Vol. 4 by Jonathan Hickman
Best Comics & Graphic Novels of 2014
219 books — 379 voters
Rat Queens, Vol. 1 by Kurtis J. WiebeTrees, Vol. 1 by Warren EllisSouthern Bastards, Vol. 1 by Jason AaronThe Manhattan Projects, Vol. 1 by Jonathan HickmanRat Queens, Vol. 2 by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Image Comics Library (TPB Only) Q-T
142 books — 32 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthyPerfume by Patrick SüskindThe Stranger by Albert CamusFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,196 books — 11,302 voters
Trainspotting by Irvine WelshThe Secret History by Donna TarttThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
Talking 'Bout My Generation...
581 books — 444 voters

Block 109 by Vincent BrugeasPariah Volume 2 by Aron WarnerPariah Volume 3 by Aron WarnerProphet, Volume 2 by Brandon GrahamProphet, Volume 1 by Brandon Graham
Outstanding Science Fiction Comics & Graphic Novels
207 books — 17 voters
Descender, Vol. 1 by Jeff LemireGhosted, Vol. 1 by Joshua Williamson
Image comics library (TPB only) A-G
232 books — 48 voters

Harrow County, Vol. 1 by Cullen BunnD4VE by Ryan Ferrier
Best New Comics of 2015
94 books — 33 voters
The Unwritten, Vol. 1 by Mike Carey
Mythic Fiction Comics
114 books — 34 voters

Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe HillThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanLocke & Key, Vol. 2 by Joe HillLocke & Key, Vol. 3 by Joe HillNailbiter, Vol. 1 by Joshua Williamson
Best Horror Comics/Graphic Novels!
657 books — 439 voters
Habibi by Craig ThompsonKick-Ass by Mark MillarWelcome to Lovecraft by Joe HillLocke & Key, Vol. 4 by Joe HillBlankets by Craig Thompson
Best Graphic Novels and Comic Books
993 books — 599 voters

Habibi by Craig ThompsonThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanWelcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill
Required Reading Graphic Novels
1,173 books — 2,012 voters
D4VE by Ryan FerrierRat Queens, Vol. 2 by Kurtis J. WiebeNailbiter, Vol. 2 by Joshua WilliamsonDescender, Vol. 1 by Jeff LemireNailbiter, Vol. 3 by Joshua Williamson
Best Graphic Novels 2015
147 books — 363 voters

Fear Agent, Volume 1 by Rick RemenderThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert Kirkman
Best Independent Comics & Graphic Novels
344 books — 285 voters
Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe HillRachel Rising, Volume 1 by Terry MooreNailbiter, Vol. 1 by Joshua WilliamsonColder, Vol. 1 by Paul Tobin
Find them and read them
11 books — 7 voters

Rachel Rising, Volume 1 by Terry MooreThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanWelcome to Lovecraft by Joe HillRat Queens, Vol. 1 by Kurtis J. WiebeLocke & Key, Vol. 2 by Joe Hill
Graphic Novels that are Quality
1,103 books — 776 voters
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanRover Red Charlie by Garth Ennis
500 Essential Graphic Novels
939 books — 863 voters

Rat Queens, Vol. 1 by Kurtis J. WiebeThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanDescender, Vol. 1 by Jeff LemireRat Queens, Vol. 2 by Kurtis J. WiebeNailbiter, Vol. 1 by Joshua Williamson
Best of Image Comics
386 books — 447 voters
Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe HillThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanKick-Ass by Mark MillarThe Boys, Volume 1 by Garth EnnisRat Queens, Vol. 1 by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Best Graphic Novels
3,453 books — 6,768 voters

The Forever War by Joe HaldemanI, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,332 books — 24,670 voters