2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lauren (24 Lists)



Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,546 books — 120,135 voters
When We Wake by Karen HealeyThe Night Itself by Zoë Marriott
Books with major LGBT people of color
335 books — 96 voters

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzAfterworlds by Scott WesterfeldHuntress by Malinda LoTell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara FarizanIf You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
QPoC YA/NA
262 books — 150 voters
Scarlett Undercover by Jennifer LathamAll American Boys by Jason Reynolds
2015 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
235 books — 227 voters

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida CórdovaBeyond the Red by Ava Jae
2016 YA/MG Books With POC Leads
225 books — 227 voters
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
Diversity in Fantasy and Science Fiction
1,141 books — 840 voters

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzOpenly Straight by Bill KonigsbergWill Grayson, Will Grayson by John GreenSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliHero by Perry Moore
Best Gay Novels for Young Adults
339 books — 547 voters
None of the Above by I.W. GregorioThe Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David HutchinsonThe Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly BlackSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoFans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa
2015 YA Books with LGBT Themes
214 books — 812 voters

I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy NelsonThis Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson
Rainbow Book Covers!
385 books — 92 voters
This Book Is Gay by Juno DawsonWhile We Run by Karen Healey
2014 YA Books with LGBT Themes
198 books — 490 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
2013 Rainbow List
50 books — 12 voters
Proxy by Alex LondonMore Than This by Patrick NessIf You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
2014 Rainbow List
30 books — 12 voters

The Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterProxy by Alex LondonCarry On by Rainbow RowellMore Than This by Patrick NessBeauty Queens by Libba Bray
YA fantasy/sf novels with major LGBTQ Characters
563 books — 616 voters
This Is Not a Drill by Beck McDowell
YA Fiction with Military and Veteran Themes
78 books — 70 voters

The False Prince by Jennifer A. NielsenCinder by Marissa MeyerLegend by Marie Lu
2012 Debut Authors (Young Adult & Middle Grade)
1,046 books — 6,281 voters
Six of Crows by Leigh BardugoWe Are the Ants by Shaun David HutchinsonLabyrinth Lost by Zoraida CórdovaThe Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola YoonAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
WordNerds 2017 Book Club Nominations
39 books — 69 voters

We Were Liars by E. LockhartThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
Books with short chapters
141 books — 77 voters
Beauty Queens by Libba BrayI'll Give You the Sun by Jandy NelsonGone by Michael GrantThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneAll the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,173 voters

Beauty Queens by Libba BrayTwo Boys Kissing by David LevithanManning Up by Zander KeigAbout a Girl by Sarah McCarryBoy Meets Boy by David Levithan
Booklist for Trans Teens
386 books — 487 voters
The Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasRuby Red by Kerstin GierAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,210 voters

Swarm by Scott WesterfeldShiny Broken Pieces by Sona CharaipotraAs I Descended by Robin Talley
YA Novels of 2016
1,139 books — 8,689 voters
The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress
Best Steampunk Novels
243 books — 293 voters

Carry On by Rainbow RowellTwo Boys Kissing by David LevithanAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzI'll Give You the Sun by Jandy NelsonThe Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
LGBTQ for YA
1,241 books — 2,145 voters
The Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterThe Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterThe Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly BlackAfterworlds by Scott WesterfeldGuardian by Alex London
Best YA Fiction with GLBTQQI themes / characters
1,959 books — 5,984 voters