Big Books of Summer

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Derek Blochlinger (11 Lists)



The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainQuiet by Susan Cain
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,261 books — 8,114 voters
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Soul of a Chef by Michael RuhlmanWaiter Rant by Steve DublanicaYes, Chef by Marcus SamuelssonThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,250 books — 1,657 voters

Trapped by J.A. KonrathA Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
The Goriest Books Ever
409 books — 629 voters
I Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiYes Please by Amy PoehlerUnbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
100 Biographies & Memoirs to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
1,934 books — 1,931 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Kite Runner by David BenioffGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Best Book made into a Movie
216 books — 137 voters
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainYes, Chef by Marcus SamuelssonHeat by Bill Buford
Yummy Memoirs!
351 books — 136 voters

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Great Books about Food
479 books — 160 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWater for Elephants by Sara GruenA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Favorite Books
14,973 books — 10,602 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Best for Book Clubs
15,296 books — 19,552 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Best Twists
8,621 books — 9,633 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books I Have Every Intention Of Reading This Year
7,752 books — 2,663 voters