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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Stefanie Jackson (11 Lists)



Journey to the Well by Diana Wallis TaylorThe Centurion's Wife by Davis BunnJezebel by Eleanor De JongThe Hidden Flame by Davis Bunn
Biblical Fiction
318 books — 245 voters
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Books Really Worth Re-Reading
716 books — 294 voters

Cold Mountain by Charles FrazierGap Creek by Robert Morgan
Appalachian Fiction
276 books — 331 voters
A Painted House by John GrishamLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Books with Rural Settings
1,151 books — 1,032 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenCirkus by Patti Frazee
Circus/Carnival Books
718 books — 1,091 voters
The Kommandant's Girl by Pam JenoffThose Who Save Us by Jenna BlumSarah's Key by Tatiana de RosnayThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
Well-Written Holocaust Books
918 books — 2,976 voters

The Kommandant's Girl by Pam JenoffThe Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
Amazing WWII fiction (some with romance)
430 books — 655 voters
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneYear of Wonders by Geraldine BrooksThe English Patient by Michael OndaatjeAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Stories For Book Lovers
8,475 books — 8,751 voters

The Shack by William Paul YoungThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,542 books — 17,518 voters
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann BurnsDaisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie FlaggWelcome to the World, Baby Girl! by Fannie FlaggA Painted House by John GrishamRain Song by Alice J. Wisler
Quirky Southern Fiction
981 books — 1,930 voters

Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Best for Book Clubs
15,318 books — 19,610 voters