Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Ouroboros (27 Lists)



Sabriel by Garth NixKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. WredeLirael by Garth NixThe Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn Flewelling
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,481 books — 1,786 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,838 books — 3,601 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsAngus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
I read the first one and didn't feel compelled to finish the trilogy/series
884 books — 2,055 voters
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne BishopLirael by Garth NixThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanDark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,892 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,684 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,516 books — 14,769 voters

The Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth Nix
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,223 books — 68,517 voters
Matilda by Roald DahlWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinRamona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
Favorite books from my childhood
4,420 books — 7,430 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,205 books — 25,755 voters
Eldest by Christopher PaoliniBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonLabyrinth by Kate MosseSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
Disappointing Books
2,732 books — 4,603 voters

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyLuck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingSword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
2,060 books — 1,964 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler WarnerA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
The series got worse and worse
171 books — 291 voters

Eragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisRedwall by Brian Jacques
Series I've Given Up On...
1,023 books — 3,346 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinBunnicula by Deborah HoweThe Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,848 books — 10,532 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleA Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'EngleThe Dark Is Rising by Susan CooperNight Watch by Terry Pratchett
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,965 books — 5,250 voters
Best Steampunk Books
1,247 books — 4,092 voters

Snow White, Blood Red by Ellen Datlow
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,156 voters
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,203 books — 2,748 voters

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
Great Celtic Fiction
327 books — 415 voters
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikThrone of Jade by Naomi NovikBlack Powder War by Naomi NovikVictory of Eagles by Naomi NovikEmpire of Ivory by Naomi Novik
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
768 books — 1,294 voters

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett
Humorous Paranormal Books
1,429 books — 2,016 voters
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Best Twists
8,358 books — 9,002 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson
Books on Loneliness
513 books — 494 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,437 books — 24,676 voters

The Odyssey by HomerBeauty by Sheri S. Tepper
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,064 books — 5,736 voters
Sabriel by Garth NixMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Young Adult Books
13,113 books — 80,181 voters

The Harsh Cry of the Heron by Lian HearnWhen True Night Falls by C.S. Friedman
Books that made you cry. =’(
339 books — 348 voters