A Decade of Hit Books

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
1,504 books — 1,808 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,971 books — 3,658 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
886 books — 2,053 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?
8,790 books — 9,046 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
1,654 books — 18,678 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
15,228 books — 15,982 voters

The Subtle Knife by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth Nix
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,652 books — 70,193 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
4,524 books — 7,735 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)
4,816 books — 27,001 voters
Eldest by Christopher PaoliniBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonLabyrinth by Kate MosseSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
Disappointing Books
2,777 books — 4,671 voters

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyLuck in the Shadows by Lynn FlewellingSword of the Guardian by Merry Shannon
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
2,087 books — 1,976 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 — 3,344 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?
4,018 books — 10,993 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
2,217 books — 5,515 voters
Best Steampunk Books
1,293 books — 4,160 voters

Snow White, Blood Red by Ellen Datlow
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,864 books — 9,238 voters
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,249 books — 2,860 voters

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
Great Celtic Fiction
337 books — 432 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
797 books — 1,379 voters

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett
Humorous Paranormal Books
1,532 books — 2,218 voters
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Best Twists
8,738 books — 9,917 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson
Books on Loneliness
518 books — 499 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,837 books — 26,146 voters

The Odyssey by HomerBeauty by Sheri S. Tepper
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,099 books — 5,872 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
13,359 books — 80,685 voters

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