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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Bakertyl (32 Lists)



Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonRaptor Red by Robert T. Bakker
Best Dinosaur Books
191 books — 318 voters
Skullkickers, Vol. 1 by Jim Zub
Best Independent Comics & Graphic Novels
345 books — 289 voters

Soonish by Kelly Weinersmith
Well-Thought, Well-Researched, Infinitely Readable Nonfiction
449 books — 234 voters
Senlin Ascends by Josiah BancroftBlood Song by Anthony Ryan
Best Indie Fantasy Books Worth a Read
1,612 books — 1,693 voters

The Hod King by Josiah BancroftGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2019
599 books — 1,724 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
PBS’s The Great American Read: List of America’s Top 100 Books
100 books — 2,373 voters

Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames
Can't Wait Sci-Fi/Fantasy of 2018
517 books — 1,553 voters
Half the World by Joe AbercrombieThe Providence of Fire by Brian StaveleyThe Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim ButcherThe Dinosaur Lords by Victor Milán
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
618 books — 3,055 voters

Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Best Books of 2014
3,569 books — 6,535 voters
Blood Song by Anthony RyanThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieThe Emperor's Blades by Brian StaveleyThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Contemporary Fantasy for Guys
724 books — 624 voters

The Doors of Stone by Patrick Rothfuss
Forthcoming Books
151 books — 644 voters
Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienWorld War Z by Max BrooksReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,771 books — 25,806 voters

The Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchEmperor of Thorns by Mark LawrenceThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Fantasy-Faction's Top Books of 2013
37 books — 104 voters
Words of Radiance by Brandon SandersonTower Lord by Anthony RyanSkin Game by Jim Butcher
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2014
535 books — 2,311 voters

The Contortionist's Handbook by Craig ClevengerBeat the Reaper by Josh Bazell
Best Books You've Never Heard Of
1,267 books — 790 voters
Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle HamiltonThe Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry by Kathleen Flinn
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,356 books — 1,692 voters

The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittOn Writing by Stephen KingLies My Teacher Told Me by James W. LoewenSalt by Mark Kurlansky
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,331 books — 8,174 voters
Quiet by Susan CainLet's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson
Best Books of 2012
3,516 books — 9,185 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Best Young Adult Books
13,322 books — 80,572 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonChronicles of the Black Company by Glen CookThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,223 books — 12,270 voters

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Books Ever
78,979 books — 294,105 voters
The Winds of Winter by George R.R. MartinThe Doors of Stone by Patrick Rothfuss
Hurry Up and Release It!!!
260 books — 3,790 voters

Criminal, Vol. 1 by Ed BrubakerY by Brian K. Vaughan
Eisner Award Winners
128 books — 98 voters
Hounded by Kevin HearneAmong Thieves by Douglas Hulick
2011 Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Debuts
107 books — 574 voters

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,930 books — 3,632 voters
The Blinding Knife by Brent WeeksCold Days by Jim ButcherTricked by Kevin Hearne
Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi 2012
427 books — 722 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussWarbreaker by Brandon SandersonStorm Front by Jim ButcherThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonHis Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Most Interesting Magic System
2,721 books — 8,929 voters
Rant by Chuck Palahniuk
Best Chuck Palahniuk Books
26 books — 384 voters

Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
Best books of November, 2011
72 books — 180 voters
Hexed by Kevin HearneThe Son of Neptune by Rick RiordanThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Best Books of 2011
2,668 books — 6,694 voters


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