2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Matti (16 Lists)



1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Cult Classics
1,567 books — 2,120 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan KunderaThe Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Best Philosophical Fiction
318 books — 559 voters

The Long Ships by Frans G. Bengtsson
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,650 books — 3,592 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Odyssey by HomerThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George OrwellThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Literature
509 books — 630 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan KunderaAnimal Farm / 1984 by George OrwellThe Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel BarberyCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Philosophical Literature
1,167 books — 2,724 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Most Influential Books
1,479 books — 5,285 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Best Books Ever
76,258 books — 283,616 voters
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenThe Brothers Lionheart by Astrid LindgrenThe Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma LagerlöfPippi in the South Seas by Astrid LindgrenThe Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot
Best Scandinavian and Nordic Literature
1,210 books — 1,244 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakLittle Bear by Else Holmelund MinarikThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly ClearyRonia, the Robber's Daughter by Astrid LindgrenThe Hobbit by Chuck Dixon
Best children's books EVER
2,093 books — 2,091 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,566 books — 120,214 voters

1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,751 books — 25,983 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Must Read Classics
1,861 books — 4,649 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George OrwellCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyLord of the Flies by William Golding
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,466 books — 14,685 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,801 books — 49,782 voters

Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Pearl by John SteinbeckCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,237 books — 3,910 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingBrave New World and Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,061 books — 5,738 voters