2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Carey (14 Lists)



A History of Ethiopia by Harold G. MarcusLayers of Time by Paul B. HenzeThe Emperor by Ryszard Kapuściński
Books On African History
207 books — 51 voters
In Ethiopia with a Mule by Dervla Murphy
Adventure Travel & Exploration In Africa
121 books — 115 voters

Cutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseBeneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza MengisteThe God Who Begat a Jackal by Nega MezlekiaSweetness in the Belly by Camilla Gibb
History through Novels: East Africa
39 books — 26 voters
Saba by Jane KurtzThe Perfect Orange by Frank P. AraujoThe Storyteller's Beads by Jane KurtzFire on the Mountain by Jane KurtzE Is for Ethiopia by Ashenafi Gudeta
East Africa
251 books — 98 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferWater for Elephants by Sara GruenTravels with Charley by John SteinbeckCutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseSweetness In The Belly by Camilla Gibb
Best for Book Clubs
14,624 books — 18,466 voters
Travels with Charley by John SteinbeckAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,709 books — 11,311 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryMy Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles GannettHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlJames and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books
1,176 books — 1,474 voters
The Perfect Orange by Frank P. AraujoBeneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza MengisteNotes from the Hyena's Belly by Nega MezlekiaThere Is No Me Without You by Melissa Fay GreeneThe Emperor by Ryszard Kapuściński
Books Set in Ethiopia
125 books — 80 voters

Here by Denise Grover Swank
Breath Taking Covers Of 2011-2012
470 books — 857 voters
Here by Denise Grover SwankMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsShine by Lauren MyracleAnna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Best Book Covers 2011
743 books — 2,836 voters

Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza MengisteThere is No Me Without You by Melissa Fay GreeneThe World of Girls and Boys in Rural and Urban Ethiopia by Eva PoluhaSweetness In The Belly by Camilla GibbCutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
All Things Ethiopia
66 books — 41 voters
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes by Rose A. LewisThe Family Book by Todd ParrA Mother For Choco by Keiko Kasza
Alternative Families in Children's Literature
159 books — 85 voters

Does Anybody Else Look Like Me? by Donna Jackson NakazawaMy Fathers' Daughter by Hannah Azieb PoolIn Their Own Voices by Rita J. SimonLove in the Driest Season by Neely TuckerNo Biking in the House Without a Helmet by Melissa Fay Greene
transracial adoption
62 books — 56 voters
Does Anybody Else Look Like Me? by Donna Jackson NakazawaMy Fathers' Daughter by Hannah Azieb PoolSilent Tears by Kay BrattIn Their Own Voices by Rita J. SimonThe Lost Daughters of China by Karin Evans
Non-Fiction Books about Adoption/Foster Care
490 books — 286 voters