Big Books of Summer

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Mathew Carruthers (23 Lists)



Watchmen by Alan MooreBatman by Frank MillerBatman by Alan MooreThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman
Best Graphic Novels and Comic Books
994 books — 602 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienEncyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. SobolThe Five Chinese Brothers by Claire Huchet BishopThe 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. Seuss
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,963 books — 10,850 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. SeussOld Yeller by Fred Gipson
Favorite books from my childhood
4,497 books — 7,694 voters
When Elves Attack by Tim DorseyTriggerfish Twist by Tim DorseyTourist Season by Carl HiaasenNature Girl by Carl HiaasenFlorida Roadkill by Tim Dorsey
Best Humorous Novels Set In Florida
70 books — 25 voters

The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas PynchonThe Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-ReverteWatchmen by Alan MooreThe Traveler by John Twelve HawksRed, White, and Blood by Christopher Farnsworth
Conspiracy Fiction
1,432 books — 1,884 voters
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingThe Monkey's Raincoat by Robert CraisGreenwich Killing Time by Kinky FriedmanBig Red Tequila by Rick RiordanThe Lions of Lucerne by Brad Thor
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,298 books — 2,534 voters

Altered Carbon by Richard K. MorganHalting State by Charles Stross
Classic Science Fiction - 2000-2009
332 books — 238 voters
Virtual Light by William GibsonTowing Jehovah by James K. MorrowCarlucci's Edge by Richard Paul RussoDestroying Angel by Richard Paul Russo
Classic Science Fiction - 1990-1999
375 books — 183 voters

Neuromancer by William GibsonEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Postman by David BrinWhen Gravity Fails by George Alec Effinger
Classic Science Fiction - 1980-1989
324 books — 257 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Classic Science Fiction - 1970-1979
266 books — 248 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. HeinleinDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Classic Science Fiction - 1960-1969
293 books — 248 voters
Starship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinThe Caves of Steel by Isaac AsimovThe Door Into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein
Classic Science Fiction - 1950-1959
256 books — 268 voters

The Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingThe Coffee Trader by David LissA Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King
Most Brilliant Historical Novels in the past 45 yrs
1,129 books — 1,165 voters
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Military Men
441 books — 50 voters

Stormdancer by Jay KristoffThe Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Non-Western Speculative Fiction
150 books — 84 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Last Templar by Raymond KhouryAmazonia by James RollinsAtlantis by David GibbinsCrusader Gold by David Gibbins
Treasure Hunter Thrillers
450 books — 868 voters

Old Yeller by Fred GipsonThe Bounty Hunters by Elmore Leonard
Best Westerns
1,415 books — 1,577 voters
Cryptonomicon by Neal StephensonThe Zenith Angle by Bruce SterlingReamde by Neal StephensonHalting State by Charles Stross
Best Technothrillers Ever
718 books — 1,052 voters

Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian HearnBalkan Ghosts by Robert D. KaplanA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessA Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke
Foreign Lands
2,379 books — 2,258 voters
Storm Front by Jim ButcherThe Watchman by Robert CraisThe Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais
Detective Fiction
1,239 books — 1,139 voters

Twelve by Twelve by William Powers
100+ Best Permaculture & Homesteading Books: The Ultimate Reading List for Sustainable Living
201 books — 151 voters
Watchmen by Alan Moore
Best Twists
8,620 books — 9,616 voters

The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,203 books — 2,830 voters