2026 Reading Challenge

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



Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterThe Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,070 books — 12,190 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,059 books — 9,899 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceTrickster's Choice by Tamora PierceMoon Called by Patricia BriggsMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana FranklinCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Wise Women, Witches, Midwives, Healers, and Strong Girls!
1,448 books — 895 voters
Uprooted by Naomi NovikDeerskin by Robin McKinleySpinning Silver by Naomi NovikRose Daughter by Robin McKinleyStardust by Neil Gaiman
Best Adult Fairytale Fantasy
186 books — 345 voters

Lamb by Christopher MooreMidnight Riot by Ben AaronovitchLucifer, Vol. 1 by Mike CareyWhispers Under Ground by Ben AaronovitchNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Most Clever Urban Fantasy/Paranormal
166 books — 158 voters
Three Parts Dead by Max GladstoneMoon Called by Patricia BriggsThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsSaga, Volume 1 by Brian K. VaughanIron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,514 books — 2,756 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiLamb by Christopher MooreDead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,833 books — 21,963 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Science Fiction
3,651 books — 6,974 voters

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisOutlander by Diana GabaldonPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
5,575 books — 9,762 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueUncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher StoweWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Odyssey by Homer
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,567 books — 120,219 voters

Island of Ghosts by Gillian BradshawPirates! by Celia Rees
The Unknown, Hidden Gems of Historical Fiction
2,276 books — 1,255 voters
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,213 books — 68,388 voters

Lamb by Christopher MooreFool by Christopher Moore
The funniest books I ever read
411 books — 292 voters
Soulless by Gail CarrigerThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own M... by Catherynne M. Valente
Best SF/F for Adults with Strong Female Main Characters
381 books — 112 voters

Ishmael by Barbara HamblyBlack Fire by Sonni CooperCrossroad by Barbara Hambly
Best Star Trek The Original Series Books
147 books — 76 voters
Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana FranklinHow the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas CahillThe Serpent's Tale by Ariana FranklinThe Lais of Marie de France by Marie de France
Best Middle Ages Books
1,222 books — 1,703 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Best Intro to Science Fiction for Young Readers
1,386 books — 1,634 voters
The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip PullmanTroy by Adèle Geras
Teen Historical Fiction
1,400 books — 3,092 voters

The Alienist by Caleb CarrMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana FranklinThe Daughter of Time by Josephine TeyThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingThe Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry
Best Historical Mystery
2,073 books — 4,533 voters
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,651 books — 3,592 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,704 books — 2,206 voters
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. WredeProtector of the Small by Tamora Pierce
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,383 books — 10,356 voters

The Dark Volume by Gordon DahlquistThe Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by Gordon DahlquistSoulless by Gail Carriger
Best Steampunk Books
1,247 books — 4,096 voters
Dragon's Bait by Vivian Vande VeldeCompanions of the Night by Vivian Vande VeldeYear of the Griffin by Diana Wynne JonesCrown Duel by Sherwood Smith
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,203 books — 2,748 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Young Adult Books
13,092 books — 80,177 voters
The Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,315 books — 15,564 voters

The Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Alienist by Caleb Carr
Best Historical Fiction
7,408 books — 25,588 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of 1997
537 books — 245 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikSharpe's Tiger by Bernard CornwellSwordspoint by Ellen KushnerPirates! by Celia Rees
Swashbucklers
559 books — 497 voters
Lamb by Christopher MooreA Dirty Job by Christopher MooreCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,188 books — 28,374 voters


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