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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Karina (28 Lists)



Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria MachadoWhat Is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi
Female-Authored Weird Fiction
468 books — 186 voters
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
2,222 books — 1,670 voters

Home in Florida by Anjanette DelgadoThriving in the Fight by Denise CollazoApostles of Change by Felipe Hinojosa
Books by Latinx Releasing in 2021
193 books — 64 voters
The Octopus Museum by Brenda Shaughnessy
The Most Beautiful Covers Of 2019
269 books — 248 voters

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,710 books — 13,277 voters
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Best Dystopian Fiction of All Time
469 books — 1,360 voters

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,229 books — 3,952 voters
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Books That Had Me Bawling My Eyes Out
867 books — 1,598 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,200 books — 9,123 voters
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Smart Summer Reads
13,798 books — 11,666 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Stories For Book Lovers
8,509 books — 8,988 voters
Night Film by Marisha PesslThe Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma
The Millions' Most Anticipated: The Great 2013 Book Preview
102 books — 768 voters

1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroThe House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
4,039 books — 26,781 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
You Want to Read in 2010
1,079 books — 1,972 voters

On Writing by Stephen KingAdventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman
Best Books on Writing
804 books — 1,342 voters
Confessions of a Guidette by Nicole "Snooki" PolizziMiles to Go by Miley CyrusMy Booky Wook by Russell BrandFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Atheist's Bible by Joan Konner
Dealbreakers: If You Like This Book, We Won't Get Along
2,042 books — 5,316 voters

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Rooting for the Bad Guy
686 books — 1,480 voters
Elsewhere by Gabrielle ZevinThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
3,035 books — 12,507 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Historical Fiction
8,038 books — 26,711 voters
Room by Emma DonoghueTravels in Siberia by Ian Frazier
New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2010 (fiction and nonfiction)
100 books — 663 voters

Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay
Best Books About Dance
227 books — 196 voters
A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass
YA "Brain" Novels
210 books — 232 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,843 books — 124,670 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,775 books — 25,812 voters

The House of the Scorpion by Nancy FarmerMatched by Ally Condie2030 by Albert Brooks
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,624 books — 70,146 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryAcross the Universe by Beth Revis
ONE DAY Best Summer Reads
1,666 books — 5,984 voters