Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Desiree (25 Lists)



Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Literary Douchebags of Epic Proportions
296 books — 122 voters
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Most emotional books
896 books — 949 voters

The Dark Tower Series by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Stand by Stephen KingWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Smart Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction
531 books — 726 voters
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienShadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Beautiful and magical books
139 books — 176 voters

Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Plague by Albert CamusThe Passage by Justin Cronin
Books for a Pandemic
704 books — 578 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Passage by Justin CroninThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Very Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
332 books — 594 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienBeloved by Toni MorrisonThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,081 books — 5,765 voters
The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books With Multiple Perspectives
745 books — 287 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonTheft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanThe Passage by Justin Cronin
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,151 books — 2,743 voters
A Very Long Engagement by Sébastien Japrisot
World War One Literature
224 books — 357 voters

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
The Best Time-Travel Romance Novels
999 books — 4,142 voters
Stardust by Neil GaimanThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Modern-Day Fairy Tales
258 books — 307 voters

Wandering by Hermann HesseDove by Robin Lee GrahamCandide by Voltaire
Best Books for Wanderers
63 books — 54 voters
World War Z by Max BrooksThe Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie RyanThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert Kirkman
Zombie Apocalypse Books
240 books — 237 voters

The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Which children's or YA books is most recommended by you?
1,384 books — 925 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,788 voters

Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Best Books Involving Forbidden Love
1,566 books — 2,919 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Passage by Justin Cronin
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,244 books — 3,416 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Stand by Stephen KingWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,790 books — 26,050 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Travel as Individuation Stories
46 books — 16 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullersNeverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Complete Works by William ShakespeareThe Cider House Rules by John Irving
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,942 books — 121,257 voters
The Complete Maus by Art SpiegelmanSchindler’s List by Thomas KeneallyNight by Elie WieselNumber the Stars by Lois LowryWhen Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit / Bombs on Aunt Dainty by Judith Kerr
Books about the World War II era
188 books — 31 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) separate by Stephen King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,250 books — 25,903 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George Orwell
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,607 books — 17,923 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Palace of Dreams by Ismail KadareThe Lovers of Algeria by Anouar BenmalekThe Teacher of Cheops by Albert SalvadóThe Return of the Water Spirit by Pepetela
Reading Around the World
10 books — 17 voters