Big Books of Summer

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Joann (13 Lists)



Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Help by Kathryn StockettCentennial by James A. MichenerHawaii by James A. Michener
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,823 books — 3,988 voters
The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie MacomberA Good Yarn by Debbie MacomberThe Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
Good Yarns: Knitting Fiction
185 books — 272 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettSarah's Key by Tatiana de RosnayEmpress Orchid by Anchee MinHalf Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,496 books — 2,590 voters
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Children's Books I'll Re-Read No Matter How Old I Am
2,558 books — 3,750 voters

The Woman Who Died A Lot by Jasper FfordeThe Space Between Us by Thrity UmrigarUnder the Dome by Stephen KingOnly Time Will Tell by Jeffrey ArcherThe Abyss by Orson Scott Card
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
14,447 books — 15,298 voters
East of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandOldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All by Allan GurganusThe Big Short by Michael LewisLeft Behind by Tim LaHaye
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,529 books — 123,862 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best School Assigned Books
767 books — 2,058 voters
The Charm School by Demille NelsonBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Books Ever
78,204 books — 291,679 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellShōgun by James ClavellRoots by Alex Haley
Best Historical Fiction
7,883 books — 26,245 voters
Scientology by L. Ron HubbardBook of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price by The Church of Jesus Christ ...An Inconvenient Truth by Al GoreThe Audacity of Hope by Barack ObamaThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
The Worst Books of All Time
8,120 books — 19,892 voters

East of Eden by John SteinbeckGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAtlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,877 books — 49,823 voters