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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Rachel (20 Lists)



Thirteenth Night by Alan GordonAn Antic Disposition by Alan GordonThe Sandman, Vol. 3 by Neil GaimanWyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
Shakespeare Retellings
161 books — 184 voters
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark HodderThe Curious Case of the Clockwork Man by Mark HodderDreadnought by Cherie Priest
Best Steampunk Books
1,294 books — 4,127 voters

The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark HodderThe Curious Case of the Clockwork Man by Mark HodderBlameless by Gail CarrigerThe Steampunk Bible by Jeff VandermeerDreadnought by Cherie Priest
Steampunk
428 books — 483 voters
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana FranklinSilent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
1,020 books — 1,271 voters

The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingThe Seven-Per-Cent Solution by Nicholas MeyerThe Final Solution by Michael ChabonThe Game by Laurie R. KingA Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King
Beyond Conan Doyle - Best of the Continuing Cases of Sherlock Holmes
273 books — 269 voters
Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Best Egyptian Historical Fiction
217 books — 456 voters

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace ThackerayCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasMansfield Park by Jane AustenThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,700 books — 13,226 voters
The Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-HollandNorse Code by Greg Van EekhoutIce Land by Betsy TobinThe Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams
Norse Mythology
300 books — 413 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas HardyHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Red Tent by Anita Diamant
books that should not be on the worst books of all time list
55 books — 79 voters
The Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Stories For Book Lovers
8,475 books — 8,748 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettNancy Drew by Carolyn KeeneThe Long Winter by Laura Ingalls WilderEncyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
Favorite books from my childhood
4,497 books — 7,680 voters
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore
Best Graphic Novels
3,457 books — 6,779 voters

Spindle's End by Robin McKinleyThe Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,844 books — 9,205 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Odyssey by HomerPersuasion by Jane AustenJude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
Classics Library
634 books — 525 voters

Neverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSmall Gods by Terry PratchettThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,839 books — 2,157 voters
Sarum by Edward Rutherfurd
Thickest Books Ever
891 books — 2,488 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Best Books Ever
78,321 books — 292,041 voters
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,833 books — 22,379 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDouble Star by Robert A. HeinleinCalculating God by Robert J. SawyerHominids by Robert J. Sawyer
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,729 books — 25,612 voters
Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Best Historical Fiction
7,919 books — 26,339 voters