2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Christine (16 Lists)



An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirRed Queen by Victoria Aveyard
YA Debuts 2015
439 books — 3,095 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,782 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Giver by Lois LowryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHoles by Louis Sachar
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,180 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,558 books — 120,186 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienEragon by Christopher PaoliniHis Majesty's Dragon by Naomi NovikDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. WredeA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Dragons
1,785 books — 2,541 voters
Tithe by Holly BlackA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareStardust by Neil GaimanArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Books about Faery
1,121 books — 2,314 voters

Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,203 books — 2,748 voters
Storm Front by Jim ButcherSoulless by Gail Carriger
Best ADULT Urban Fantasy, Fantasy and Paranormal Romance
4,344 books — 10,087 voters

Soulless by Gail CarrigerLeviathan by Scott WesterfeldAirman by Eoin ColferBehemoth by Scott WesterfeldGoliath by Scott Westerfeld
Best Steampunk Books
1,247 books — 4,096 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingSabriel by Garth NixGraceling by Kristin CashoreStorm Front by Jim Butcher
Most Interesting Magic System
2,646 books — 8,768 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsSabriel by Garth NixHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,075 books — 8,681 voters
The Host by Stephenie MeyerOutlander by Diana GabaldonClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanBloodlines by Richelle Mead
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
5,574 books — 9,760 voters

Cinder by Marissa MeyerThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. LewisAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,514 books — 2,756 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisNeverwhere by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Best of Mythic Fiction
686 books — 710 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,184 books — 25,728 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Heroic Fantasy
718 books — 1,392 voters