Big Books of Summer

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Sasha (10 Lists)



Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Books with a Non-Caucasian person as the/one of the lead characters.
1,523 books — 646 voters
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra ClareDreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini TaylorRuin and Rising by Leigh BardugoEvertrue by Brodi AshtonInfinite by Jodi Meadows
YA Novels of 2014
1,526 books — 8,781 voters

World After by Susan EeApollyon by Jennifer L. ArmentroutEverbound by Brodi AshtonSiege and Storm by Leigh BardugoAsunder by Jodi Meadows
Can't Wait Books of 2013
2,490 books — 11,673 voters
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Broken Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinMinion by L.A. BanksThe Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,583 books — 2,796 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettWater for Elephants by Sara GruenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best for Book Clubs
15,296 books — 19,554 voters
Noughts & Crosses by Malorie BlackmanLiving Violet by Jaime Reed
YA Books With Minorities
275 books — 196 voters

Living Violet by Jaime Reed
Best Recent Multi-Cultural YA
127 books — 163 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingWorld War Z by Max BrooksHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,215 books — 28,372 voters

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussHoles by Louis SacharThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Best Books Ever
78,199 books — 291,634 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Awakening by Kate ChopinThe Red Badge of Courage by Stephen CraneNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
The Worst Books of All Time
8,120 books — 19,892 voters