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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jeanette (22 Lists)



The Book Thief by Markus ZusakLooking for Alibrandi by Melina MarchettaTomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
LoveOzYA
499 books — 215 voters
Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Classic Science Fiction - 1980-1989
324 books — 257 voters

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsChildren of Dune by Frank HerbertA Maze of Death by Philip K. Dick
Classic Science Fiction - 1970-1979
266 books — 248 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Ubik by Philip K. DickSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyRogue Moon by Algis Budrys
Classic Science Fiction - 1960-1969
293 books — 248 voters

The Day of the Triffids by John WyndhamFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Death of Grass by John ChristopherI Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Classic Science Fiction - 1950-1959
256 books — 268 voters
The Death of Grass by John ChristopherA Talent for War by Jack McDevitt
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,151 books — 2,464 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Best Young Adult Books
13,218 books — 80,483 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Passage by Justin CroninThe Twelve by Justin CroninShades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,136 books — 9,199 voters

Possum Magic by Mem FoxAnimalia by Graeme BaseWhere the Forest Meets the Sea by Jeannie BakerWombat Stew by Marcia K. VaughanWho Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen
Australian Children's Literature
420 books — 205 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,300 books — 12,767 voters

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,670 books — 26,693 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteWatership Down by Richard AdamsFantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
Best Books About Animals
1,862 books — 1,926 voters

Y by Brian K. VaughanFables, Vol. 1 by Bill WillinghamBone by Jeff SmithAll-Star Superman, Vol. 1 by Grant MorrisonFullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu Arakawa
Best Graphic Novels
3,457 books — 6,779 voters
Dune by Frank Patrick Herbert
Excellent Space Opera
1,119 books — 3,822 voters

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaFruits Basket by Natsuki TakayaFruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Takaya20th Century Boys, Band 1 by Naoki UrasawaNaoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1 by Naoki Urasawa
Best Manga of All Time
539 books — 1,001 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Color of Magic by Terry PratchettThe Essential Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Best Humorous Books
4,423 books — 8,098 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Great Hunt by Robert JordanThe Dragon Reborn by Robert JordanThe Shadow Rising by Robert JordanNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Best Fantasy of the 90s
417 books — 792 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,099 books — 10,093 voters

Shadows of Self by Brandon SandersonTrigger Warning by Neil GaimanThe City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2015
616 books — 3,055 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakMatilda by Roald DahlThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.2 and Above
908 books — 451 voters

Maus I by Art SpiegelmanSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Watership Down by Richard AdamsMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Works of Pure Genius
748 books — 630 voters
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,415 books — 10,176 voters