2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Mitali (99 Lists)



A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonHomo Deus by Yuval Noah HarariFactfulness by Hans RoslingSapiens by Yuval Noah Harari21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
Best of 21st Century Non-fiction
1,193 books — 949 voters
The Ends of the World by Peter BrannenThe World Without Us by Alan WeismanThe Little Ice Age by Brian M. Fagan
Earth Sciences and Environment
150 books — 18 voters

Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster BujoldMemory by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Mountains of Mourning by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Vor Game by Lois McMaster BujoldA Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold
The Best of Lois McMaster Bujold
67 books — 2 voters
What If? by Randall MunroeStuff Matters by Mark MiodownikLiquid Rules by Mark MiodownikHow To by Randall MunroeHow Music Works by John Powell
Armchair Science Books
28 books — 7 voters

Stuff Matters by Mark MiodownikGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondLiquid by Mark Miodownik
The Wonder of Stuff
84 books — 11 voters
At Home by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe Disappearing Spoon by Sam KeanThe Dirt on Clean by Katherine Ashenburg
Histories of the Everyday
368 books — 336 voters

Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Vor Game by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster BujoldBarrayar by Lois McMaster BujoldShards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best Space Opera
1,081 books — 1,786 voters
How To by Randall Munroe
Science Published in Year: 2019
144 books — 73 voters

Factfulness by Hans RoslingEnlightenment Now by Steven Pinker
Science Published in Year: 2018
55 books — 89 voters
The Elements by Theodore GrayThe Disappearing Spoon by Sam KeanWhat Einstein Told His Cook by Robert L. WolkeOxygen by Nick LaneA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Chemistry - best books
174 books — 99 voters

Night Watch by Terry PratchettA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Feast for Crows by George R.R. MartinPaladin of Souls by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,060 books — 9,901 voters
The Ancestor's Tale by Richard DawkinsThe Greatest Show on Earth by Richard DawkinsThe Blind Watchmaker by Richard DawkinsThe Third Chimpanzee by Jared DiamondRiver Out of Eden by Richard Dawkins
On Evolution - Love It Or Hate It
201 books — 105 voters

Night Watch by Terry PratchettThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier
Best Time-Travel Novels
710 books — 436 voters
How the Mind Works by Steven PinkerYou Are Not So Smart by David McRaney
Explaining the Mind
151 books — 54 voters

The Tree by Colin TudgeThe Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
Nonfiction Books about Plants
416 books — 141 voters
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsContact by Carl SaganFoundation by Isaac AsimovShards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold
NPR Fantasy & Sci-Fi Top 100 (Sci-Fi only)
56 books — 17 voters

Shards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold
Space Opera with Female Protagonists and a Bit Of Romance
205 books — 372 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinGoing Postal by Terry PratchettWyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best "second world" fantasy after J.R.R. Tolkien
151 books — 221 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Wee Free Men by Terry PratchettThe Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
If You Like Harry Potter You Might Like...
497 books — 555 voters
The Ancestor's Tale by Richard DawkinsThe Greatest Show on Earth by Richard DawkinsThe Blind Watchmaker by Richard DawkinsThe Third Chimpanzee by Jared DiamondThe Red Queen by Matt Ridley
Best Books on Evolution...
267 books — 216 voters

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Family Saga Novels
825 books — 860 voters
The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan StroudThe Wee Free Men by Terry PratchettThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,159 books — 6,267 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Book Recommendations for Sansa Stark
112 books — 85 voters
The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
Book Recommendations for Daenerys Targaryen
120 books — 149 voters

Monstrous Regiment by Terry PratchettThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardShe-Wolves by Helen CastorAppointment with Death by Agatha Christie
Book Recommendations for Arya Stark
190 books — 110 voters
Catch-22 by Joseph HellerThree Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
Book Recommendations for Tyrion Lannister
101 books — 96 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinFeet of Clay by Terry PratchettSmall Gods by Terry PratchettHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy of the 90s
382 books — 787 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Best Books Ever
76,283 books — 283,721 voters

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonCalvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonIt's a Magical World by Bill WattersonThe Days Are Just Packed by Bill Watterson
Books With a Goodreads Average Rating of 4.5 and above and With At Least 100 Ratings
1,934 books — 2,692 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Heroic Fantasy
718 books — 1,392 voters


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