Big Books of Summer

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Megan (42 Lists)



The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Forgotten Garden by Kate MortonThe Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Modern Gothic
721 books — 1,373 voters
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
Best Running (non-instructional) Books
234 books — 562 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodBlindness by José Saramago
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,290 books — 3,464 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettWorld Without End by Ken Follett
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,095 books — 5,821 voters

State of Wonder by Ann PatchettGraveminder by Melissa Marr
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
14,444 books — 15,296 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
WHAT YOU SHOULD TOTALLY READ THIS MINUTE
8 books — 6 voters

The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore
Best Christmas Holiday Books
701 books — 671 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniLisey's Story by Stephen King
Books I Regret Reading
2,306 books — 3,225 voters

Shantaram by Gregory David RobertsWater for Elephants by Sara GruenAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,215 books — 28,372 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,706 books — 25,692 voters

The Beach by Alex GarlandThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteWhite Oleander by Janet FitchThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,579 books — 18,687 voters
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinFrog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold LobelHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
Best Children's Books
5,369 books — 6,968 voters

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Food-Related Fiction
905 books — 606 voters
The Beach by Alex GarlandA Trip to the Beach by Melinda Blanchard
Takes you away...to the beach
389 books — 270 voters

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,261 books — 8,115 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,831 books — 22,350 voters

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Books of 2007
1,123 books — 991 voters
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
Favorite Chick-Lit
2,413 books — 4,626 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
I'm glad someone made me read this book
11,240 books — 10,930 voters
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Sustainability Nonfiction
420 books — 321 voters

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Book Club List
743 books — 776 voters
Water for Elephants by Sara GruenMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best for Book Clubs
15,296 books — 19,552 voters

People of the Book by Geraldine BrooksThe Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff
Best Books of 2008
1,644 books — 6,771 voters
I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley
Books that Make you Laugh
3,516 books — 5,206 voters

Lisey's Story by Stephen King
Worst Stephen King books
63 books — 490 voters
The Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy by Robert LeleuxThe Color of Water by James McBrideEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,396 books — 7,364 voters

I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley
Humorous Memoirs and Non-Fiction
989 books — 1,534 voters
The Pact by Jodi PicoultMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultPicture Perfect by Jodi Picoult
Best Jodi Picoult Books
29 books — 1,652 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring LowreyHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Best Picture Books
3,173 books — 2,064 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldPeople of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Stories For Book Lovers
8,474 books — 8,720 voters


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