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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by David (12 Lists)



The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
Beautiful Book Cover Design
905 books — 261 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best of Ray Bradbury
105 books — 246 voters

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
I Picked It Up Because of the Title
7,942 books — 2,088 voters
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,992 books — 26,651 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" by Richard P. FeynmanThe Origin of Species by Charles DarwinThe Elegant Universe by Brian Greene
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,930 books — 3,629 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanStardust by Neil GaimanThe Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
Fairy Tales for Everyone
104 books — 36 voters

The Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,844 books — 9,205 voters
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,290 books — 11,633 voters

American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best of Neil Gaiman
120 books — 514 voters
Siddhartha by Hermann HesseBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse
Books that make you think.
1,150 books — 1,165 voters

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,264 books — 8,138 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondBrave New World and Brave New World Revisited by Aldous HuxleyThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,550 books — 123,952 voters