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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Darla (20 Lists)



The Keeper by Tana French
Can't Wait Books of 2026
430 books — 271 voters
In the Woods by Tana FrenchThe Cuckoo's Calling by Robert GalbraithTriptych by Karin Slaughter
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,440 books — 16,325 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Read Them Twice...At Least
14,306 books — 11,855 voters
Not a Sound by Heather GudenkaufEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanThe Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. CareyBorderline by Mishell BakerThe Map of Bones by Francesca Haig
Most Unique Female Characters
1,133 books — 923 voters

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanResurrection Bay by Emma ViskicCollecting the Dead by Spencer KopeBorderline by Mishell BakerThe Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
Unconventional Novels
54 books — 27 voters
The Shining Girls by Lauren BeukesTriptych by Karin SlaughterMy Absolute Darling by Gabriel TallentThe Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton
Dangerous Books - Fiction That Bites and Stings
209 books — 81 voters

Safe Houses by Dan FespermanNine Perfect Strangers by Liane MoriartySomething in the Water by Catherine SteadmanWhispers of the Dead by Spencer KopeHow It Happened by Michael Koryta
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,511 books — 69,800 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Recommended Thriller/Suspense
2,552 books — 2,754 voters

The Cued Speech Resource Book for Parents of Deaf Children by R. Orin CornettChoices in Deafness by Sue Schwartz
Books about Hearing Loss
46 books — 13 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnIn the Woods by Tana FrenchThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Cuckoo's Calling by Robert GalbraithThe Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,475 books — 5,343 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,516 books — 17,354 voters
Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan
Best Books of 2018
1,653 books — 2,958 voters

The Chalk Man by C.J. TudorThe Echo Killing by Christi Daugherty
Mystery & Thriller 2018
298 books — 373 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,968 books — 10,843 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsBig Little Lies by Liane MoriartyThe Likeness by Tana FrenchStill Missing by Chevy Stevens
Female Psychological Thrillers/Suspense Written by Women
1,474 books — 3,546 voters
Glass Houses by Louise PennyThe Kept Woman by Karin SlaughterCriminal by Karin SlaughterTriptych by Karin SlaughterLongbourn by Jo Baker
Audiobooks I Highly Recommend
44 books — 11 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,843 books — 22,337 voters
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Best Books of 2017
1,737 books — 3,082 voters

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
Goodreads Picks for Tournament of Books 2017
520 books — 2,005 voters
A Hungry Lion, or A Dwindling Assortment of Animals by Lucy Ruth Cummins
Picture Books of 2016
308 books — 146 voters