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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Beattie (17 Lists)



Hymns of the Republic by S.C. GwynneThe Byzantine World War by Nick HolmesThe British Are Coming by Rick AtkinsonCrusaders by Dan JonesEdison by Edmund Morris
History Published in Year: 2019
402 books — 118 voters
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Books Adapted To Screen 2019-2020
61 books — 15 voters

The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
Best Books of 2018
1,650 books — 2,959 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,720 books — 17,952 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy Series
123 books — 99 voters
Unbroken by Laura HillenbrandThe Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Best Books of 2010
1,576 books — 2,470 voters

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonMayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick
Best Books of 2006
995 books — 748 voters
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussReady Player One by Ernest ClineA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinIn the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
Best Books of 2011
2,668 books — 6,694 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,754 books — 14,423 voters
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Best True Survival Stories
432 books — 553 voters

Sleep No More by Greg IlesThe Quiet Game by Greg Iles
CRIME WRITERS WHO DESERVE MORE ATTENTION
665 books — 427 voters
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,272 books — 28,374 voters

Unbroken by Laura HillenbrandDestiny of the Republic by Candice Millard
Best Biographies
1,755 books — 3,014 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,481 books — 16,406 voters

Band of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandD-Day, June 6, 1944 by Stephen E. Ambrose
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,247 books — 2,600 voters
Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCrazy Love by Francis ChanHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,516 books — 4,111 voters

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
What's the Book You Can't Wait to Read This Summer?
14,946 books — 15,500 voters