Hispanic Heritage Month 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Marissa (44 Lists)



How to Read the Qur'an by Carl W. Ernst
Academic Books on the Qur'an
90 books — 10 voters
The Saskiad by Brian Hall
REALLY Underrated Books (Fewer than 1,000 Ratings)
3,205 books — 800 voters

Tithe by Holly Black
Books about Faery
1,147 books — 2,344 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
16,089 books — 18,983 voters

The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Desert Fantasy
173 books — 174 voters
Stardust by Neil GaimanCrown Duel by Sherwood SmithSabriel by Garth Nix
Magic, Adventure, Romance
2,711 books — 5,517 voters

Graceling by Kristin CashorePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderFire by Kristin CashoreSabriel by Garth NixHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,871 books — 19,002 voters
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Epic Fantasy Romance
739 books — 1,276 voters

The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson
You Read a Book about What?
4,170 books — 2,534 voters
Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic GibbonThe Game of Kings by Dorothy DunnettMacbeth by William ShakespeareQueens' Play by Dorothy Dunnett
Books Set in Scotland
1,111 books — 698 voters

Neverwhere by Neil GaimanTithe by Holly BlackThe Onion Girl by Charles de Lint
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,355 books — 13,053 voters
Elementals by A.S. ByattSomewhere Beneath Those Waves by Sarah Monette
Best Fantasy Short Story Collections
526 books — 302 voters

The Light Garden of the Angel King by Peter Levi
Adventure Travel & Exploration In Asia
345 books — 187 voters
Eldest by Christopher PaoliniEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingShiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Disappointing Books
2,777 books — 4,671 voters

Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana FranklinCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth PetersGrave Goods by Ariana FranklinThe Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
1,063 books — 1,288 voters
The Song of Roland by Unknown
Mediterranean Melting Pot (I): Medieval Spain
173 books — 71 voters

The Norman Kingdom of Sicily (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks) by Donald Matthew
Mediterranean Melting Pot (II): Sicily
135 books — 51 voters
The Disorderly Knights by Dorothy DunnettPawn in Frankincense by Dorothy DunnettThe Ottoman Empire by Halil İnalcık
Mediterranean Melting Pot (III): Byzantium and Turkey
166 books — 212 voters

The Sultan's Seal by Jenny WhiteThe Abyssinian Proof by Jenny White
Istanbul Reading List
48 books — 33 voters
Middlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana FranklinThe Crimson Petal and the White by Michel FaberThe Serpent's Tale by Ariana FranklinA Murderous Procession by Ariana Franklin
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,538 books — 3,050 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbSabriel by Garth NixHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Diamond Throne by David EddingsThe Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
Best Fantasy of the 90s
417 books — 799 voters
Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillipIn the Forests of Serre by Patricia A. McKillip
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,249 books — 2,860 voters

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterAlphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillipDeerskin by Robin McKinleyThe City of Dreaming Books by Walter MoersRumo & His Miraculous Adventures by Walter Moers
Stand Alone Fantasy/Sci-Fi
93 books — 65 voters
Royal Assassin by Robin HobbAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Dragons
1,925 books — 2,579 voters

The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
Strong Female Characters Written by Female Authors
1,671 books — 1,405 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Woman-Authored Books
9,048 books — 6,852 voters

Ghosts by Henrik IbsenThe Sagas of Icelanders by Jane SmileyA Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Best Scandinavian and Nordic Literature
1,229 books — 1,254 voters
Heart of Iron by Ekaterina Sedia
Oriental Steampunk
24 books — 38 voters

Perdido Street Station by China MiévilleMechanique by Genevieve Valentine
Best Weird Fantasy
104 books — 80 voters
The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayOtherland by Tad WilliamsGrass for His Pillow by Lian HearnThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinThe Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,607 books — 2,819 voters


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