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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Martina (28 Lists)



Sharp Objects by Gillian FlynnGone Girl by Gillian FlynnMockingjay by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,290 books — 11,632 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakAtonement by Ian McEwanWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Most Brilliant Historical Novels in the past 45 yrs
1,132 books — 1,169 voters

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Best Short Stories of All Time
613 books — 383 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAngels & Demons by Dan BrownIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldMystic River by Dennis Lehane
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,447 books — 16,349 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyDivergent by Veronica RothUglies by Scott Westerfeld
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,991 books — 26,650 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Host by Stephenie MeyerWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Best Books for a Female Teen
459 books — 350 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Books that Made You Cry!
3,367 books — 7,992 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Help by Kathryn StockettWater for Elephants by Sara GruenCatching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Smart Summer Reads
13,379 books — 11,435 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
15,060 books — 15,789 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Literary Love Triangles (Non-YA)
537 books — 1,891 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,550 books — 123,952 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,878 books — 49,825 voters

Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler
Red Dot 2013: Mature Readers: LONG LIST
49 books — 46 voters
Why We Broke Up by Daniel HandlerThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsDear John by Nicholas Sparks
Books That Had Me Bawling My Eyes Out
859 books — 1,595 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsUglies by Scott WesterfeldWhy We Broke Up by Daniel HandlerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Great Middle School Reads
45 books — 10 voters
Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteWhy We Broke Up by Daniel HandlerThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
I Picked It Up Because of the Title
7,942 books — 2,088 voters

Why We Broke Up by Daniel HandlerThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
YA Realistic Fiction
617 books — 591 voters
Why We Broke Up by Daniel HandlerThe Death Cure by James DashnerThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
Where the Boys Are: YA & Paranormal/Urban Fantasy from Male Authors
162 books — 160 voters

Why We Broke Up by Daniel HandlerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerTwilight by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerBlood Magic by Tessa Gratton
Red, Red is the Color of My Love: YA & Adult Covers 2011-2012
172 books — 156 voters
Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler
2012 YA Contemporaries
262 books — 2,467 voters

Why We Broke Up by Daniel HandlerPure by Julianna Baggott
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,528 books — 69,913 voters
The House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceShutter Island by Dennis Lehane
Books That Produce Addicted, Obsessive Readers
260 books — 64 voters

The Notebook by Nicholas SparksThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Hours by Michael CunninghamPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,102 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
YA Dystopia Novels
2,003 books — 11,522 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTwilight by Stephenie MeyerWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,215 books — 28,374 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
Best Young Adult Books
13,218 books — 80,473 voters

P.S. I Love You by Cecelia AhernThe Blind Side by Michael LewisMessage in a Bottle by Nicholas SparksCarrie by Stephen KingMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,219 books — 6,120 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Best Books Ever
78,313 books — 291,958 voters