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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Lena (21 Lists)



The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonThe Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Sapphic Fantasy Books Worth a Read
28 books — 11 voters
The Deep by Rivers SolomonThe Girl from the Sea by Lee Knox OstertagThe Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Queer Merfolk
259 books — 281 voters

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha ShannonThe Witch and the Vampire by Francesca FloresOrphia and Eurydicius by Elyse John
2023 Queer SFF
114 books — 108 voters
The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca FloresA Ruinous Fate by Kaylie SmithLies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah UnderwoodSong of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao
YA Novels of 2023
648 books — 1,063 voters

Nimona by N.D. StevensonThe Tea Dragon Society by K. O'NeillThe Girl from the Sea by Lee Knox OstertagHeartstopper by Alice OsemanLumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. Stevenson
Graphic Novels Featuring LGBTIQ+ Themes
1,057 books — 1,040 voters
Carol by Claire MorganNimona by N.D. StevensonHeartstopper by Alice OsemanAnnie on My Mind by Nancy GardenMrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,831 books — 2,204 voters

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonPaperweight by Meg HastonJust Listen by Sarah DessenUnbearable Lightness by Portia de Rossi
Best Eating Disorder Books
465 books — 999 voters
The Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadHomegoing by Yaa GyasiBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Powell's Black Lives Matter Recommended Reading List
28 books — 11 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodWe Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Second Sex by Simone de BeauvoirEveryday Sexism by Laura BatesMilk and honey by Rupi Kaur
The Feminist Orchestra Potential Reading List
506 books — 572 voters
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichiePachinko by Min Jin LeeBrick Lane by Monica Ali
Best Postcolonial Literature (fiction and nonfiction)
186 books — 141 voters

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieWhite Teeth by Zadie Smith
Colonial and Post-colonial Literature
166 books — 81 voters
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Second Sex by Simone de BeauvoirGender Trouble by Judith ButlerThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
Women & Gender Studies
1,481 books — 562 voters

Looking for Alaska by John GreenWintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
3,021 books — 12,511 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingPippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenInkheart by Cornelia Funke
Best Young Adult Books
13,218 books — 80,481 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best for Book Clubs
15,318 books — 19,606 voters
Carol by Claire MorganAnnie on My Mind by Nancy Garden
100 Best Lesbian Fiction & Memoir Books Of All Time
905 books — 1,195 voters

The Price of Salt by Claire MorganAnnie on My Mind by Nancy Garden
Best Lesbian Fiction
2,059 books — 2,684 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakMrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
The Five Books I Would Require If I Taught an English Literature Class
624 books — 2,761 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodWe Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Feminist Books
2,819 books — 3,958 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,538 books — 17,512 voters

Wild by Cheryl StrayedEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Favorite Travel Books
2,050 books — 3,973 voters