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



Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeShantaram by Gregory David RobertsThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussInkheart by Cornelia Funke
Best Audiobooks Ever
1,980 books — 2,841 voters
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,843 books — 124,660 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
672 books — 1,267 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,165 books — 10,173 voters

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,230 books — 2,887 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
1,005 books — 1,031 voters

Eragon by Christopher Paolini
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,654 books — 18,684 voters
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Read or Like to Read
259 books — 388 voters

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,138 books — 10,095 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesWicked by Gregory MaguireDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierShip of Magic by Robin Hobb
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,848 books — 19,113 voters

Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave BarryThe Cabinet of Wonders by Marie Rutkoski
New Children's Classics
377 books — 523 voters
Stardust by Neil GaimanWicked by Gregory MaguireConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory MaguireThe Book of Lost Things by John ConnollyMirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,855 books — 9,218 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodLord of the Flies by William GoldingDies the Fire by S.M. Stirling
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
4,039 books — 26,780 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyDies the Fire by S.M. StirlingThe Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Best Utopian & Dystopian Fiction
229 books — 404 voters

The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesFablehaven by Brandon MullInkheart by Cornelia Funke
Best Children's Fantasy
1,020 books — 1,235 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingInkheart by Cornelia FunkeThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Couldn't Put The Book Down
17,651 books — 18,019 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanShip of Magic by Robin Hobb
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,733 books — 26,972 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelWorld Without End by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction
8,038 books — 26,712 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferInkheart by Cornelia FunkeFablehaven by Brandon Mull
Best Young Adult Books
13,323 books — 80,577 voters
The Cabinet of Wonders by Marie Rutkoski
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,248 books — 2,849 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Books Ever
78,989 books — 294,128 voters