2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by John (25 Lists)



The Plague by Albert Camus
Best Existential Fiction
449 books — 767 voters
Comforts of Madness by Paul Sayer
Fictional Mental Hospital Novels
259 books — 771 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,061 books — 5,738 voters
The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienVein Fire by Lucia AdamsThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Plague by Albert Camus
Best Literary Fiction
1,550 books — 1,329 voters

Vein Fire by Lucia AdamsThe Man with the Beautiful Voice by Lillian B. Rubin
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,394 books — 10,362 voters
Vein Fire by Lucia AdamsThe Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderFranny and Zooey by J.D. SalingerThe Plague by Albert Camus
Must Read Books- Different Genres
13,885 books — 10,039 voters

Vein Fire by Lucia AdamsThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderThe Man with the Beautiful Voice by Lillian B. RubinThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Plague by Albert Camus
What To Read Next
20,295 books — 24,193 voters
The Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinFranny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,591 books — 120,268 voters

The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderThe Man with the Beautiful Voice by Lillian B. RubinThe Plague by Albert Camus
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,479 books — 14,707 voters
Vein Fire by Lucia AdamsThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,860 books — 16,664 voters

The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderFranny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger1984 by George Orwell
Favorite Books
14,403 books — 9,993 voters
Vein Fire by Lucia AdamsThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienCreation by Gore VidalThe Man with the Beautiful Voice by Lillian B. Rubin
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,467 books — 7,955 voters

Vein Fire by Lucia AdamsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerFranny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger
100 Best American Authors
751 books — 615 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeVein Fire by Lucia AdamsThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
Best Books by American Women
560 books — 183 voters

Vein Fire by Lucia AdamsComforts of Madness by Paul Sayer1984 by George OrwellDown and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell
Books With Darker Themes
390 books — 269 voters
Vein Fire by Lucia AdamsThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Stories
24 books — 24 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
American Literature
519 books — 175 voters
The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienFranny and Zooey by J.D. SalingerComforts of Madness by Paul Sayer1984 by George Orwell
Very Favorite Books
663 books — 469 voters

Vein Fire by Lucia AdamsThe Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderFranny and Zooey by J.D. SalingerThe Man with the Beautiful Voice by Lillian B. Rubin
Books you will most likley remember later on in life
94 books — 55 voters
Vein Fire by Lucia AdamsComforts of Madness by Paul Sayer
Best Mentally Ill Characters
268 books — 264 voters

Vein Fire by Lucia AdamsThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
best book covers
571 books — 122 voters
1984 by George Orwell
Quality Dark Fiction
2,511 books — 3,229 voters

Vein Fire by Lucia Adams
Borderline Personality Disorder
58 books — 93 voters
Vein Fire by Lucia Adams
Best Female Lead Characters
4,847 books — 5,897 voters

Vein Fire by Lucia AdamsThe Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienThe Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Books You Must Read!
11,424 books — 7,344 voters