2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Alex b (16 Lists)



In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust
Thickest Books Ever
889 books — 2,489 voters
Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,609 books — 13,139 voters

Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck1984 by George OrwellWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Timeless Classics Part 4
89 books — 5 voters
In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust
Everyman Library Classics
174 books — 96 voters

Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,194 books — 11,300 voters
Finnegans Wake by James JoyceMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleGravity’s Rainbow by Thomas PynchonUlysses by James Joyce
Most Difficult Novels
588 books — 2,042 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,751 books — 25,984 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinIt by Stephen KingA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
The 800+ page Gorillaz
459 books — 518 voters

It by Stephen King1984 by George OrwellPet Sematary by Stephen KingBlood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Scariest Books Ever Written
167 books — 196 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Russian Literature
512 books — 2,276 voters

In Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,996 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,221 books — 17,100 voters

Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthyA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,301 books — 17,500 voters
A Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaThe Road by Cormac McCarthyCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Saddest Books Ever
257 books — 277 voters

Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,842 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyMoby Dick by Herman MelvilleBlood Meridian by Cormac McCarthyA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books Ever
76,275 books — 283,667 voters