2026 Reading Challenge

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



The Pastor's Wife by Elizabeth von Arnim
Happy Public Domain Surprises
206 books — 67 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterHatchet by Gary PaulsenThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
Best Young Adult Books
13,095 books — 80,185 voters

A Room with a View by E.M. ForsterThe Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoHoles by Louis SacharA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Short & Sweet Treats Under 250 Pages
968 books — 366 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingThrough the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll
The Best Fantasy Books
1,729 books — 1,427 voters

Flatland by Edwin A. AbbottThe House on Mango Street by Sandra CisnerosCannery Row by John SteinbeckJonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard BachThe Pearl by John Steinbeck
World's Greatest Novellas
714 books — 1,443 voters
The Story of Jumping Mouse by John SteptoeThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterMy Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,847 books — 10,519 voters

Lolita by Vladimir NabokovChoke by Chuck PalahniukThe Holy Bible by AnonymousStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Books I Am Going to Hell For Reading
381 books — 413 voters
1984 by George OrwellFlowers in the Attic by V.C. AndrewsMisery by Stephen KingPerfume by Patrick SüskindThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,206 books — 11,303 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleCatch-22 by Joseph Heller1984 by George OrwellOn the Road by Jack KerouacLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Best Books Ever
76,282 books — 283,710 voters
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff ... and It's All Small Stuff by Richard CarlsonDaring Greatly by Brené BrownWired to Care by Dev Patnaik
Growth and Development
13 books — 4 voters

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lorax by Dr. SeussDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsRikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling
Books for six-year-olds
954 books — 350 voters
Holes by Louis SacharA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleMatilda by Roald DahlNumber the Stars by Lois LowryIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Books for twelve-year-old children
1,711 books — 1,112 voters

The Chronicles Of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Time Trilogy by Madeleine L'Engle
Series to Grow Up With
26 books — 6 voters
A People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnTwelve Years a Slave by Solomon NorthupThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeBetween the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Books White People Need to Read
1,307 books — 1,561 voters

A People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
2,129 books — 1,536 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckLife of Pi by Yann MartelCatch-22 by Joseph HellerOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,843 voters

1984 by George OrwellOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyLord of the Flies by William GoldingCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Forbidden books (now often considered classics)
136 books — 92 voters
The Iliad by HomerLord of the Flies by William Golding1984 by George OrwellOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyLeaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
Books You Need to Read to be Considered Well-Read
721 books — 405 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Giver by Lois LowryLes Misérables by Victor Hugo
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,575 books — 120,234 voters
Cujo by Stephen King
Books with traumatic/sad ending
47 books — 12 voters

The Story of Jumping Mouse by John Steptoe
Stories to Carry You Away
62 books — 44 voters