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
13,149 books — 80,223 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
972 books — 369 voters
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleThe Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) separate by Stephen KingThrough the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll
The Best Fantasy Books
1,742 books — 1,465 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
717 books — 1,448 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?
3,871 books — 10,594 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
377 books — 412 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
3,241 books — 11,473 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
76,952 books — 286,398 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
959 books — 353 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
1,709 books — 1,116 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
1,348 books — 1,589 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
2,141 books — 1,545 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
1,329 books — 5,853 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 — 91 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 — 404 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
31,964 books — 121,354 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