Big Books of Summer

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Wendy (15 Lists)



Earthly Joys by Philippa GregoryA Respectable Trade by Philippa GregoryVirgin Earth by Philippa GregoryThe White Queen by Philippa GregoryThe Red Queen by Philippa Gregory
Best Books by Philippa Gregory
33 books — 167 voters
Schindler’s List by Thomas KeneallyThe Pianist by Władysław SzpilmanThose Who Save Us by Jenna BlumThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneI Have Lived A Thousand Years by Livia Bitton-Jackson
Well-Written Holocaust Books
915 books — 2,960 voters

London by Edward RutherfurdThe Candle Man by Alex ScarrowEarthly Joys by Philippa GregoryVirgin Earth by Philippa Gregory
Books Set in London
789 books — 319 voters
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Best Irish Books
689 books — 613 voters

A Town Like Alice by Nevil ShuteRemember Me by Lesley PearseCooper's Creek by Alan Moorehead
Best Books Set in Australia
1,071 books — 592 voters
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourtPapillon by Henri CharrièreReach for the Sky by Paul BrickhillHello, America by Livia Bitton-JacksonThe Train Robbers by Piers Paul Read
Biography and Memoirs that are BETTER than Fiction
2,563 books — 3,376 voters

Schindler’s List by Thomas KeneallyThe Pianist by Władysław SzpilmanThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneA Town Like Alice by Nevil ShuteThe Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas
World War II/Holocaust Fiction & Non-fiction
990 books — 788 voters
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas
Inside Your Wardrobe
804 books — 119 voters

The Pianist by Władysław SzpilmanRemember Me by Lesley Pearse
Best On The Run/Running Away Books
106 books — 69 voters
Remember Me by Lesley PearseSchindler’s List by Thomas KeneallyAlive by Piers Paul ReadGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Best Survival Stories
1,180 books — 1,733 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,522 books — 17,427 voters
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThose Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
Best 1940s Historical Fiction
403 books — 443 voters

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourtThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniUprising by Margaret Peterson HaddixHello, America by Livia Bitton-Jackson
Immigrant Experience Literature
1,057 books — 1,714 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferKatherine by Anya SetonLondon by Edward Rutherfurd
Best Historical Fiction
7,864 books — 26,190 voters

London Calling by Edward BloorThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneUprising by Margaret Peterson HaddixRemember Me by Lesley Pearse
Best Young Adult Books
13,196 books — 80,433 voters