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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Dscheeres (19 Lists)



Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
Pizza! Pizza!
281 books — 62 voters
Ciao, America! by Beppe SevergniniItaliani si diventa by Beppe SevergniniUnder the Tuscan Sun by Frances MayesCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Italy
1,027 books — 547 voters

Salt by Mark Kurlansky
Histories of the Everyday
380 books — 433 voters
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Odyssey by HomerThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,534 books — 8,872 voters

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussThe Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke MooreThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussMadeline by Ludwig Bemelmans
Best Children's Books
5,417 books — 7,027 voters
Lamb by Christopher MooreThe Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussCatch-22 by Joseph HellerSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Humorous Books
4,449 books — 8,327 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by HomerGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,878 books — 7,000 voters
The Odyssey by HomerThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienAnimal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George Orwell
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
15,233 books — 15,907 voters

The Communist Manifesto and Other Revolutionary Writings by Karl MarxAnimal Farm by George OrwellA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniUp from Slavery by Booker T. Washington
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
2,222 books — 1,670 voters
The Odyssey by Homer
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,998 books — 10,921 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,733 books — 26,965 voters
Asterix the Gaul by René GoscinnyAngels & Demons by Dan Brown
Best Series
3,693 books — 9,878 voters

The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary by Merriam-WebsterThe American Heritage Dictionary by American Heritage
Dictionaries
395 books — 76 voters
The American Heritage Dictionary by American HeritageThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.The Holy Bible by Anonymous
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,710 books — 13,275 voters

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraMacbeth by William ShakespeareParadise Lost by John MiltonThe Pilgrim's Progress by John BunyanDon Juan by Molière
Best Books of the 17th Century
333 books — 708 voters
The Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliUtopia by Thomas MoreMuch Ado About Nothing by William ShakespeareDr. Faustus by Christopher MarloweThe Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Best Books of the 16th Century
190 books — 544 voters

Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory
Best Books of the 15th Century
72 books — 162 voters
The Divine Comedy by Dante AlighieriThe Iliad / The Odyssey by HomerThe Odyssey by HomerBeowulf by UnknownThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
World's Greatest Epics
205 books — 135 voters

Quotations from Chairman Mao Tsetung by Mao ZedongWhat Is to Be Done? by Vladimir LeninThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Influential Books
1,497 books — 5,309 voters