Big Books of Summer

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Potjy (16 Lists)



The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauBlindness by José Saramago
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,288 books — 3,461 voters
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,612 books — 26,737 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of 2008
1,644 books — 6,771 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
YA Books Far Better than Twilight
3,217 books — 4,878 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Sound and the Fury by William FaulknerThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Seasonal Reading Challenge Recommended Books
6,500 books — 4,956 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
930 books — 2,386 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,875 books — 6,999 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAngels & Demons by Dan BrownThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Commonly Loved Books I Hate
389 books — 525 voters

The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,708 books — 25,679 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,517 books — 123,797 voters

A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
Microhistory: Social Histories of Just One Thing
1,864 books — 2,247 voters
Great Expectations by Charles DickensParadise Lost by John MiltonSir Gawain and the Green Knight by Gawain PoetA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
The Five Books I Would Require If I Taught an English Literature Class
624 books — 2,761 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyMatilda by Roald DahlThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Stories For Book Lovers
8,474 books — 8,718 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoCase Histories by Kate Atkinson
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,442 books — 16,337 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books Ever
78,164 books — 291,490 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,875 books — 49,819 voters