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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Quinn (41 Lists)



Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
Bust Magazine Reading List
54 books — 20 voters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin
Left-wing Science Fiction and Fantasy
340 books — 260 voters

1984 by George Orwell
Best Left-Texts
680 books — 371 voters
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Socialist Classics
424 books — 337 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Most influential books under 100 pages
287 books — 976 voters
Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Sociology Books
567 books — 423 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckAnimal Farm by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThings Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Literature of Social Change
435 books — 314 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 SteinbeckThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Social Justice: Books on Racism, Sexism, and Class
2,222 books — 1,670 voters

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Radical Thoughts for the 21st Century
208 books — 116 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixWicked by Gregory MaguireElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Wise Women, Witches, Midwives, Healers, and Strong Girls!
1,464 books — 906 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinLilith's Brood by Octavia E. ButlerThe Year of the Flood by Margaret AtwoodOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Feminist Science Fiction Books
241 books — 414 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleEsperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz RyanPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Best Feminist Young Adult Books
1,327 books — 1,347 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Feminist Books
2,944 books — 4,274 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
784 books — 1,401 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleWicked by Gregory Maguire
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,499 books — 1,804 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,443 books — 3,104 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth Nix
Strong Heroine Series
1,642 books — 2,099 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodWoman on the Edge of Time by Marge PiercyThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Feminist Fiction
1,546 books — 2,775 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanWicked by Gregory Maguire
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,848 books — 19,114 voters
The Essential Dykes To Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel
AfterEllen.com's Ultimate Summer Reading List 2013
27 books — 17 voters

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
LGBTQ Science Fiction and Fantasy
2,082 books — 1,975 voters
Ash by Malinda Lo
LGBTQ for YA
1,273 books — 2,257 voters

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Gay Fiction
2,711 books — 3,920 voters
That's Revolting! by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Best Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Non-Fiction
839 books — 494 voters

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinLilith's Brood by Octavia E. ButlerWoman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy
Best Gender-Bending Books
613 books — 461 voters
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,939 books — 2,222 voters

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,923 books — 6,583 voters
Oryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodThe Year of the Flood by Margaret AtwoodFledgling by Octavia E. ButlerMaddAddam by Margaret Atwood
Future Classics: Best science fiction by women written 2001-2010
155 books — 129 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Strong Female Characters Written by Female Authors
1,671 books — 1,404 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankPersepolis by Marjane SatrapiAn Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield JamisonThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiOrange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman
Memoirs by Women
3,387 books — 3,615 voters


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