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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Rosella (97 Lists)



Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington
In the Post Fact Era
136 books — 54 voters
Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch
Facts, Fake News, & Critical Literacy
123 books — 34 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnDark Places by Gillian FlynnSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Psychological Chillers by Women
474 books — 612 voters
The Time Machine by H.G. WellsThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Best Books of the Decade: 1890s
494 books — 502 voters

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollLittle Men by Louisa May Alcott
Best Books of the Decade: 1870s
259 books — 350 voters
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Children & YA Novels About Deafness
145 books — 141 voters

El Deafo by Cece BellHeidi by Johanna Spyri
Characters With Disabilities In Children's Literature
45 books — 26 voters
Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia PolaccoWonder by R.J. PalacioOut of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Best Children's Books with Disability/Accessibility Themes
122 books — 77 voters

El Deafo by Cece BellOut of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperWonder by R.J. Palacio
Children's Fiction with Positive Images of Disability
149 books — 124 voters
Sharp Objects by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Female Psychological Thrillers/Suspense Written by Women
1,490 books — 3,504 voters

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsDead Wake by Erik LarsonMaus I by Art Spiegelman
The Last 10 Nonfiction Books I Read
2,989 books — 1,154 voters
Wonder by R.J. PalacioPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenWhat Does the Fox Say? by Ylvis
What Women Born in the 80s Read in 2014
978 books — 189 voters

Sharp Objects by Gillian FlynnMr. Kiss and Tell by Rob ThomasLeaving Time by Jodi PicoultLife After Life by Kate AtkinsonGo Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
2015: What People Born in the 1980s Have Read in 2015
1,949 books — 564 voters
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinNicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. MassieCleopatra by Stacy SchiffAt Home by Bill Bryson
Best History Books
3,947 books — 4,180 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyLord of the Flies by William GoldingInvisible Man by Ralph EllisonFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Books To Read Before College
146 books — 27 voters
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Books about Books
1,393 books — 1,521 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,898 books — 18,651 voters
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
Unique Books
1,203 books — 435 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory MaguireWicked by Gregory MaguireThe True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,845 books — 9,206 voters
Savage Inequalities by Jonathan Kozol
Books for Teachers/Educators
791 books — 637 voters

The Montessori Method by Maria MontessoriDr. Montessori's Own Handbook by Maria MontessoriThe Secret of Childhood by Maria MontessoriHow To Raise An Amazing Child the Montessori Way by Tim Seldin
Best Books for Montessorians
29 books — 13 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenElla Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Books with Best Chemistry Between Characters
1,020 books — 968 voters

Wonder by R.J. PalacioAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingOut of the Dust by Karen HesseThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Young Adult Books
13,218 books — 80,482 voters
Life After Life by Kate AtkinsonThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsThe Shining by Stephen KingAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
14,146 books — 10,199 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonOdd Thomas by Dean KoontzReading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
Best Books of 2003
666 books — 332 voters
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Best Books of 2002
687 books — 241 voters

Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. RowlingThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander
Best Books of 2001
558 books — 284 voters
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of 1999
522 books — 262 voters

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of 1998
496 books — 229 voters
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsUndaunted Courage by Stephen E. AmbroseFalling Up by Shel Silverstein
Best Books of 1996
460 books — 226 voters


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