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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kimberly (22 Lists)



Golden Fool by Robin Hobb
Best Gender-Bending Books
613 books — 461 voters
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Unknown and Under Appreciated Horror Fiction
176 books — 26 voters

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
Anticipated Literary Reads For Readers of Color 2022
233 books — 137 voters
The Girl and the Glim by India SwiftSquire by Sara Alfageeh
Great Graphic Novels (released in) 2022
263 books — 134 voters

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen WangNimona by N.D. StevensonFun Home by Alison BechdelLumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. StevensonSaga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan
Graphic Novels Featuring LGBTIQ+ Themes
1,058 books — 1,047 voters
The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus
Cut Paper Book Covers
27 books — 11 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins GilmanThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonRunning with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
Women and Mental Illness (fiction and nonfiction)
1,247 books — 2,582 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,362 books — 4,704 voters

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Best Lesbian Fiction
2,160 books — 2,697 voters
Giant Days, Vol. 1 by John AllisonSwamplandia! by Karen Russell
Homeschool Fiction (the Great, Clichéd, and Rotten)
176 books — 94 voters

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThinking In Pictures by Temple Grandin
Books Featuring Children and Teens with Autism
130 books — 118 voters
A is for Activist by Innosanto NagaraWoke Baby by Mahogany L. BrowneJust Babies by Paul BloomTogether by Vivek H. MurthyAnti-Bias Education for young children and ourselves by Louise Derman-Sparks
Anti Racist Storytimes
52 books — 2 voters

It Was Supposed to Be Sunny by Samantha CotterillCan I Play Too? by Samantha CotterillNope. Never. Not For Me! by Samantha CotterillThis Beach Is Loud! by Samantha CotterillBe a Friend by Salina Yoon
I Am Not a Label
8 books — 3 voters
This Beach Is Loud! by Samantha CotterillAll about Anxiety by Carrie LewisDaniel Feels One Stripe Nervous by Jason Fruchter
Mental Health Picture Books
14 books — 10 voters

The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Swashbucklers
589 books — 521 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Best Time Travel Books of All Time
890 books — 1,865 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyLord of the Flies by William GoldingFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Philosophical Literature
1,213 books — 2,914 voters
Kindred by Octavia E. ButlerThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,771 books — 25,807 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,876 books — 49,844 voters
The Stepford Wives by Ira LevinKindred by Octavia E. ButlerThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Feminist Books
2,944 books — 4,273 voters

Maus II by Art SpiegelmanMaus I by Art SpiegelmanThe Devil's Arithmetic by Jane YolenThe Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
Well-Written Holocaust Books
930 books — 3,011 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best for Book Clubs
15,478 books — 19,981 voters