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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kelly Maust (18 Lists)



Mirrorland by Carole JohnstoneThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
Best Horror Books of the 21st Century
479 books — 1,243 voters
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Favorite books from my childhood
4,380 books — 7,399 voters

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
2021 Gothic
56 books — 87 voters
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Books That Gave Me Trust Issues
11 books — 11 voters

Alas, Babylon by Pat FrankBird Box by Josh Malerman
Not Your Usual Post-apocalyptic Novels
35 books — 25 voters
The Maidens by Alex MichaelidesThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaPiranesi by Susanna Clarke
Dark Academia
370 books — 1,467 voters

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonCarrie by Stephen KingRed Dragon by Thomas Harris
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,368 books — 1,958 voters
Hatchet by Gary PaulsenIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellMy Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead GeorgeThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Best Survival Stories
1,149 books — 1,603 voters

Sharp Objects by Gillian FlynnThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
Brilliant Psychological Thrillers
206 books — 138 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,654 books — 25,870 voters

Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan CooperCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Secret Passages, Hidden Rooms, and Pocket Dimensions
170 books — 32 voters
Divergent by Veronica Roth
The Mary-Sues of Literature
185 books — 329 voters

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Is It Just Me? Books You Disliked That Everyone Else Seems To Love
2,085 books — 2,694 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireHannah Montana - Songs from and Inspired by the Hit TV Series by Miley Cyrus
The Worst Books of All Time
8,178 books — 19,864 voters

Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanFrom the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
Best Young Adult Books
13,031 books — 80,084 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World and Brave New World Revisited by Aldous HuxleyEast of Eden by John SteinbeckA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,071 books — 5,779 voters

The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. WhiteZin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd MossThe Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Musical Instruments
426 books — 82 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Best Books Ever
74,930 books — 277,867 voters