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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Emily (15 Lists)



The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Interesting Books of 2013
308 books — 932 voters
Curry by Lizzie CollinghamThe Power of Babel by John McWhorter
Histories of the Everyday
372 books — 335 voters

The Wee Free Men by Terry PratchettA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,136 books — 6,303 voters
Roasting by Barbara KafkaThe Best Recipe by Cook's IllustratedThe Ultimate Ice Cream Book by Bruce WeinsteinThe Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer
Best Cookbooks
1,436 books — 1,104 voters

Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey
Deal! - Books with Card Games
35 books — 44 voters
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy BlumeWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellJonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard BachThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,795 books — 10,240 voters

Shalimar the Clown by Salman RushdieThe Odyssey by HomerThe Regeneration Trilogy by Pat BarkerJitterbug Perfume by Tom RobbinsSeabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,540 books — 10,136 voters
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Long Good Books for Voracious Readers
255 books — 124 voters

The Principia by SIR ISAAC NEWTONSpirit Filled Life Bible by Anonymousالقرآن الكريم by AnonymousDialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems by Galileo GalileiThe Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx
The Most Influential Books
1,479 books — 5,281 voters
Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue
Girl Power Books
1,121 books — 1,041 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodAhab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund
OverHyped and Not Worth It
204 books — 150 voters
Winter Rose by Patricia A. McKillipKissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,784 books — 9,159 voters

Shalimar the Clown by Salman RushdieThe History of Love by Nicole KraussPostSecret by Frank WarrenThe Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier
Best for Book Clubs
14,370 books — 18,184 voters
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,252 books — 24,499 voters

Shalimar the Clown by Salman RushdieWinter's Tale by Mark HelprinThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,295 books — 4,444 voters