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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Chris Blocker (65 Lists)



Young, Gifted and Doing It by Cassandra MackInside Grandad by Peter DickinsonTruth, Dare, or Handcuffs or Threeway by Jade James
Worst Book Titles
320 books — 167 voters
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Goodreads Top 100 Literary Novels of All Time
106 books — 991 voters

East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Metafiction
442 books — 576 voters
Anarchy and Christianity by Jacques Ellul
Best Christian anarchist books
17 books — 12 voters

The Fates Will Find Their Way by Hannah Pittard1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiA Moment in the Sun by John SaylesStories for Nighttime and Some for the Day by Ben LooryTen Thousand Saints by Eleanor Henderson
Deferred Gratification: 2011's Most Eagerly Awaited New Books
126 books — 378 voters
The Natural by Bernard Malamud
Books with Completely Different Movie Endings
126 books — 141 voters

Atonement by Ian McEwanLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Roald Dahl Omnibus by Roald Dahl
Best Twists
8,289 books — 8,875 voters
Captains and the Kings by Taylor Caldwell
Historical Gems from the Past
458 books — 322 voters

Anarchy and Christianity by Jacques Ellul
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,260 books — 3,499 voters
East of Eden by John SteinbeckAtonement by Ian McEwan
Best Ending
8,041 books — 6,048 voters

Beloved by Toni MorrisonInvisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Best African American Books
991 books — 1,136 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyFarewell to Matyora by Valentin Rasputin
Best Russian Literature
510 books — 2,272 voters

Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
Best Plays Ever
859 books — 1,125 voters
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Oprah's Book Club Picks
121 books — 2,199 voters

Flyboys by James D. Bradley
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,222 books — 8,062 voters
Adventures of Cow by Lori Korchek
Best Children's Books
5,279 books — 6,641 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Cleft by Doris Lessing
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,607 voters
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Best Books of 1987
379 books — 185 voters

Atonement by Ian McEwan
Best Books of 2001
559 books — 284 voters
Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund
Best Books of 1999
521 books — 261 voters

Atonement by Ian McEwan
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,851 books — 21,781 voters
Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,141 books — 3,670 voters

Atonement by Ian McEwanMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,224 books — 28,363 voters
Captains and the Kings by Taylor CaldwellRoots by Alex Haley
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,936 books — 1,870 voters

The Winter of Our Discontent by John SteinbeckOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,352 books — 1,777 voters
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Best Books of the Decade: 1930s
905 books — 1,250 voters

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Prestige by Christopher Priest
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,132 books — 10,110 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,704 books — 6,856 voters