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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Sharon Huether (153 Lists)



The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The ZORA Canon: The 100 greatest books ever written by African American women
100 books — 206 voters
Topsy And Tim (Topsy & Tim) by Jean Adamson
The Adventures of Topsy and Tim
100 books — 2 voters

Long Bright River by Liz MooreA Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel AllendeShuggie Bain by Douglas StuartThe Book of Longings by Sue Monk KiddA Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler
Anticipated 2020 Literary Fiction
584 books — 1,239 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakUnder the Tuscan Sun by Frances MayesGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Around the World in 100 Books
1,315 books — 706 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,489 books — 5,729 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,766 books — 16,414 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsFaithful Place by Tana FrenchThe Silent Wife by A.S.A. HarrisonWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Beach Reads - Mysteries & Thrillers
2,025 books — 1,629 voters
In the Shadow of Vesuvius by Tasha Alexander
Historical Fiction 2020
369 books — 521 voters

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanEducated by Tara WestoverThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodNext Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
What We've Read So Far in 2020
5,746 books — 375 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenThe Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Most Interesting World
8,040 books — 4,648 voters

Becoming by Michelle ObamaWhiskey in a Teacup by Reese WitherspoonWhere There's Hope by Elizabeth Smart
Memoir Published in Year: 2018
153 books — 92 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Books with Strong Women Characters (All Genres)
1,720 books — 767 voters

Little Darlings by Melanie GoldingThings You Save in a Fire by Katherine CenterThe Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff
Best Books of 2019
1,403 books — 1,967 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Help by Kathryn StockettFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Best Southern Literature
1,331 books — 2,573 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLegend by Marie LuHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
What we've read so far in...2014
9,374 books — 2,028 voters
The Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
758 books — 1,290 voters

Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor BrownAfter Anna by Lisa ScottolineLove and Ruin by Paula McLainNext Year in Havana by Chanel CleetonThe Disappeared by C.J. Box
Best Books of 2018
1,660 books — 2,960 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Recommended Thriller/Suspense
2,359 books — 2,098 voters

Unbroken by Laura HillenbrandThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsThe River of Doubt by Candice MillardBehind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
1,955 books — 1,190 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Help by Kathryn StockettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Smart Summer Reads
12,532 books — 10,435 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Shack by William Paul Young
PBS’s The Great American Read: List of America’s Top 100 Books
100 books — 2,382 voters
Seduction by M.J. RoseScent of Triumph by Jan Moran
Perfume, parfum, senteurs et scents
44 books — 6 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Best Women's Fiction Novels
2,093 books — 1,642 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferAtonement by Ian McEwan
WWII Historic Fiction
1,353 books — 1,512 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,129 books — 4,266 voters
A Room with a View by E.M. ForsterWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,373 books — 5,997 voters

Benediction by Kent HarufLife After Life by Kate AtkinsonSomeone by Alice McDermott
San Francisco Chronicle 100 recommended books of 2013
100 books — 19 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Books I Kind of Wanted to Snuggle After Reading
975 books — 1,226 voters


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