Top Retellings of Classic Tales

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Krista (13 Lists)



Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Complete Adventures of Curious George by Margret ReyHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Children's Books
5,279 books — 6,641 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePippi Longstocking by Tony RossThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Little House Collection by Laura Ingalls WilderFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Girl Power Books
1,121 books — 1,041 voters

The Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
I Like Serial Killers
998 books — 1,529 voters
The Doll and the Kitten by Dare WrightEdith and Little Bear Lend a Hand by Dare WrightEdith and Big Bad Bill by Dare WrightMaple Sugar for Windy Foot by Frances Frost
Really Underrated Children's Books
940 books — 207 voters

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith ViorstThe Incredible Journey by Sheila BurnfordHave You Seen My Cat? by Eric CarleAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Great Cat Books
1,581 books — 953 voters
The Faith Club by Ranya Tabari IdlibyReading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NafisiThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Best Books by Muslim Women
286 books — 408 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeNight by Elie WieselI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouGood Dog, Carl by Alexandra DayThe Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby
2015: What Women Born In The 1970s Read In 2015
6,238 books — 1,531 voters
1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,788 books — 49,737 voters

In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteOn the Road by Jack KerouacDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraSnow by Orhan PamukThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,576 books — 13,097 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Best Books Ever
74,926 books — 277,850 voters

Lost Twin Cities by Larry Millett
Twin Cities Tales
38 books — 17 voters
Roots by Alex HaleyThe Crucible by Arthur MillerThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Best Historical Fiction
7,260 books — 25,406 voters

1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,221 books — 118,028 voters