Top Retellings of Classic Tales

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The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal StephensonFalling Up by Shel SilversteinThe Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales by Edgar Allan PoeWayside School Is Falling Down by Louis Sachar
Falling and Felling
210 books — 48 voters
Alice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hike by Drew Magary
Books with surreal / absurdist jouneys
46 books — 25 voters

The Stonekeeper by Kazu KibuishiHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Stone...
503 books — 35 voters
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Disability in YA & Middle Grade Historical Fiction
33 books — 12 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Settings
31 books — 4 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingDivergent by Veronica RothTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Books that Somehow End Up on Every List
14 books — 11 voters

The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline WilsonA Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Best Children's Novels
100 books — 5 voters
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
Favorite YA Book to Movie Adaptations
28 books — 8 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Books With Memorable Quotes /Scenes That Often Come To Mind
119 books — 7 voters
Watership Down by Richard AdamsEragon by Christopher PaoliniI Am Legend by Richard MathesonThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
I Saw the Movie First
186 books — 98 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter Universe
213 books — 11 voters
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskeyHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingGoodnight Punpun Omnibus, Vol. 1 by Inio AsanoThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan PoeThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Books With Birds on the Cover
268 books — 47 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMidnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny NimmoCirque du Freak by Darren ShanThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Tween Fantasy Wall
37 books — 4 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonPeter Pan by J.M. Barrie
Books with movie adaptations that were actually pretty good
122 books — 35 voters

Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Strong and believable female characters
136 books — 41 voters
Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. TolanCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlFreak the Mighty by Rodman PhilbrickThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Middle Grades Books w/ Male Protagonists
139 books — 41 voters

The Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Best Books to Escape Reality With
87 books — 4 voters
The Little Engine That Could by Watty PiperThe 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. SeussCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
My Favorite Childhood books
750 books — 400 voters

Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
Favorite Poorly Rated Books
1,483 books — 259 voters
Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse AndersonIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareSong of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann SandellOut of the Dust by Karen Hesse
Teen Historical Fiction
1,381 books — 3,093 voters

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilloLife As We Knew It by Susan Beth PfefferWolf Brother by Michelle PaverThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartTuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Favorite Beehive Award Nominees
55 books — 56 voters
The Music of Dolphins by Karen HesseIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleWhale Talk by Chris Crutcher
Book Titles with Marine Mammals
526 books — 85 voters

Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan
Best YA to Appeal to Boys
649 books — 378 voters
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. LewisBattle Royale by Koushun TakamiThe House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,480 books — 2,736 voters

Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,136 books — 6,303 voters
Saint Francis and the Wolf by Richard EgielskiThe Squire and the Scroll by Jennie Bishop
Best Christian Picture Books
153 books — 84 voters

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
Sad Bunny Books
7 books — 6 voters
The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis RobertsThe Silver Eyes by Scott CawthonQuicksilver by Stephanie Spinner
Silver and Gold
1,085 books — 110 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,525 books — 11,152 voters
Buddha, Vol. 1 by Osamu TezukaŌoku by Fumi YoshinagaRed River, Vol. 1 by Chie ShinoharaAdolf 1 by Osamu Tezuka
Historical Manga & Manhwa
41 books — 11 voters