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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by JG (Introverted Reader) (71 Lists)



In the Forest of Harm by Sallie BissellA Darker Justice by Sallie BissellCall the Devil by His Oldest Name by Sallie BissellLegacy of Masks by Sallie Bissell
Native American Detectives (fiction)
152 books — 104 voters
The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,784 books — 9,159 voters

Dreams Underfoot by Charles de Lint
Fantasy Stories
69 books — 66 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryPeace Like a River by Leif EngerFair and Tender Ladies by Lee SmithAhab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,525 books — 11,152 voters

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Best Alternate History Novels and Stories
758 books — 1,290 voters
The Stand by Stephen King
This Is the End...
997 books — 1,587 voters

A Dirty Job by Christopher MooreI'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson
Best Humorous Books
4,285 books — 7,883 voters
Stardust by Neil GaimanDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca WellsEragon by Christopher PaoliniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,558 books — 18,701 voters

Dreams Underfoot by Charles de LintEverything's Eventual by Stephen King
Collections of Short Stories
2,882 books — 2,036 voters
The Onion Girl by Charles de Lint
Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books
1,888 books — 4,324 voters

The Alienist by Caleb CarrPostmortem by Patricia CornwellAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,273 books — 15,405 voters
Fair and Tender Ladies by Lee SmithProdigal Summer by Barbara KingsolverBrighten the Corner Where You Are by Fred ChappellCold Mountain by Charles FrazierLook Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe
Best Books Set in Appalachia
793 books — 837 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Christian Fantasy
818 books — 637 voters
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Boarding School Stories
957 books — 1,011 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,233 books — 118,048 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakGone to Soldiers by Marge PiercySkeletons at the Feast by Chris BohjalianCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
World War II Fiction
1,274 books — 1,974 voters

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison AllenSomeplace to Be Flying by Charles de Lint
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,295 books — 4,444 voters
The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz GonzalezWaiting for Snow in Havana by Carlos Eire
Books About Cuba/Cubans
209 books — 160 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryA Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
Favorite books from my childhood
4,380 books — 7,399 voters
The Ice Soldier by Paul Watkins
Tales of Adventure
512 books — 474 voters

Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland
Art & Artists in Fiction
922 books — 1,100 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,944 books — 5,205 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,416 books — 2,285 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisStardust by Neil Gaiman
Fantasy Books Set in Two Worlds
639 books — 630 voters

The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Best Historical Mystery
1,992 books — 4,477 voters
Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,046 books — 8,649 voters

Someplace to Be Flying by Charles de LintStardust by Neil GaimanThe Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,805 books — 2,163 voters
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,222 books — 8,062 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,028 books — 9,835 voters
The Known World by Edward P. Jones
Best African American Books
991 books — 1,136 voters