Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichiePurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieAmericanah by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSo Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
African Fiction
53rd out of 600 books — 428 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1066th out of 1,329 books — 5,853 voters

Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradCry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
184th out of 1,775 books — 1,652 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSo Long a Letter by Mariama BâNervous Conditions by Tsitsi DangarembgaThe Stranger by Albert Camus
Best by African Authors
57th out of 409 books — 223 voters

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonDisgrace by J.M. CoetzeeMy Traitor's Heart by Rian MalanBorn a Crime by Trevor Noah
Best South African reads
32nd out of 314 books — 182 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroInfinite Jest by David Foster WallaceBeloved by Toni Morrison
(Not) Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
83rd out of 100 books — 160 voters

Liv's Secrets by Janet LevineCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonA Dry White Season by André BrinkThe Covenant by James A. MichenerDisgrace by J.M. Coetzee
Best Books Set in South Africa
16th out of 277 books — 38 voters
The Sand Child by Tahar Ben JellounThe Fishermen by Chigozie ObiomaWays of Dying by Zakes MdaCette aveuglante absence de lumière by Tahar Ben JellounThirteen Cents by K. Sello Duiker
25 African Male Writers You Should Read
7th out of 30 books — 11 voters

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingAngels & Demons by Dan    BrownA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Best Books of 2000
178th out of 607 books — 320 voters
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Silver Chair by C.S. LewisThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Books With A Color In The Title
181st out of 846 books — 127 voters

Blood River by Tim ButcherThe Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradInkheart by Cornelia FunkeBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Book titles with the word Heart
110th out of 1,238 books — 102 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneMake Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskeyLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Authors With A Last Name Starting With "M"
213th out of 1,321 books — 66 voters

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiLife of Pi by Yann MartelWhite Teeth by Zadie SmithThe Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die - 2000s
48th out of 108 books — 16 voters
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithDon't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra FullerA Dry White Season by André BrinkThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William KamkwambaWe Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo
Southern Africa
124th out of 265 books — 73 voters

Black Cake by Charmaine WilkersonTake My Hand by Dolen Perkins-ValdezWash Day Diaries by Jamila RowserHalf a Lion by Palle E.K. OswaldI'm So Not Over You by Kosoko Jackson
Books by Black Authors 2022
140th out of 164 books — 55 voters
Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebePurple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieKindred by Octavia E. ButlerBeloved by Toni MorrisonBuses Are a Comin' by Charles Person
Black Authors We Love
57th out of 113 books — 5 voters

Beloved by Toni MorrisonI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeSula by Toni Morrison
Non-white Classics
34th out of 98 books — 5 voters
The Woman in White by Wilkie CollinsAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryBlack Beauty by Anna SewellGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Color Purple by Alice Walker
Books with Color in the Title
251st out of 351 books — 11 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
4208th out of 7,889 books — 49,787 voters
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M.   AndersonThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel SparkThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne BrontëThe Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
The ______ of ______
650th out of 1,089 books — 45 voters

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. SeussThe Silver Chair by C.S. LewisGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussHarold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett JohnsonBlueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
Colors
306th out of 386 books — 32 voters
Shatter Me by Tahereh MafiDragonsong by Anne McCaffreyCinder by Marissa MeyerJazz by Toni MorrisonBring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
Authors beginning with M
59th out of 268 books — 13 voters

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzBinti by Nnedi OkoraforThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyHomegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Writers of Colour/ BAME Writers
276th out of 334 books — 18 voters
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. SeussAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHarold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett JohnsonIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Colorful Book Titles
461st out of 669 books — 62 voters

The Woman in White by Wilkie CollinsGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryForever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
A Colour Word In The Title
290th out of 592 books — 18 voters
Deuces Wild by Jean HollowayBlack Jack by Jean HollowayAce of Hearts by Jean HollowayThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienOedipus the King by Sophocles
It's All in the Cards
340th out of 652 books — 71 voters

The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy TanThe English Patient by Michael OndaatjePicnic at Hanging Rock by Joan LindsayTales of Ming Courtesans by Alice PoonIf Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura
Fiction of all world
60th out of 223 books — 9 voters
Sam Certainly Can by Bridgitte LesleyInkarna by Nerine DormanThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienLucky Go Happy by Paul Van Der Merwe
Books by South African Authors
125th out of 149 books — 85 voters

Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1 by G. Willow WilsonSuch a Fun Age by Kiley ReidThe Stationery Shop by Marjan KamaliBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahThe Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
diversity in books :)
110th out of 277 books — 13 voters
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneRed, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuistonAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Blue Bar by Damyanti Biswas
Popsugar 2023 #9 - A Book with a Color in the Title
757th out of 825 books — 233 voters

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