The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Divine Comedy by Dante AlighieriIf on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoThe Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Italy
48th out of 990 books — 507 voters
The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmItalian Folktales by Italo CalvinoThe Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-HollandNorwegian Folktales by Peter Christen AsbjørnsenEighty Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
2nd out of 28 books — 43 voters

A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
What To Read Next
2891st out of 20,695 books — 24,610 voters
Beowulf by UnknownThe Odyssey by HomerThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Iliad by HomerAesop’s Fables by Aesop
Mythology/Folklore
51st out of 578 books — 207 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoOne Hot Italian Summer by Karina HalleThe Birth of Venus by Sarah DunantA Room with a View by E.M. ForsterThe Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Reading Italy
39th out of 446 books — 238 voters
Golden by Cameron DokeyBeauty Sleep by Cameron DokeySnow by Tracy LynnCinderella and the Colonel by K.M. SheaFortune's Fool by Mercedes Lackey
Fairy Tale Retellings: Hidden Gems
93rd out of 591 books — 738 voters

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumDracula by Bram StokerPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Pre-Tolkien Fantasy
115th out of 382 books — 366 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyLord of the Flies by William GoldingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
301st out of 1,185 books — 1,511 voters

Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers by Georgina WarrenThe Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar WildeItalian Folktales by Italo CalvinoStories from the Pentameron by Giambattista BasileThe Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories by George MacDonald
Beyond the Brothers Grimm
3rd out of 92 books — 19 voters
Perils of Sea and Sky by Lilian HornThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat RectorThe Toad in Magic, Sorcery and Midwifery by Ernst HentgesThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm
European Mythology, Legends and Folklore
20th out of 186 books — 54 voters

Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmItalian Folktales by Italo CalvinoChinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies by Moss RobertsFolktales of China by Wolfram EberhardTibetan Folk Tales by Audrey Hyde-Chambers
Folktales
2nd out of 220 books — 10 voters
Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmEast of the Sun and West of the Moon by Peter Christen AsbjørnsenItalian Folktales by Italo CalvinoAngela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales by Angela CarterRussian Fairy Tales by Alexander Afanasyev
Fairy Tale Collections
3rd out of 119 books — 16 voters

The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterRussian Fairy Tales by Alexander AfanasyevThe Theater of Dusk by Lizbeth GabrielThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Night Kitchen
15th out of 172 books — 22 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisMatilda by Roald DahlCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
329th out of 974 books — 956 voters

Circe by Madeline MillerThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanMythos by Stephen FryThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Task 15 #ReadHarder 2019
18th out of 142 books — 44 voters
Tales of Virtuous Stepmothers by Georgina WarrenItalian Folktales by Italo CalvinoGrimm's Complete Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmUkrainian Folk Tales by Irina ZheleznovaRussian Fairy Tales by Alexander Afanasyev
Folk/Fairy Tale Collection Hit List
2nd out of 123 books — 8 voters

The English Patient by Michael OndaatjeThe Quiet American by Graham GreeneSuite Française by Irène NémirovskyThe French Lieutenant’s Woman by John FowlesBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
Nationality
38th out of 582 books — 46 voters
The 101 Dalmatians by Dodie SmithThe Last Battle by C.S. LewisLong Day’s Journey into Night by Eugene O'NeillGiovanni’s Room by James BaldwinMy Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
Best of 1956
29th out of 122 books — 41 voters

1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryLes Misérables by Victor HugoHamlet by William Shakespeare
Best European Literature
293rd out of 807 books — 305 voters
War and Peace by Leo TolstoyA Story of Yesterday by Sergio Cobo1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
6003rd out of 11,936 books — 10,618 voters

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineBeauty by Robin McKinleyHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books Based on Myths, Legends, Fairy Tales, and Folktales
752nd out of 1,179 books — 704 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanBeauty by Robin McKinleyCinder by Marissa Meyer
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
1115th out of 2,813 books — 9,156 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
3032nd out of 7,889 books — 49,794 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fantasy Classics
190th out of 301 books — 580 voters

Grimms' Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmLittle Red Riding Hood by Trina Schart HymanSaint George and the Dragon by Margaret HodgesThe Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul GaldoneThe Jack Tales by Richard Thomas Chase
Best Classic Folk Tales
34th out of 196 books — 25 voters
Wood, Talc And Mr. J by Chris   RoseThe Syrian Virgin by Zack LoveAnissa's Redemption by Zack LoveGoodnight, and Thanks for the Vodka [2002] by HarpieFor the Sake of a Child by Stevie Turner
Non-Obvious Great Books
35th out of 113 books — 63 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Complete Harry Potter Collection Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Books referred to in The Inkworld Series
47th out of 116 books — 40 voters
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyThe Iliad by HomerI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya AngelouIt Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
52 Book Club 2023: #5 Title Starting with The Letter “I”
449th out of 709 books — 148 voters

People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi KawakamiWhere the Wild Ladies Are by Aoko MatsudaCursed Bunny by Bora ChungLife Ceremony by Sayaka MurataShoko's Smile by Choi Eunyoung
Translated Short Story Collections & Anthologies
40th out of 128 books — 18 voters
Latin American Folktales by John BierhorstNorwegian Folktales by Peter Christen AsbjørnsenArab Folktales by Inea BushnaqThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmThe Witch and the Wildwood by Sarah    Robinson
Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library
16th out of 27 books — 7 voters

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