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Tangled by Emma ChaseWalking Disaster by Jamie McGuireBeautiful Bastard by Christina LaurenOver the Fence by Melanie MorelandPlaying for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson
Romance Books: Male POV
708 books — 939 voters
Watership Down by Richard AdamsAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonBlack Beauty by Anna SewellMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
Through Another's Eyes: Xenofiction
450 books — 259 voters

Watership Down by Richard AdamsCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteInto the Wild by Erin HunterMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienThe Call of the Wild by Jack London
Animal Xenofiction (Nonhuman POV)
473 books — 186 voters
Tiger's Voyage by Colleen HouckCat Land by Keith NicholsInto the Wild by Erin HunterCat Spraying No More - The Easy Cat Potty Training by Sarah RichardsTailchaser's Song by Tad Williams
The Cat's Meow
222 books — 151 voters

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinA Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronA Dog's Journey by W. Bruce CameronDog on It by Spencer QuinnRoam by Alan Lazar
Dog's Eye View
162 books — 142 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Juvenile Narrators in Books for Grown-Ups
215 books — 116 voters

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia WoolfThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Stranger by Albert CamusThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
52 Book Club 2025: #40 - Stream Of Consciousness Narrative
158 books — 101 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónEducated by Tara WestoverThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
52 Book Club 2025: #35 - Written In Third Person
156 books — 84 voters

Circe by Madeline MillerWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonWicked by Gregory MaguireYou by Caroline KepnesWide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
52 Book Club 2022: #35 From The Villain's Perspective
152 books — 81 voters
The Tipping Point by Malcolm GladwellWrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe by Karl WigginsThe Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIVOutliers by Malcolm GladwellBlink by Malcolm Gladwell
Books to Inspire a Change in Thinking
147 books — 72 voters

The Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb Tsipursky
Books That Will Change Your Life....Wish I Read Them Sooner!
41 books — 58 voters
A Room with a View by E.M. ForsterThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettBleak House by Charles DickensCranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
(good) ensemble books
172 books — 36 voters

Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuireIntertwined by Gena ShowalterThe Handler by D.R. GrahamHalf Bad by Sally GreenScarred by Marie Long
Romance: Total Male POV
40 books — 28 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas HardyAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Classic Literature with Female Protagonists
157 books — 28 voters

Lost Boy by Christina HenryWinter Tide by Ruthanna EmrysCirce by Madeline MillerWicked by Gregory MaguireThe Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle
Flipped perspectives
59 books — 18 voters
Five Practices for Equity-Focused School Leadership by Sharon I RaddA Street Cat Named Bob by James BowenThe Power of Different by Gail SaltzThe Other Wes Moore by Wes MooreEscaping Poverty by Reading Harbor
Education Pioneer - Diversity, equity and inclusion in education.
48 books — 10 voters

1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Something Intellectual
65 books — 9 voters
The Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnThe Silent Companions by Laura PurcellYou by Caroline KepnesGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
The 52 Book Club's Mystery Genre Challenge - #22 An Unreliable Narrator
21 books — 7 voters

The Moonstone by Wilkie CollinsThe Guest List by Lucy FoleyThe Golden Spoon by Jessa MaxwellGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Perfect Sister by Stephanie DeCarolis
The 52 Book Club's Mystery Genre Challenge - #25 Written From Multiple Suspects' Perspectives
17 books — 7 voters
Sacred Darkness by Holley MoyesThe Representation of Monkeys in the Art and Thought of Medit... by Cybelle GreenlawConsuming our immortality by Kenneth Walter BatesOpen at the Margins by Maha BaliAmong the Gently Mad by Nicholas A. Basbanes
"Perspective"
108 books — 5 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAlign Your Life by Kim RyderCherish or Perish by Prabha KaranSoul Statements by Corey Lyon FolsomThe Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
Changed My Thinking for the Better
12 books — 4 voters
Bloomability by Sharon CreechThe List by Siobhan VivianWaiting for You by Susane ColasantiGoing Vintage by Lindsey LeavittViola in Reel Life by Adriana Trigiani
First World Problems
18 books — 3 voters

Ikigai by Héctor GarcíaUnconditional Remembrance by Laurie SeymourWhispers of the Soul by Anita AdamsThe Way of the Wild Goose by Beebe BahramiGoodbye, Hurt & Pain by Deborah Sandella
Outstanding Books on Passion, Purpose, Perspective
6 books — 2 voters
Baltimore by Klaus PhilipsenNot in My Neighborhood by Antero Pietila
A Historical Perspective on Baltimore City
2 books — 1 voter

Framed Ink by Marcos Mateu-MestreFramed Perspective Vol. 1 by Marcos Mateu-MestreColor and Light by James GurneyPerspective Made Easy by Ernest R. NorlingStonehouse's Anatomy by Seok Jung Hyun
Best Books For Self-Taught Artists
28 books — 1 voter
You Matter, Luma by John R. MilesThe Day You Begin by Jacqueline WoodsonLast Stop on Market Street by Matt de la PeñaThe Invisible Boy by Trudy LudwigEach Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
Best Children's Books About Social Awareness
11 books — 1 voter

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