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The Sandman, Vol. 4 by Neil GaimanPearl in the Mist by V.C. Andrews
Misty Titles
332 books — 33 voters
Girl Goddess #9 by Francesca Lia Block
20th Century YA Anthologies
167 books — 16 voters

The Rainmaker by John Grisham
Rainy Titles
417 books — 39 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniArrow to the Sun by Gerald McDermottUnder the Blood-Red Sun by Graham SalisburyEast o' the Sun and West o' the Moon by Peter Christen AsbjørnsenThe Wind and the Sun by Bernadette Watts
Sunny Titles
905 books — 68 voters

Fast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserThe Year of Living Biblically by A.J. JacobsThe World Without Us by Alan WeismanYour Inner Fish by Neil Shubin
You Read a Book about What?
4,044 books — 2,069 voters
The Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Midnight Club by Christopher PikeThe Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan DoyleBaby-Sitters Club Boxed Set #1 by Ann M. MartinJessica's Snobby Club by Francine Pascal
Books with 'Club' in the Title
553 books — 72 voters

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
2000's Young Adult Standalones
464 books — 28 voters
Sense and Sensibility by Jane AustenThe Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Books with Nineteen-Year-Old Protagonists
132 books — 23 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëParable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerAnne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery
Books With Eighteen-Year-Old Protagonists
158 books — 20 voters
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi BarrettThe Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
Food on the Cover
1,350 books — 436 voters

Ruby by V.C. AndrewsShanghai Girls by Lisa SeeDinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne TylerPearl Buck in China by Hilary SpurlingPearl in the Mist by V.C. Andrews
Characters with Jewel Names
260 books — 31 voters
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
Magical Elevators
30 books — 12 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Characters with Color Names
237 books — 26 voters
Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary
Characters with Different or Unusual Names
230 books — 35 voters

No Name by Wilkie CollinsCodename by Naoko TakeuchiA Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer
"Names" Will Never Hurt Me
521 books — 40 voters
Dawn on the Coast by Ann M. MartinCalifornia Girls! by Ann M. Martin
"Sunny"
176 books — 17 voters

Blubber by Judy Blume
Linda, Lynda, Melinda, Belinda, etc.
133 books — 8 voters
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeMiss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
Mr. & Mrs., Etc.
1,246 books — 95 voters

Katie Kittenheart by Miriam E. Mason
"Katie"
350 books — 24 voters
Emily of New Moon by L.M. MontgomeryEmily Climbs by L.M. MontgomeryEmily's Quest by L.M. Montgomery
"Emily"
355 books — 34 voters

Annie by Thomas Meehan
"Annie"
255 books — 21 voters
Ramona the Pest by Beverly ClearyRamona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly ClearyRamona the Brave by Beverly Cleary
"Ramona"
12 books — 15 voters

Just Plain Penny by Pamela Jane
"Penny"
160 books — 10 voters
The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke MooreThe Gift of the Magi by O. HenryThe Long Winter by Laura Ingalls WilderBIG for Christmas by Francine PascalThe Magic Christmas by Francine Pascal
Books with words related to Christmas in the title
835 books — 62 voters

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeMeet Rebecca by Jacqueline Dembar GreeneRebecca and Ana by Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Jewish Americans in Children's Literature
455 books — 113 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenCaddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie BrinkNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenRainbow Valley by L.M. MontgomeryAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt
Books That Feature Large Families
387 books — 77 voters

Incident at Hawk's Hill by Allan W. Eckert
"Ben"
179 books — 18 voters
Jennifer Murdley's Toad by Bruce Coville
"Jennifer"
265 books — 17 voters

Anne of Avonlea by L.M. MontgomeryGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareSacred Hearts by Sarah DunantGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Books about 16 year-olds
157 books — 23 voters
Little Women by Louisa May AlcottThese Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls WilderDune by Frank HerbertRilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery
Books about 15 year-olds
151 books — 17 voters