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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Iris Engel (5070 Lists)



Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Fiction with hats on the cover
30 books — 11 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Contemporary Women’s Fiction
32 books — 20 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Shack by William Paul Young1984 by George OrwellOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Fiction Books for Thinkers With Great Endings
22 books — 10 voters
Carrie by Stephen King1984 by George OrwellThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch AlbomThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Top Books That Were Banned At Schools
36 books — 22 voters

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Unlikely/Unusual But Great Friendships In Fiction Novels
42 books — 19 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Women Finding Themselves
128 books — 54 voters

1984 by George OrwellCarrie by Stephen KingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythDracula by Bram Stoker
Books That Grip You
127 books — 37 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLes Misérables by Victor Hugo
Fiction (all genres) featuring characters who are both strong AND kind
107 books — 18 voters

1984 by George OrwellCarrie by Stephen KingThe Help by Kathryn StockettFlowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
FICTION Books That Opened Your Eyes to a Social or Political Issue
401 books — 242 voters
1984 by George Orwell
Dysotopian Novels
15 books — 5 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessWhite Witch, Black Curse by Kim HarrisonDead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
Best Books with "Witch" in the Title
1,002 books — 106 voters
1984 by George OrwellDune by Frank HerbertA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Books for rebels
132 books — 63 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Book Club Tear-Jerkers
76 books — 89 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
2015 Amazon Books of the Month in Literature & Fiction
136 books — 86 voters

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DefoeTreasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Classic Adventure Books
10 books — 4 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldCarrie by Stephen King
Fiction Coming-of-Age Nostalgia Books
18 books — 21 voters

Peyton Place by Grace MetaliousValley of the Dolls by Jacqueline SusannFear of Flying by Erica Jong
Vintage Deliciousness
10 books — 8 voters
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain1984 by George OrwellThe Iliad by HomerWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Greatest Fiction of all Time
101 books — 12 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Fiction Exploring Relationships
127 books — 20 voters
The Age of Innocence by Edith WhartonTorment by Lauren KateLorna Doone by R.D. BlackmoreVenetia by Georgette HeyerRapture by Lauren Kate
Such A Pretty Dress..
151 books — 14 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertA Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Galactic Quests
149 books — 28 voters
The Call of the Wild by Jack LondonWhite Fang by Jack London
Dog Books Where the Dog Doesn't Die
230 books — 52 voters

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
The Best Fictional Horse Stories
95 books — 33 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
YA Books Always Good to Reread
140 books — 28 voters

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
My Favorite Contemporary Reads, YA & Adult
78 books — 23 voters
Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss
Yellow Front Covers
146 books — 27 voters

Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden
Fiction: Criminal/Forensic Profiler/Psychologist/Psychiatrist (Main Characters)
184 books — 121 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett1984 by George OrwellTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Books Children Should Be Reading in School
110 books — 21 voters