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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Kevin Xu (126 Lists)



The Republic of Thieves by Scott LynchA Memory of Light by Robert JordanThe Broken Eye by Brent WeeksThe Last Threshold by R.A. Salvatore
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2013
616 books — 2,894 voters
Storm Front by Jim ButcherNight Watch by Sergei LukyanenkoRivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Best Urban Fantasy SERIES
724 books — 3,751 voters

The Blinding Knife by Brent WeeksCold Days by Jim ButcherCharon's Claw by R.A. Salvatore
Science Fiction & Fantasy Titles for 2012!
646 books — 1,420 voters
The Audacity of Hope by Barack ObamaThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Martian by Andy WeirBad Feminist by Roxane GayAncillary Justice by Ann Leckie
1001 Books I'd Rather Die than Read
965 books — 868 voters

Martin the Warrior by Brian Jacques
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,788 books — 10,214 voters
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Books Stephen King Recommends
207 books — 165 voters

Cold Days by Jim ButcherThe Blinding Knife by Brent WeeksCharon's Claw by R.A. SalvatoreThe Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen KingDungeons & Dragons by R.A. Salvatore
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,516 books — 15,097 voters
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiLittle, Big by John CrowleyAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Endicott's Mythic Fiction List
110 books — 97 voters

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiLittle, Big by John CrowleyThe Shadow of the Torturer by Gene WolfeYsabel by Guy Gavriel Kay
World Fantasy Award Winners
57 books — 273 voters
We by Yevgeny ZamyatinFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesBrave New World by Aldous Huxley1984 by George OrwellThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Mundane Science Fiction
47 books — 37 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonDreams of Steel by Glen CookBest Served Cold by Joe AbercrombieRhapsody by Elizabeth HaydonThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Best Fantasy Books with Strong Women Characters
516 books — 408 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelAmsterdam by Ian McEwanThe Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodMidnight’s Children by Salman RushdieSchindler’s List by Thomas Keneally
Booker Prize Winners
60 books — 1,982 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienShōgun by James ClavellWorld Without End by Ken FollettThe Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies
Best Literary Fiction, 700+ pages
106 books — 99 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburySomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyThe Illustrated Man by Ray BradburyDandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
Best of Ray Bradbury
97 books — 241 voters

I, Robot by Isaac AsimovDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickNeuromancer by William GibsonSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardThe Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov
Best Books on Artificial Intelligence
395 books — 641 voters
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinSnow Crash by Neal StephensonAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanKindred by Octavia E. ButlerDawn by Octavia E. Butler
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,480 books — 2,736 voters

I Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard MathesonThe Walking Dead by Robert KirkmanCell by Stephen KingWitches Abroad by Terry PratchettThe Passage by Justin Cronin
Zombies!
1,653 books — 4,312 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinElric of Melniboné by Michael MoorcockThe Great Book of Amber by Roger ZelaznyThe Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
Best Sword & Castle Adventures
148 books — 87 voters

Martin the Warrior by Brian JacquesEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Crystal Shard by R.A. SalvatoreThe Black Company by Glen Cook
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,403 books — 8,327 voters
Snow Crash by Neal StephensonFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyWild Cards by George R.R. Martin
Sword and Laser Science Fiction list
1,071 books — 1,750 voters

The Crystal Shard by R.A. SalvatoreStorm Front by Jim ButcherGardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
Sword and Laser Fantasy List
1,000 books — 1,777 voters
A Game Of Thrones by George R.R. MartinSay Cheese and Die! by R.L. StineFlowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Planning a Reading List for The Next Generation
503 books — 189 voters

Furies of Calderon by Jim ButcherWicked by Gregory Maguire
Series I've Given Up On...
1,024 books — 3,352 voters
Soldiers Live by Glen CookThe Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Best Finale
129 books — 152 voters

1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinNeverwinter by R.A. Salvatore
Top Five-Star Reads of 2011
415 books — 671 voters
Dies the Fire by S.M. StirlingThe City & the City by China MiévilleLittle Brother by Cory DoctorowThe Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,149 books — 8,888 voters

After the Quake by Haruki MurakamiThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyNightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen KingThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleI, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Best Short Stories
1,754 books — 1,047 voters
The Blinding Knife by Brent WeeksCold Days by Jim ButcherCharon's Claw by R.A. SalvatoreThe Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen KingShadows in Flight by Orson Scott Card
Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi 2012
425 books — 720 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardStarship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanHalo by Eric S. NylundArmor by John Steakley
Military Science Fiction
830 books — 1,129 voters
Starship Troopers by Robert A. HeinleinThe Butlerian Jihad by Brian Herbert
Excellent Space Opera
971 books — 3,514 voters