2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by John (16 Lists)



The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoI, Claudius by Robert Graves
Best Historical Fiction
7,408 books — 25,588 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Philosophical Literature
1,167 books — 2,724 voters

No One Here Gets Out Alive by Jerry Hopkins
Best Books on Rock and Roll
891 books — 1,278 voters
The Odyssey by HomerDune by Frank Herbert
Best Books Ever
76,255 books — 283,639 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,185 books — 25,731 voters
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Best Antiheroes
701 books — 585 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienPawn of Prophecy by David EddingsStorm Front by Jim Butcher
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,159 books — 6,267 voters
Child of Fire by Harry ConnollyTurn Coat by Jim ButcherNightlife by Rob Thurman
Most Clever Urban Fantasy/Paranormal
166 books — 158 voters

Watchmen by Alan MooreV for Vendetta by Alan MooreBatman by Frank MillerY by Brian K. VaughanFables, Vol. 1 by Bill Willingham
Best Graphic Novels
3,453 books — 6,768 voters
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,404 books — 12,548 voters

Changes by Jim ButcherA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Eagerly Anticipated Books Remainder of 2009 and 2010
490 books — 1,415 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienLes Misérables by Victor Hugo
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,996 voters

The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCulloughI, Claudius by Robert GravesClaudius the God and His Wife Messalina by Robert Graves
Best Books About Ancient Rome
738 books — 1,083 voters
The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,801 books — 49,782 voters

’Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,771 books — 4,917 voters
When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David SedarisBrisingr by Christopher Paolini
What To Read Next
20,289 books — 24,174 voters