2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jay (22 Lists)



Pacific Crucible by Ian W. Toll
Best American History Books
2,124 books — 2,495 voters
Starsight by Brandon Sanderson
Can't Wait Science Fiction/Fantasy of 2019
594 books — 1,724 voters

The Rescue by Steven KonkolyOne Word Kill by Mark LawrenceWhere the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy VanderahSmoke & Summons by Charlie N. HolmbergThe Border by Don Winslow
Best Books of 2019
1,389 books — 1,961 voters
Night by Elie WieselThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald1984 by George OrwellThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienEast of Eden by John Steinbeck
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,783 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Stand by Stephen King
PBS’s The Great American Read: List of America’s Top 100 Books
100 books — 2,377 voters
Need to Know by Karen Cleveland
Goodreads Choice Awards 2018 (eligible for write-in only)
1,451 books — 2,235 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinWicked by Gregory Maguire
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,457 books — 18,210 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinRed Storm Rising by Tom ClancyThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Power of the Dog by Don WinslowMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Manfiction
2,214 books — 553 voters

I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Espionage
985 books — 1,020 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,099 voters

Wizard and Glass by Stephen King11/22/63 by Stephen KingDoctor Sleep by Stephen KingThe Stand by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
178 books — 3,874 voters
The Stand by Stephen King
Best Horror Novels
1,987 books — 5,447 voters

Morning Star by Pierce Brown
Can't Wait Books of 2016
1,359 books — 6,389 voters
Last Argument of Kings by Joe AbercrombieThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Contemporary Fantasy for Guys
724 books — 625 voters

The Power of the Dog by Don WinslowThe Cartel by Don Winslow
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,220 books — 68,355 voters
Red Rising by Pierce BrownReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Science Fiction - 2010-2019
548 books — 779 voters

Red Storm Rising by Tom ClancyI Am Pilgrim by Terry HayesThe Company by Robert Littell
Best Spy Novels
1,292 books — 2,254 voters
Winter of the World by Ken FollettThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankBand of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose
World War II Fiction & Non-fiction
779 books — 407 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,727 voters
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Power of the Dog by Don WinslowA Monster Calls by Patrick NessMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Books Ever
76,217 books — 283,418 voters

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Top Five-Star Reads of 2011
415 books — 672 voters
Battle Royale by Koushun TakamiThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,751 books — 25,989 voters