Books whose Organization is Structured Around a List

[drowningmermaid]

A book that takes you through a series of events by explaining a list...

Something like Asher's "Thirteen Reasons Why" or maybe "The Next Thing on My List" by Jill Smolinkski, or (I'm guessing here-- only saw the movie) "High Fidelity" by Nick Hornsby.

Ideally, preferably, a list of lessons learned worked into a bildungsroman.

Any suggestions?

[Jim]

Does How Lincoln Learned to Read: Twelve Great Americans and the Educations That Made Them fit? I gave it 5 stars. My review is here:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Andria]

I think The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver by E. Lockhart does this, but can't put my hands on a copy right now to check.

[drowningmermaid]

@Jim "How Lincoln learned to Read" definitely sounds interesting, but I'm not sure it's quite what I had in mind. Is it something like Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers"?
I was thinking more of a personal series of events, rather than a series of persons effecting history. Although something like "Twenty things that Made America What it is Today" might work.

@Andria I'll check it out and see if it's what I have in mind...

[Jim]

I never read "Outliers". Read my review for a pretty good synopsis of the book.

[Pamela]

If fiction for middle-graders is okay, then I suggest Ellen Conford's "Seven Days to a Brand-New Me".

[Andria]

This new book just came in to our library today and it reminded me of your request: 34 Pieces of You. Seems similar to 13 Reasons Why.

[Kristy]

I'm not sure if it's exactly what you're looking for, but Twenty-one Truths About Love is written as a book of lists, and it's wonderful.

[...cats?]

Why We Broke Up

Ways to Live Forever

[Gillian]

13 Little Blue Envelopes is about a girl following letters from her aunt, traveling across Europe. There's a sequel.

[drowningmermaid]

Thanks!

[Rosa]

1,000 Reasons Never to Kiss a Boy
My One Hundred Adventures
All-American Girl
High Fidelity