Top Retellings of Classic Tales

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by David Cain (16 Lists)



Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Best Chapter Books to Read Out Loud
787 books — 824 voters
The Lead Cloak by Erik Hanberg
Most Under-rated Science Fiction
2,019 books — 2,065 voters

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyOld Man's War by John ScalziAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieRed Rising by Pierce Brown
Best Space Opera of the 21st Century
287 books — 547 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyRed Rising by Pierce BrownAncillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
Best Hard Science Fiction of the 21st Century
183 books — 1,485 voters

Happy Money by Elizabeth Dunn
Best Happiness Books
327 books — 418 voters
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Most Interesting Magic System
2,611 books — 8,703 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Martian by Andy Weir
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,251 books — 24,496 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,651 books — 25,853 voters

The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA 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)
4,104 books — 25,561 voters
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,132 books — 10,110 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirOld Man's War by John ScalziThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsRed Rising by Pierce Brown
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,152 books — 8,890 voters
The Time Machine by H.G. WellsDoomsday Book by Connie WillisTo Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
The Best Time Travel Books of All Time
802 books — 1,670 voters

The Time Machine by H.G. WellsDoomsday Book by Connie WillisTo Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
Best Time Travel Fiction
1,943 books — 5,204 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,031 books — 17,220 voters

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,575 books — 13,084 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,224 books — 28,362 voters