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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Zetta Kitzrow (18 Lists)



Triptych by Karin SlaughterBattle Royale by Koushun TakamiThe Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn BarnesThe Burning Girls by C.J. TudorSphere by Michael Crichton
Best Twists
8,287 books — 8,870 voters
Dark Sacred Night by Michael ConnellyDeadlocked by Charlaine HarrisThe Burning Girls by C.J. TudorEncyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. SobolMagenta by John Payton Foden
What To Read Next
20,121 books — 24,068 voters

I Am Pilgrim by Terry HayesJoyland by Stephen King
Must Reads - My Version
6,508 books — 1,285 voters
The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth WareShakespeare's Christmas by Charlaine HarrisChanges by Jim ButcherAll the Missing Girls by Megan MirandaWicked by Sara Shepard
Best ebooks
7,332 books — 2,128 voters

61 Hours by Lee ChildThe Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth PetersAll Around the Town by Mary Higgins ClarkThe Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn BarnesBelieving the Lie by Elizabeth George
Smart Summer Reads
12,519 books — 10,431 voters
Sometimes I Lie by Alice FeeneyNeverworld Wake by Marisha PesslA Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonInvisible Girl by Lisa JewellEncyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
Books that scored a five by me
9,435 books — 2,354 voters

Magenta by John Payton FodenBehind Her Eyes by Sarah PinboroughAll the Missing Girls by Megan MirandaThe Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn BarnesNeverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
14,235 books — 14,349 voters
The Silence of Bones by June HurDust and Shadow by Lyndsay FayeA Flicker in the Dark by Stacy WillinghamA Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonBehind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
Books That I Could Read Over and Over Again
7,352 books — 1,674 voters

You by Caroline KepnesThe Bourne Supremacy by Robert LudlumThe Fourth Bear by Jasper FfordePortrait in Death by J.D. RobbEncyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,071 books — 5,779 voters
Wicked Appetite by Janet EvanovichThe Keepsake by Tess GerritsenOur Blue Orange by A.R. MerrydewThe Art Forger by Barbara A. ShapiroDeadlocked by Charlaine Harris
Favorite Books
14,101 books — 9,814 voters

Wicked Appetite by Janet EvanovichThe Burning Girls by C.J. TudorChanges by Jim ButcherIn the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall SmithWicked by Sara Shepard
New Adult Literature
7,170 books — 3,925 voters
Invisible Girl by Lisa JewellA Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonThe Silence of Bones by June HurThe Keepsake by Tess GerritsenMagenta by John Payton Foden
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,077 books — 12,166 voters

The Art Forger by Barbara A. ShapiroAll Around the Town by Mary Higgins ClarkThe Neon Rain by James Lee BurkeThe Sum of All Fears by Tom ClancyWhere They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,403 books — 8,328 voters
Secondhand Spirits by Juliet BlackwellAll Around the Town by Mary Higgins ClarkThe Neon Rain by James Lee BurkeShakespeare's Trollop by Charlaine HarrisRoyal Blood by Rhys Bowen
Best for Book Clubs
14,370 books — 18,181 voters

The Art Forger by Barbara A. ShapiroThe Sum of All Fears by Tom ClancyJoyland by Stephen KingSometimes I Lie by Alice FeeneyThe Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,139 books — 7,762 voters
Royal Blood by Rhys BowenPortrait in Death by J.D. RobbSometimes I Lie by Alice FeeneyVisions in Death by J.D. RobbI Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
11,187 books — 10,028 voters

Sphere by Michael CrichtonThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Silence of Bones by June HurAll the Missing Girls by Megan MirandaThe Bourne Supremacy by Robert Ludlum
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
11,236 books — 7,456 voters
Shakespeare's Christmas by Charlaine HarrisThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Art Forger by Barbara A. ShapiroWicked by Sara ShepardDeadlocked by Charlaine Harris
Books You Must Read!
11,199 books — 7,194 voters