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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Maggie Needham (20 Lists)



The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
What we've read so far in 2013...
8,050 books — 2,636 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,759 books — 8,696 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonLooking for Alaska by John Green
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,653 books — 12,149 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Can't Wait Books of 2012
2,516 books — 15,096 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
YA Novels of 2012
1,235 books — 10,182 voters
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Best YA Romance books
39 books — 33 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,141 books — 3,669 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonLooking for Alaska by John GreenCoraline by Neil Gaiman
YA Books Far Better than Twilight
3,233 books — 4,890 voters

Uglies by Scott WesterfeldElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Princess Diaries by Meg CabotHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best Teen Girl Books
1,781 books — 2,529 voters
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
Best Books of 2009
1,767 books — 6,936 voters

Alanna by Tamora PierceElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,046 books — 8,647 voters
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. SeussThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Best Book Cover Art
12,303 books — 7,097 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,224 books — 28,362 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,493 books — 11,139 voters

A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Humorous Books
4,285 books — 7,883 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,184 books — 117,916 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryHoles by Louis SacharThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Best Young Adult Books
13,027 books — 80,077 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryNumber the Stars by Lois Lowry
The Most Deserving Newbery
104 books — 2,990 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,851 books — 21,776 voters
Inkheart by Cornelia FunkeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Best Books Ever
74,803 books — 277,669 voters