Top Retellings of Classic Tales

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Life of Pi by Yann MartelGreat Expectations by Charles DickensThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Abandoned Books
1,469 books — 1,467 voters
The Darkangel by Meredith Ann PierceThe Changeover by Margaret Mahy
Hidden Gems: YA-Fantasy Novels
2,171 books — 2,735 voters

One Day by David NichollsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Best Love Stories
5,164 books — 9,609 voters
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina MarchettaThe Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Magic, Adventure, Romance
2,377 books — 5,139 voters

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'MalleyThe Arrival by Shaun TanThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian SelznickTales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
Best Graphic Novels
3,433 books — 6,754 voters
Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'MalleyGoing Bovine by Libba BrayOne Day by David NichollsFinnikin of the Rock by Melina MarchettaTales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan
Books that Make you Laugh
3,487 books — 5,028 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanAlanna by Tamora PierceTrickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
Best Kick-Ass Female Characters From YA and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
3,046 books — 8,647 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanTomorrow, When the War Began by John MarsdenThe Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,693 books — 16,397 voters

Warbreaker by Brandon SandersonFinnikin of the Rock by Melina MarchettaMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,104 books — 25,561 voters
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,558 books — 18,701 voters

Wolfskin by Juliet MarillierFinnikin of the Rock by Melina MarchettaThe Piper's Son by Melina MarchettaPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Best Male Character
3,160 books — 2,766 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingTomorrow, When the War Began by John MarsdenLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonTrickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,759 books — 8,696 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Last Dragonslayer by Jasper FfordeGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,401 books — 18,077 voters
Saving Francesca by Melina MarchettaThe Piper's Son by Melina MarchettaThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesGoing Bovine by Libba BrayThe Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,976 books — 12,418 voters

Quintana of Charyn by Melina MarchettaShadowfell by Juliet MarillierFaery Tales & Nightmares by Melissa Marr
Anticipated Books of 2012
542 books — 1,000 voters
Tender Morsels by Margo LanaganDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierHeart's Blood by Juliet MarillierFairest by Gail Carson LevineDeerskin by Robin McKinley
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,784 books — 9,159 voters