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The Big Books of Summer 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by AJ (39 Lists)



The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Modern Gothic
680 books — 1,347 voters
Soulless by Gail CarrigerBoneshaker by Cherie PriestPerdido Street Station by China MiévilleThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Best Steampunk Books
1,215 books — 4,075 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,274 books — 1,594 voters
The Shining by Stephen King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiGhost Story by Peter Straub
Scariest books of all time
628 books — 732 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisDracula by Bram Stoker
Vampires and Werewolves and Witches...Oh My!
1,897 books — 2,974 voters
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana FranklinCocaine Blues by Kerry GreenwoodThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Historical Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Women
518 books — 266 voters

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingStill Life by Louise Penny
Beach Reads - Mysteries & Thrillers
1,998 books — 1,621 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Literary Mysteries
2,470 books — 4,485 voters

The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
Which book by Alan Bradley is the best?
8 books — 19 voters
Beautiful Creatures by Kami GarciaThe Iron King by Julie KagawaPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderStardust by Neil GaimanBeautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia
YA Novels by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors
1,817 books — 2,807 voters

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
YA Paranormal Romance
730 books — 1,989 voters
The Bedwetter by Sarah SilvermanBitch Is the New Black by Helena AndrewsElegies for the Brokenhearted by Christie HodgenThe Last Living Slut by Roxana ShiraziLittle Girl Blue by Randy L. Schmidt
Bust Magazine Reading List
54 books — 20 voters

Night Film by Marisha PesslAnd the Mountains Echoed by Khaled HosseiniThe Bridge Over the Neroch by Leonid TsypkinFive Star Billionaire by Tash Aw
The Millions' Most Anticipated: The Great 2013 Book Preview
80 books — 746 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreStardust by Neil GaimanSabriel by Garth NixThe Iron King by Julie KagawaPoison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Magic, Adventure, Romance
2,338 books — 5,021 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleSabriel by Garth Nix
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,107 books — 6,192 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Iron King by Julie KagawaArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Books about Elves or Faeries
811 books — 1,059 voters

Stardust by Neil GaimanArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Books about Faery
1,117 books — 2,306 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussSabriel by Garth NixThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanGraceling by Kristin CashoreHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Most Interesting Magic System
2,600 books — 8,669 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
798 books — 1,711 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Great Book of Amber by Roger ZelaznyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Heroic Fantasy
699 books — 1,330 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanStardust by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanCoraline by Neil Gaiman
Fantasy Books by Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Authors
257 books — 318 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,286 books — 4,405 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanStardust by Neil GaimanThe Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Heroes & Adventures
556 books — 186 voters
Perdido Street Station by China MiévilleIn the Night Garden by Catherynne M. ValenteThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Tiptree Books
110 books — 76 voters

’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingDracula by Bram StokerInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaGuilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,748 books — 4,873 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanSeventh Son by Orson Scott Card
Non-Vampire Supernatural Fiction
54 books — 33 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleStardust by Neil GaimanThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Imaginative Fantasy and Literary Fiction
99 books — 40 voters
American Gods by Neil GaimanIn the Night Garden by Catherynne M. ValenteA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinAt the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror by H.P. LovecraftPerdido Street Station by China Miéville
Best Weird Fantasy
100 books — 72 voters

The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Medieval Fantasy Books
483 books — 893 voters
Od Magic by Patricia A. McKillipOnly Revolutions by Mark Z. DanielewskiAmphigorey by Edward GoreyPride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Best Book Cover Art
12,061 books — 7,072 voters


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