This morning’s edition of BookPageXTRA included a question for readers:
What “best” lists are you craving?
- Best books about dogs?
- Best books to make you feel warm and fuzzy?
- Best books to give to a sister?
- Best books you absolutely DON’T want to share with your 93-year-old great-aunt?
- Best books for a reluctant young reader?
- Best quick reads?
- Best epic sagas?
- Best tear-jerkers?
We put together a lot of “best” lists on The Book Case—from best books for a long winter to best books about love—but we want to know what YOU want to read.
Let us know in the comments!
I’d love a list of YA books that make you feel like you’ve traveled the world.
Best books for the beach….
I’d like “Best Epistolary Novels,” “Best Cozy British Mysteries” (really well-written ones), “Best Novels Set in New England ,” and “Best Mysteries in the Styles of Agatha Christie or Ngaio Marsh”.
I’d love a list of the books, when finished reading, you can’t/don’t forget about~~
I would love a best womens contemporary christian fiction list and a cozy mysteries with older women doing the sleuthing. Also a list of books about “seniors” novel adventures
How about the “best of foodie fiction”…..
Rosebud, we did a roundup of foodie fiction a couple of years ago—not a best list, but some fun suggestions if you haven’t checked them out! You can find that here.
Thanks Trisha….I will check those out!
I just finished “Hungry for Happiness” by James Villas. The southern food described in the book was fantastic….even included some recipes!
Rosebud, we did a roundup of foodie fiction a couple of years ago—not a best list, but some fun suggestions if you haven’t checked them out! You can find that here.
Best historical fiction (I’d recommend Pillars of the Earth and The Other Boleyn Girl to start). How about best “wholesome” YA books (books you would not feel weird about your kids reading).
books along the lines of art of racing in the rain….
also “feel good” books like the mitford series
also super passionate love stories!
My pick would be the best of western (cowboys) fiction with inspirational romance mixed in.
I would like Books you can’t put down and think about constantly. Ones that you can’t wait to read while you go about your daily “chores”
I read among other things romance books. You have some good books on your list, but they are not romance books. I would like a list of best of the year romance.
I also read mystery, keep track of the tip of the iceberg recommendations, but also best from returning favorites. I follow so many I miss when a new one comes out.
I also listen to audio books, especially non fiction, science related. I want to know who takes a complex topic and makes it clear to the non-historian or non-scientist. List can be book or audio but really prefer audio.
I’d like to see one each of “Best Fiction For Men” and “Best Nonfiction For Men”.
Best books for book club discussion, please.
I would like a best list like you suggested on Twitter – books to make you feel warm & fuzzy. I’m currently looking for a something non-depressing in light of world news. Also, quick reads would be fun. I also like the idea as mentioned of ones you can’t put down. Or what about cozy mysteries?
I’d like a list of best cozy mysteries set in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
Best tear-jerkers.
Cookbooks
I like a lot of the above suggestions, and I’ll add:
Best books with bicycles (next month is national bike month)
Best – make you snort in public funny -books
Sorry. May is National Bike Month… I’m wishing we were in April.
Best novels about Asian women, i.e. Snowflower and the Secret Fan, Memoirs of a Geisha, Women of the Silk.
Best historical fiction about Jews in WW2.
By the way, is there a place to find all of these wonderful lists?
Hi Amykins,
The idea behind this post was that we’re going to start compiling all of these lists ourselves. I am hoping to start posting one of these lists a week—so stay tuned! Thanks for reading The Book Case.
I like mysteries and sports books.
How about the best books on horseracing?
How ’bout:
The best books for non-readers…
I am constantly irked by those around me that do not like to read. I keep thinking that if I recommend that ONE book, that the doors will open, the birds will sing and a love of reading will take root. So far, that hasn’t happened.
How about paranormal fantasy/romance that I can read on mass transit without fear of embarrassment?
Actually yes, this. Well, you’ll never get something that you can read on mass transit without fear of embarrassment, so I recommend just owning the fact that you read romance. It’s okay! Lots of smart people do it! There’s a lot of crap out there but a lot of good stuff too. Check out http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com
So i’ll specifically request a best of paranormal romance that doesn’t suck. I’m essentially looking for a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer (smart, sexy, fun, paranormal, with an actually interesting plot and witty writing) but in book form. Sookie Stackhouse was fun, but I’m all out of those.
‘Best Books You have never seen on the Best Seller’s List”.
I get a little tired of seeing the same books over and over again – most of which are over exposed or too depressing. Let’s make a list of great reads that never made it past 25 on the best seller’s list?
Best guilty reads
Best recent bios/autobiographies
Best books with a dog on the cover
Best pet bios
Best chick lit
Best books made into movies
Best books with an overweight main character
Best books about dogs.
Have you read ” A dog’s purpose?”
I love dogs and enjoy the ones owned by a private eye, but love all dog fiction books. Would love to receive a list.
Best books of the South, especially the Civil War Era.
Romance! Romance! Romance!
Smart ,funny and really good dialog? Some tears are ok. Is this possible? Hope so . And please remember romance isn’t just for the younger generation. Love is still possible when your 50!!!
- How-to books on journalling; also actual journals from 20th and 21st century writers
- Best books made into movies
- Books that you recall for years after you’ve read them
- Best short story collections
- Best inspirational non-fiction; books that changed your life
I would like two lists. The first is mysteries and the second is southern fiction.
Best books of correspondance between friends or just best books of letters. Best books for birding adventures or best books for bird lovers.
Please make a list of the best mysteries set in the US.