The Big Books of Summer 2025

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by M.M. Strawberry Library & Reviews (753 Lists)



Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanKhthonios by M.M. Kin
Fairy Tales & Myths Retold
47 books — 8 voters
Persephone by Kaitlin BevisThe Dark Wife by Sarah DiemerOlympian Confessions by Erin KinsellaThe Iron Queen by Kaitlin BevisRadiant Darkness by Emily Whitman
Best Greek Myth Spinoff Books
41 books — 48 voters

Khthonios by M.M. KinWorthy of Love by M.M. KinBernard Evslin's Greek Mythology by Bernard EvslinOlympian Confessions by Erin KinsellaMythology by C. Scott Littleton
About Greek Myths
97 books — 54 voters
Khthonios by M.M. KinNemesis by Isaac Asimov
Greek Mythological Names
259 books — 91 voters

Worthy of Love by M.M. KinSeeds Volume Three by M.M. KinSeeds Volume One by M.M. KinSeeds Volume Two by M.M. Kin
Romantic Greek Mythology
69 books — 57 voters
Seeds Volume Three by M.M. KinSeeds Volume Two by M.M. KinSeeds Volume One by M.M. Kin
Best Adult Fantasy Romance with Hot Independent Heroine
419 books — 357 voters

Lolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A.N. RoquelaureHistoire d'O | Story of O by Pauline RéageWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëExit to Eden by Anne Rice
Terrible Romance
150 books — 35 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
Romance Books Everyone Should Read
3,224 books — 3,018 voters

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithI Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Feminist Books
2,460 books — 3,439 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,223 books — 11,041 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanGood Omens by Terry PratchettRedwall by Brian Jacques
ATY 2020 - Fantasy Books
221 books — 61 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. WredeThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanBeauty by Robin McKinley
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,397 books — 18,036 voters

Venus Rising by Kaitlin BevisLove & War by Kaitlin BevisAphrodite by Kaitlin Bevis
Goddesses: Venus & Aphrodite [Fiction & Non-Fiction]
22 books — 6 voters
FATIZEN The Graphic Novel Part Two by Philip C. Barragan IIFatizen by Philip C. Barragan IIFatizen The Graphic Novel, Part One, Chapter One by Philip C. Barragan IIMai-Chan's Daily Life by Waita UzigaShin Gendai Ryoukiden by Waita Uziga
Comics in Bad Taste
63 books — 20 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodCarrie by Stephen KingWhen She Woke by Hillary Jordan
Dark Feminist Books
107 books — 42 voters
Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsAllegiant by Veronica RothHarry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. RowlingThe Death Cure by James DashnerMaximum Ride Forever by James Patterson
Most Disappointing Sequels/Prequels
152 books — 53 voters

Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissi... by Karyl McBrideThe Help by Kathryn StockettChildren of the Self-Absorbed by Nina W. BrownMommie Dearest by Christina Crawford
Narcissistic Mothers
62 books — 62 voters
Toxic Parents by Susan Forward
Trauma and Recovery
38 books — 39 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Women's Fiction Novels
2,081 books — 1,636 voters
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Best Biblical Fiction
393 books — 598 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiThe Kitchen God's Wife by Amy TanTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
771 books — 1,400 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Best Feminist Fiction
1,490 books — 2,648 voters

Dragon Lady by Sterling SeagraveI Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiWild Swans by Jung ChangCatherine de Medici by Leonie FriedaThe Story of My Life by Helen Keller
Female Biographies
1,247 books — 410 voters
Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. MassieCatherine the Great by Robert K. MassieMurder of a Medici Princess by Caroline P. MurphyCatherine de Medici by Leonie FriedaDoomed Queens by Kris Waldherr
Royal Biographies
316 books — 52 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanRadiant Darkness by Emily WhitmanPersephone by Kaitlin BevisKhthonios by M.M. KinWorthy of Love by M.M. Kin
Best Books About Mythology
1,388 books — 2,210 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsWatership Down by Richard AdamsThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Earth, Wind and Fire
1,330 books — 123 voters

Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump
Non-Fiction Published in Year: 2020
694 books — 144 voters
Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien ChengThe Complete Maus by Art SpiegelmanA Man Named Dave by Dave PelzerThe Lost Boy by Dave PelzerA Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
True Life Stories--Overcoming Hardship
265 books — 18 voters

Princess Sultana's Circle by Jean SassonThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAngela’s Ashes by Frank McCourtMaus I by Art SpiegelmanA Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
Biography and Memoirs that are BETTER than Fiction
2,412 books — 2,919 voters
The Red Tent by Anita DiamantThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelMistress of Rome by Kate QuinnAlcestis by Katharine Beutner
Awesome Women of the Ancient World
426 books — 946 voters