List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

Merri's Favourite Books to Share

At least 40 years of reading here. Every book has been read and often reread and enjoyed. A mixture of fiction and nonfiction. Hope you find some new reads here and revisit some old favourites!
Read More
1,259 users · 7,510 views
 
made by Merrimay
avg. score: 41 of 300 (14%)
required scores: 1, 21, 32, 44, 59 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 8
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Pride and Prejudice
1
Jane Austen
Lord of the Rings (Tolkien)
Lord of the Rings
2
Tolkien
To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Philip Jose Farmer)
To Your Scattered Bodies Go
3
Philip Jose Farmer
Into the Forest
Into the Forest
4
Q and a (Filmed as Slumdog Millionaire — Vikas Swarup)
Q and A
5
Filmed as Slumdog Millionaire — Vikas Swarup
The Colour (Rose Tremain)
The Colour
6
Rose Tremain
A Short History of Tractors in UKrainian (Marina Lewycka)
A Short History of Tractors in UKrainian
7
Marina Lewycka
The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
The Pillars of the Earth
8
Ken Follett
Random Acts of Heroic Love (Danny Scheinmann)
Random Acts of Heroic Love
9
Danny Scheinmann
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
10
Helen Fielding
A Walk in the Woods (Bill Bryson)
A Walk in the Woods
11
Bill Bryson
Matilda (Roald Dahl)
Matilda
12
Roald Dahl
The Moons a Balloon (David Niven)
The Moons a Balloon
13
David Niven
The Elephant to Hollywood (Michael Caine)
The Elephant to Hollywood
14
Michael Caine
Lottery (Patricia Wood)
Lottery
15
Patricia Wood
The Rosie Project (Graeme Simsion)
The Rosie Project
16
Graeme Simsion
Elizabeth Is Missing (Emma Healey)
Elizabeth Is Missing
17
Emma Healey
Boy Swallows Universe (Trent Dalton)
Boy Swallows Universe
18
Trent Dalton
Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens)
Where the Crawdads Sing
19
Delia Owens
Black Beauty (Anna Sewell)
Black Beauty
20
Anna Sewell
Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
Joy Luck Club
21
Amy Tan
The Bridges of Madison County (Robert James Waller)
The Bridges of Madison County
22
Robert James Waller
Sophie's Choice (William Styron)
Sophie's Choice
23
William Styron
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (John Boyne)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
24
John Boyne
Cold Skin (Albert Sanchez Piñol)
Cold Skin
25
Albert Sanchez Piñol
The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
The Kite Runner
26
Khaled Hosseini
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
To Kill a Mockingbird
27
Harper Lee
The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
The Book Thief
28
Markus Zusak
Birdsong (Sebastian Faulks)
Birdsong
29
Sebastian Faulks
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Kate DiCamillo)
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
30
Kate DiCamillo
The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein)
The Art of Racing in the Rain
31
Garth Stein
The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
The Help
32
Kathryn Stockett
The Cellist of Sarajevo (Steven Galloway)
The Cellist of Sarajevo
33
Steven Galloway
The Snow Child (Eowyn Ivey)
The Snow Child
34
Eowyn Ivey
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Neil Gaiman)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
35
Neil Gaiman
The Fish Girl (Mirandi Riwoe)
The Fish Girl
36
Mirandi Riwoe
The Road (Cormac McCarthy)
The Road
37
Cormac McCarthy
We Need to Talk About Kevin (Lionel Shriver)
We Need to Talk About Kevin
38
Lionel Shriver
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
39
Stephen King
Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
Rosemary's Baby
40
Ira Levin
Page 1 of 8
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'Merri's Favourite Books to Share'
Merri's Favourite Australian Books
Merri's Favourite Australian Books
117
90
Books That Share a Title
Books That Share a Title
330
240
Goodreads Staffers Share Their Top Three Books of the Year
Goodreads Staffers Share Their Top Three Books of the Year
322
113
Goodreads Staffers Share the Top Books They Read in 2022
Goodreads Staffers Share the Top Books They Read in 2022
248
69
The Authors of Summer's Scariest Books Share Their Horror Picks
The Authors of Summer's Scariest Books Share Their Horror Picks
154
76
Books That Share a Title With a Buffy Episode
Books That Share a Title With a Buffy Episode
117
368
Giving Books? Tyee Elves Share Their Picks
Giving Books? Tyee Elves Share Their Picks
71
24
Books by Authors Who Share M Y Name
Books by Authors Who Share M Y Name
67
32
FAVOURITE and NOT SO FAVOURITE BOOKS
FAVOURITE and NOT SO FAVOURITE BOOKS
537
149
Bay's Favourite or Almost Favourite Books
Bay's Favourite or Almost Favourite Books
435
108
M's Four Favourite Books by Favourite Writers
M's Four Favourite Books by Favourite Writers
354
280
Goodreads Employees Share Their Summer Reading Plans
Goodreads Employees Share Their Summer Reading Plans
620
120
The Book That Reignited Our Love of Reading: 16 Readers Share
The Book That Reignited Our Love of Reading: 16 Readers Share
384
16
Stories We Share
Stories We Share
320
300
Goodreads Staffers Share Their Summer Reading Plans
Goodreads Staffers Share Their Summer Reading Plans
251
72
Reading the Rainbow: LGBTQ+ Authors Share Pride Month Book Recommendations
Reading the Rainbow: LGBTQ+ Authors Share Pride Month Book Recommendations
216
17
Bookish Celebrities Share Their Top Reading Recommendations
Bookish Celebrities Share Their Top Reading Recommendations
202
27
Books and Doodles' All Time Favourite Books (So Far)
Books and Doodles' All Time Favourite Books (So Far)
246
23
Books CC Wants to Read From the Authors of Her Favourite Books
Books CC Wants to Read From the Authors of Her Favourite Books
113
61
Book Pairs - A Favourite and Least Favourite of the Same Author
Book Pairs - A Favourite and Least Favourite of the Same Author
460
42
2024 Favourite to Least Favourite Reads
2024 Favourite to Least Favourite Reads
201
35
Booknerd's 100 Top Favourite Books
Booknerd's 100 Top Favourite Books
12,850
100
A Gen X's Favourite Books List
A Gen X's Favourite Books List
9,568
80
A Booklover's List - Favourite Books
A Booklover's List - Favourite Books
6,281
180
Favourite Childhood Books
Favourite Childhood Books
5,568
60
Favourite Books of All Time
Favourite Books of All Time
3,917
56
111 All Time Favourite Books
111 All Time Favourite Books
3,330
111
Favourite Books of Mine You've Probably Read
Favourite Books of Mine You've Probably Read
2,186
215
Goodreads Readers Favourite Books
Goodreads Readers Favourite Books
2,138
100
Taylor Swift's Favourite Books
Taylor Swift's Favourite Books
1,777
36
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN