People's Choice
The Top 50 Favourite Books as Voted by You
Not sure what to read next? Try one these books recommended by other readers.
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| Angels and Demons by Dan Brown |
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice |
| Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt |
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R Tolkien |
| Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks |
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult |
| The Bone People by Keri Hulme |
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver |
| The Book Thief by Markus Zusak |
Power of One by Bryce Courtenay |
| The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons |
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
| Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Auel |
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini |
| The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle |
The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger |
| The First Rule by Robert Crais |
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee |
| The Girl in Times Square by Paullina Simons |
Tuwharetoa by John Te Herekiekie Grace |
| The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson |
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks |
| The Girl who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson |
Wild Swans by Jung Chang |
| The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson |
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind |
| Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell |
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel |
| How Green was my Valley by Richard Llewellyn |
World Without End by Ken Follett |
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| Absolute Power by Michael Carroll |
A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons by Cressida Cowell |
| Alex Rider Series by Anthony Horowitz |
The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis |
| Baa Baa Smart Sheep by Mark Sommerset |
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan |
| Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss |
Shadow Wave by Robert Muchamore |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl |
Style Files by Amanda Nicholls |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney |
39 Clues by Rick Riordan |
| Evernight by Claudia Gray |
Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden |
| The Greedy Cat by Joy Cowley |
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer |
| Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy by Lynley Dodds |
Vamps by Nancy A Collins |
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling |
The Witches by Roald Dahl |
What are the People's Choice Books
During April 2011, Taupo District Libraries asked you to vote for your top 5, favourite books. The votes were counted and the top 50 books are listed below.
Everyone who voted went into the draw to win $80 worth of Price's Bookshop Vouchers.
How to find the People's Choice Books
Look out for the bright green People's Choice Stickers on the spine of the books or search the catalogue to check availability.