Listopia

Listopia is a feature on Goodreads, a social cataloging site for books. It allows users to create, organize, and publicly vote on lists of books. Lists can cover any topic, such as best science fiction novels, most underrated mysteries, or "books to read before you die." Each list has a title, description, and a set of books drawn from the Goodreads catalog or added manually. Public lists are searchable and linked to individual book pages, enabling readers to discover titles through community curation.

Users contribute by creating new Listopia lists and by voting on existing lists. Voting affects the ordering and visibility of lists within the Listopia section. Comments and discussions may accompany lists, and many lists include notes about why certain titles were chosen. Listopia is moderated by Goodreads communities and subject to site policies, with guidelines intended to avoid copyright infringement, hate speech, and other violations. Since Goodreads was acquired by Amazon in 2013, Listopia has remained a prominent feature for community-generated recommendations.

Impact and criticism: Listopia serves as a discovery and conversation hub, often influencing readers' choices and, occasionally, publishers' attention. Critics note that lists can reflect popularity biases and perform as a fan-driven or marketing-driven phenomenon rather than representative sampling of readers. Despite limitations, Listopia remains a widely used tool for exploring genres and themes beyond traditional catalogs.