The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,417 books — 8,207 voters
The Arnolfini Art Mysteries by Rich DiSilvioThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lover's Portrait by Jennifer S. AldersonWoman on Fire by Lisa BarrThe Raphael Affair by Iain Pears
Page Turners
317 books — 143 voters

Allegiant by Veronica RothClockwork Princess by Cassandra ClareRequiem by Lauren OliverThe Indigo Spell by Richelle MeadThe Elite by Kiera Cass
YA Novels of 2013
1,564 books — 10,552 voters
Divergent by Veronica RothThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsInsurgent by Veronica RothCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Heart Stopping Books
1,250 books — 1,416 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,818 books — 49,882 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,942 books — 125,081 voters