Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala YousafzaiEsperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz RyanElijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul CurtisThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. LewisRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Children's Books with POC Characters
199 books — 13 voters
Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley CusickRemember Me by Christopher PikeThe Betrayal by R.L. StineBury Me Deep by Christopher PikeThe Baby-Sitter by R.L. Stine
'80s–'90s Young Adult Horror
122 books — 139 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellThe Road by Cormac McCarthyA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboNight by Elie Wiesel
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,241 books — 3,899 voters
Giovanni’s Room by James BaldwinFirst Love by Ivan TurgenevThe Kreutzer Sonata by Leo TolstoyBonjour Tristesse by Françoise SaganA Russian Affair by Anton Chekhov
Penguin Great Loves
20 books — 37 voters

Fullmetal Alchemist 3-in-1 Vol. 1 by Hiromu ArakawaDeath Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaInuyasha. VizBig Edition, Volume 1 by Rumiko TakahashiPandora Hearts 1巻 by Jun MochizukiDawn of the Arcana, Vol. 1 by Rei Tōma
Best Scifi/Fantasy Manga
113 books — 118 voters