The Shining by Stephen  KingIt by Stephen  KingThe Stand by Stephen  King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingDracula by Bram Stoker
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,367 books — 1,977 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëRebecca by Daphne du MaurierDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Best Gothic Books of All Time
588 books — 3,504 voters

The Shining by Stephen  KingIt by Stephen  King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingDracula by Bram StokerPet Sematary by Stephen  King
Best Horror Novels
2,087 books — 5,456 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Duke and I by Julia QuinnA Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,414 books — 6,028 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,212 books — 25,806 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,083 books — 11,740 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Women's Fiction Novels
2,122 books — 1,664 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Female Lead Characters
4,842 books — 5,900 voters
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneThe Midnight Library by Matt HaigI’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Best Books of the Decade: 2020's
2,922 books — 5,463 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,677 books — 120,615 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Awakening by Kate Chopin
Best Feminist Fiction
1,499 books — 2,673 voters


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