Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Best Historical Fiction
7,317 books — 25,513 voters

The Woman in Black by Susan         HillThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. JamesThe Little Stranger by Sarah WatersThis House Is Haunted by John Boyne
Historical Ghost Fiction
230 books — 345 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHidden Pictures by Jason RekulakLocal Woman Missing by Mary KubicaViciously Yours by Jamie Applegate Hunter
You're Crazy if You Haven't Read This Yet
3,524 books — 2,233 voters

The Shining by Stephen        KingThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanHeart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Ghost Stories
1,482 books — 1,876 voters

Dark Lover by J.R. WardTwilight by Stephenie MeyerHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningDead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Best Paranormal Romance Series
1,415 books — 12,632 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,144 books — 5,177 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,049 books — 9,875 voters