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
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7,877 books — 49,820 voters
The Shining by Stephen  KingDracula by Bram StokerIt by Stephen  KingPet Sematary by Stephen  King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  King
Bring on the Creepy!
717 books — 477 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieGone Girl by Gillian FlynnA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingShutter Island by Dennis Lehane
Best Twists
8,627 books — 9,615 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthy1984 by George OrwellThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Apocalypse: It's Over, Dude.
626 books — 776 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Science Fiction
3,831 books — 7,604 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnDark Places by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsInto the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes
Psychological Chillers by Women
474 books — 612 voters

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,286 books — 11,624 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,875 books — 6,999 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John  GreenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyLooking for Alaska by John  GreenAnna and the French Kiss by Stephanie PerkinsThirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,771 books — 12,268 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
32,521 books — 123,813 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,318 books — 2,428 voters
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas  HarrisDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff LindsayRed Dragon by Thomas  HarrisAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
I Like Serial Killers
1,029 books — 1,560 voters


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