The Stranger by Albert CamusThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsAnimal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George Orwell
Absurdist Fiction
314 books — 288 voters

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonGood Omens by Terry PratchettA Dirty Job by Christopher MooreChoke by Chuck PalahniukAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Dark Humor
727 books — 1,635 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryDivergent by Veronica RothBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,774 books — 26,032 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettLamb by Christopher MooreThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanMe Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Best Humorous Books
4,347 books — 7,950 voters
The Stranger by Albert Camus1984 by George OrwellSiddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Best Philosophical Literature
1,182 books — 2,736 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsLife, the Universe and Everything by Douglas AdamsSo Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas AdamsDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
Best Comedic Science Ficttion Books
611 books — 1,186 voters
The Stranger by Albert CamusCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaNausea by Jean-Paul SartreThe Trial by Franz Kafka
Best Existential Fiction
449 books — 766 voters