The Color Purple by Alice WalkerInvisible Man by Ralph EllisonSophie's Choice by William StyronThe Shipping News by Annie ProulxThe Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
National Book Award Winners
241 books — 204 voters

Rivers of London by Ben AaronovitchNeverwhere by Neil GaimanJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeMoon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch1984 by George Orwell
Fantasy/SF Atlas--London
235 books — 99 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
1,485 books — 1,879 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyMatilda by Roald DahlThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Books about Books
1,383 books — 1,517 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl SaganThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,837 books — 3,600 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
76,082 books — 282,688 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
8,212 books — 5,213 voters

The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,227 books — 8,062 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,172 books — 17,432 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldMatilda by Roald Dahl
Best Books About Loving Books
374 books — 514 voters