Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm GladwellFactfulness by Hans RoslingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Bill Gates Booklist
289 books — 206 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,969 books — 5,077 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,483 books — 24,760 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 — 5,454 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
31,758 books — 120,825 voters
Educated by Tara WestoverAn American Marriage by Tayari JonesThere There by Tommy OrangeThe Overstory by Richard PowersWarlight by Michael Ondaatje
NYT 100 Notable Books of 2018
100 books — 82 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)
4,238 books — 25,848 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Best Literary Fiction
1,545 books — 1,333 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,336 books — 5,848 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë1984 by George Orwell
Best British and Irish Literature
1,172 books — 1,112 voters


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