Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules VerneSphere by Michael CrichtonThe Dragon Dreamer by J.S. BurkeMeg by Steve AltenDragon Lightning by J.S. Burke
Oceanic/marine science fiction
165 books — 270 voters
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanMist Bound by Daryl KhoIngo by Helen DunmoreThe Seas by Samantha HuntThe Visitors by Simon Sylvester
Song of the Sea
75 books — 48 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanAlanna by Tamora PierceHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Feminist Young Adult Books
1,320 books — 1,341 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,393 books — 2,822 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Awakening by Kate Chopin
Best Feminist Fiction
1,499 books — 2,673 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasAlanna by Tamora PiercePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderVampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,471 books — 18,234 voters

Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold LobelCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo WillemsGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
50 Books All Kids Should Read by 12
56 books — 9 voters