1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
Books Containing Dangerous Ideas
167 books — 111 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,794 books — 49,755 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirRevelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsFoundation by Isaac AsimovDune by Frank HerbertRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
best hard science fiction
390 books — 720 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
3,696 books — 25,901 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Dystopia!
1,217 books — 2,761 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothFangirl by Rainbow RowellEleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
I Picked It Up Because of the Hype
344 books — 578 voters

Una historia de ayer by Sergio CoboOnce Upon Another Time by Rosary  McQuestionAfter Forever Ends by Melodie RamoneSpare Change by Bette Lee CrosbyLife is a Circus Run by a Platypus by Allison Hawn
Best Unknown Books
2,327 books — 1,852 voters
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonGood Omens by Terry PratchettA Dirty Job by Christopher MooreThe Beasts of Success by Jasun EtherChoke by Chuck Palahniuk
Best Dark Humor
726 books — 1,649 voters

City of Ashes by Cassandra ClareHush, Hush by Becca FitzpatrickClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareMarked by P.C. Cast
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,110 books — 67,457 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsInsurgent by Veronica Roth
YA Dystopia Novels
1,770 books — 11,233 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
8,270 books — 24,515 voters