The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books About Loving Books
374 books — 514 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,201 books — 28,371 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,850 books — 21,889 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks
Causes of Ugly Crying
1,400 books — 3,900 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Godfather by Mario Puzo
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,294 books — 15,546 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,135 books — 25,670 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,384 books — 119,603 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,791 books — 49,763 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakAtonement by Ian McEwan
Best Historical Fiction
7,308 books — 25,502 voters