And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Twists
8,653 books — 9,616 voters
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Historical Mystery
2,286 books — 4,795 voters

The Passage by Justin CroninI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard MathesonSwan Song by Robert McCammonA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.The Stand by Stephen  King
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,289 books — 3,474 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas  Harris
Favourite Crime & Thrillers
2,329 books — 2,031 voters

Boy's Life by Robert McCammonIt by Stephen  KingSummer of Night by Dan Simmons
Small Town Horror
123 books — 95 voters
Pines by Blake Crouch’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingWayward by Blake CrouchThe Last Town by Blake CrouchIt by Stephen  King
Small Towns with Secrets
269 books — 222 voters

In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraThe Executioner's Song by Norman MailerDonnie Brasco by Joseph D. Pistone
Best True Crime
1,463 books — 2,090 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Passage by Justin CroninOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodSwan Song by Robert McCammon
Very Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
332 books — 593 voters

1984 by George OrwellDracula by Bram StokerFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Quality Dark Fiction
2,651 books — 3,587 voters

It by Stephen  KingThe Shining by Stephen  KingDracula by Bram StokerPet Sematary by Stephen  KingMisery by Stephen  King
Best Horror Novels
2,121 books — 5,513 voters
1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingLolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Road by Cormac McCarthyIt by Stephen  King
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,292 books — 11,640 voters

The Shining by Stephen  KingThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonGhost Story by Peter StraubBag of Bones by Stephen  King
Ghost Stories
1,514 books — 1,977 voters

Dune by Frank Patrick HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card1984 by George OrwellFoundation by Isaac AsimovBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Science Fiction Ever Written.
1,824 books — 4,131 voters
Old Man's War by John ScalziDune by Frank Patrick HerbertLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyPandora's Star by Peter F. HamiltonOn Basilisk Station by David  Weber
Excellent Space Opera
1,119 books — 3,823 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Vampire Lestat by Anne RiceRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Gothic Books You Should Read (fiction)
240 books — 177 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Best Books Ever
78,410 books — 292,259 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank Patrick Herbert
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
4,140 books — 5,602 voters
11/22/63 by Stephen  King
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,722 books — 14,388 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieRebecca by Daphne du MaurierIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,462 books — 16,254 voters
Dune by Frank Patrick HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams1984 by George OrwellFoundation by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction
3,846 books — 7,702 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,676 books — 26,706 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsFoundation by Isaac Asimov
Best Space Opera
1,139 books — 1,891 voters