A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord Of The Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
Epic-Fantasy Must-Reads
270 books — 342 voters
Shōgun by James ClavellGates of Fire by Steven Pressfield
Historical Military Adventure
347 books — 224 voters

Shōgun by James ClavellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction
7,819 books — 26,127 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisSabriel by Garth NixThe Gunslinger by Stephen  King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,560 books — 26,612 voters

1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,956 books — 26,322 voters
Angels & Demons by Dan    BrownThe Shack by William Paul YoungGreat Expectations by Charles DickensLeft Behind by Tim LaHayeThe Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Books I Regret Reading
2,306 books — 3,225 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Holy Bible by AnonymousThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,414 books — 123,452 voters
Mere Christianity by C.S. LewisThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,888 books — 49,807 voters