The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensBecoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet GreyTo Dance with Kings by Rosalind Laker
Historical Fiction - France
514 books — 336 voters
The Shining by Stephen  KingIt by Stephen  King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingDracula by Bram StokerThe Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Best Horror Novels
2,116 books — 5,499 voters

One for the Money by Janet EvanovichI Scream, You Scream by Wendy Lyn WatsonDiners, Dives & Dead Ends by Terri L. AustinPortrait of a Dead Guy by Larissa ReinhartTax Cut by Michele Lynn Seigfried
Cozy Crimes
763 books — 395 voters
After the Night by Linda HowardMarried by Morning by Lisa KleypasParadise by Judith McNaughtNatural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsWhen He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
Greatest Romance Authors
161 books — 94 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskySpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonLooking for Alaska by John  GreenCrank by Ellen Hopkins
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
3,013 books — 12,464 voters
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria SempleThe Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Smart Summer Reads
13,311 books — 11,283 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Best Literary Fiction
1,584 books — 1,427 voters
1984 by George OrwellA Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerRoom by Emma DonoghueRunning with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsGroomed by Laurie Matthew
Books that leave you disturbed
558 books — 516 voters

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best for Book Clubs
15,250 books — 19,413 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,355 books — 7,098 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Best Historical Fiction
7,836 books — 26,143 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonStiff by Mary RoachFast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,267 books — 8,081 voters

Death on the Nile by Agatha ChristieT is for Trespass by Sue GraftonThe Lincoln Lawyer by Michael    ConnellyThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithNaked in Death by J.D. Robb
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,293 books — 2,525 voters
Alanna by Tamora PierceMoon Called by Patricia BriggsHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesWild Magic by Tamora PierceFirst Test by Tamora Pierce
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,746 books — 19,074 voters

1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodReady Player One by Ernest Cline
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,972 books — 26,484 voters
In Hell by L. Marshall James
Self Published Horror Books
181 books — 161 voters