1984 by George Orwell
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,232 books — 3,916 voters
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,771 books — 26,030 voters

A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh FermorA Short Walk in the Hindu Kush by Eric NewbyThe Old Patagonian Express by Paul TherouxBetween the Woods and the Water by Patrick Leigh FermorVenice by Jan Morris
Favorite Travel Books
2,026 books — 3,940 voters
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
Foreign Lands
2,359 books — 2,195 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliRome by Robert HughesItalian Neighbors by Tim ParksVenice by Jan Morris
Reading Italy
444 books — 237 voters