The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Best History Books
3,800 books — 3,821 voters

The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonNight by Elie WieselHelter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,256 books — 8,064 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLord of the Flies by William Golding
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,076 books — 121,878 voters

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,889 books — 49,792 voters

The Stranger Beside Me by Ann RuleIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteHelter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonSmall Sacrifices by Ann Rule
Best True Crime
1,384 books — 2,009 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Gothic Books of All Time
613 books — 3,537 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellNight by Elie WieselLord of the Flies by William GoldingAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,228 books — 3,929 voters
Coming Out Straight by Richard   CohenAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Stranger Beside Me by Ann RuleBattle Royale by Koushun Takami
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,250 books — 11,563 voters