The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Best History Books
3,691 books — 3,728 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)
6,228 books — 8,066 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
31,406 books — 119,691 voters

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,814 books — 49,785 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
1,339 books — 1,886 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Gothic Books of All Time
578 books — 3,497 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
1,241 books — 3,906 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
3,188 books — 11,273 voters