The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,794 books — 3,197 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteRed Dragon by Thomas  HarrisThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,505 books — 16,705 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Best Literary Mysteries
2,707 books — 5,124 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbGardens of the Moon by Steven EriksonThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,815 books — 27,001 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,529 books — 8,764 voters
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieStorm Front by Jim  Butcher
Great Debut Novels
1,609 books — 1,513 voters

Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariQuiet by Susan CainStiff by Mary RoachEinstein by Walter IsaacsonThe Swerve by Stephen Greenblatt
Best 21st Century Non-Fiction
2,303 books — 2,141 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteHelter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraMind Hunter by John E. DouglasZodiac by Robert Graysmith
Best True Crime
1,511 books — 2,151 voters

Stiff by Mary RoachThe Professor and the Madman by Simon WinchesterThe Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah BlumThe Disappearing Spoon by Sam KeanThe Mother Tongue by Bill  Bryson
You Read a Book about What?
4,166 books — 2,522 voters
Stiff by Mary RoachOutliers by Malcolm GladwellA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonSapiens by Yuval Noah HarariIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
4,626 books — 3,412 voters

Bunny by Mona Awad
Pink Animals
42 books — 4 voters
The One and Only Crystal Druid by Annette Marie
Fantasy Books Featuring Horses
212 books — 197 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Fault in Our Stars by John  GreenReady Player One by Ernest ClineWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Amazing Reads
250 books — 138 voters
Sharp Objects by Gillian FlynnKing Solomon's Mines by H. Rider HaggardWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Complete Works by William ShakespeareThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Killer Thrillers.
2,497 books — 2,856 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Foreign Lands
2,383 books — 2,256 voters
Me Before You by Jojo MoyesHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesUprooted by Naomi NovikGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Romances That Gradually Build
493 books — 541 voters

A Dance with the Fae Prince by Elise KovaThe Predator by RuNyxChase the Dark by Annette MarieSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
Top Books for Kindle Unlimited
3,229 books — 1,476 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,354 books — 13,052 voters

Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorDelirium by Lauren OliverThe Raven Boys by Maggie StiefvaterLegend by Marie LuThe Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,290 books — 12,665 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George OrwellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
16,084 books — 18,976 voters

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasMoon Called by Patricia BriggsHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesThe Magicians' Guild by Trudi CanavanSix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,872 books — 19,003 voters
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
All Hallow's Eve Romance
130 books — 48 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,944 books — 125,083 voters
xxxHOLiC, Vol. 1 by ClampX (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1 by ClampXOXO by Axie OhXenocide by Orson Scott CardXOXO by Christina  Lee
Titles That Begin With X
183 books — 131 voters

Grace and Glory by Jennifer L. ArmentroutLove, Theoretically by Ali HazelwoodIron Flame by Rebecca YarrosClockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Best Book Boyfriends
10,961 books — 29,355 voters