Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,312 books — 2,414 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsNight by Elie WieselThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books That Could Change Your Life
2,879 books — 1,581 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Best Books of the Decade: 1900s
483 books — 857 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Best Books of the Decade: 1920s
779 books — 1,132 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Little Engine That Could by Watty PiperThe Sword in the Stone by T.H. White
Best Books of the Decade: 1930s
909 books — 1,258 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownStuart Little by E.B. WhiteCurious George by H.A. Rey
Best Books of the Decade: 1940s
824 books — 1,149 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussThe Crucible by Arthur MillerThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,195 books — 1,513 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussDune by Frank Patrick HerbertWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,434 books — 1,776 voters

The Lorax by Dr. SeussThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienJonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard BachThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinFantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,956 books — 1,886 voters
Matilda by Roald DahlThe Witches by Roald DahlThe BFG by Roald DahlAlanna by Tamora PierceThe Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,256 books — 2,435 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,156 books — 3,680 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,215 books — 28,370 voters

Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Lost Hero by Rick RiordanWonder by R.J. PalacioInsurgent by Veronica Roth
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,718 books — 14,318 voters
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne CollinsHeartstopper by Alice OsemanLoveless by Alice OsemanHeartstopper by Alice OsemanSunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Best Books of the Decade: 2020's
2,989 books — 5,507 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,662 books — 5,730 voters
Matilda by Roald DahlCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorite books from my childhood
4,489 books — 7,656 voters

War and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
12,056 books — 10,835 voters
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneThe Crucible by Arthur Miller
Best Historical Fiction
7,803 books — 26,122 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,170 books — 12,219 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,682 books — 25,222 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best children's books EVER
2,152 books — 2,247 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,411 books — 17,243 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,408 books — 123,425 voters



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