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The Runaway Jury by John GrishamThe Testament by John GrishamThe Racketeer by John GrishamThe Last Juror by John GrishamThe Confession by John Grisham
The best of John Grisham
43 books — 319 voters
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryComanche Moon by Larry McMurtry
Literary Westerns
290 books — 405 voters

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Likeness by Tana French
Best Literary Mysteries
2,656 books — 4,919 voters
It by Stephen KingDoctor Sleep by Stephen KingThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Books becoming movies or TV shows in 2019
67 books — 58 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Stand by Stephen KingA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonReady Player One by Ernest Cline
PBS’s The Great American Read: List of America’s Top 100 Books
100 books — 2,376 voters
Left Behind by Tim LaHayeThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandThe Good Life by Cheryl MendelsonThe Secret Doctrine by Helena Petrovna BlavatskyUp the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman
The Most Begun "Read but Unfinished" (Started) book ever
2,703 books — 13,226 voters

La Fiesta del Chivo by Mario Vargas LlosaLa sombra del viento by Carlos Ruiz ZafónPantaleón y las visitadoras by Mario Vargas LlosaOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezDe geestrijke ridder Don Quichot van de Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Mejores libros en español
221 books — 270 voters
My Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteIn the Woods by Tana FrenchLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyKilling Floor by Lee ChildMr. Mercedes by Stephen King
Best Series
3,541 books — 9,621 voters

Killing Floor by Lee ChildDie Trying by Lee ChildTripwire by Lee ChildRunning Blind by Lee ChildBlue Moon by Lee Child
Favorite Jack Reacher Related Books
44 books — 31 voters
The Fountainhead by Ayn RandFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternCity on Fire by Garth Risk HallbergThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Most Overrated Books
725 books — 667 voters

Bad Monkey by Carl HiaasenRazor Girl by Carl HiaasenStrip Tease by Carl HiaasenSkin Tight by Carl HiaasenTourist Season by Carl Hiaasen
Best Carl Hiaasen books
18 books — 14 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryLa Fiesta del Chivo by Mario Vargas LlosaThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttA Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,876 books — 6,999 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,538 books — 17,494 voters
The Stand by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingThe Mist by Stephen KingCarrie by Stephen KingDoctor Sleep by Stephen King
Stephen King Books I've Read
119 books — 110 voters

Sharp Objects by Gillian FlynnIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,447 books — 16,348 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Stand by Stephen KingLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyDark Matter by Blake CrouchFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Popular Highly Rated Science Fiction
228 books — 157 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Female Brain by Louann BrizendineRed Sparrow by Jason Matthews
Books Becoming Movies in 2018
53 books — 84 voters
The Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsIt by Stephen KingMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Circle by Dave EggersThe Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Books Becoming Movies In 2017
50 books — 226 voters

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Stand by Stephen KingReady Player One by Ernest ClineIt by Stephen King
Books That I Could Read Over and Over Again
7,317 books — 1,687 voters
Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me? by Kevin NealonThe Chris Farley Show by Tom Farley Jr.Bossypants by Tina FeyHello, Molly! by Molly ShannonAlmost Interesting by David Spade
Saturday Night Live
112 books — 74 voters

Ready Player One by Ernest ClineDark Matter by Blake CrouchAbaddon’s Gate by James S.A. CoreyLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyCaliban’s War by James S.A. Corey
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,134 books — 9,194 voters
The Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsHoward Stern Comes Again by Howard SternNickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,264 books — 8,135 voters

Howard Stern Comes Again by Howard SternYes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me? by Kevin NealonToo Fat to Fish by Artie LangeAmerica Again by Stephen ColbertThe Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer
Humorous Memoirs and Non-Fiction
992 books — 1,540 voters
The Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,833 books — 22,373 voters

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas LlosaThe Stand by Stephen King
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,878 books — 49,825 voters
Under the Dome by Stephen KingNo Longer at Ease by Chinua AchebeA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnStill Foolin' 'Em by Billy CrystalThe Automatic Detective by A. Lee Martinez
What To Read Next
20,924 books — 24,969 voters

The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsThe Light Between Oceans by M.L. StedmanWar Dogs by Guy Lawson
Books Becoming Movies in 2016
132 books — 850 voters