The Blue Castle by L.M. MontgomeryWildwood Dancing by Juliet MarillierA Long Way from Chicago by Richard PeckTom's Midnight Garden by Philippa PearceA Trip to the Stars by Nicholas Christopher
Best Lesser-Known Books
1,866 books — 1,123 voters
Gone by Lisa GardnerThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonA Time to Kill by John GrishamJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Stand by Stephen  King
Thrillers
4,748 books — 5,850 voters

Einstein by Walter IsaacsonInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerNicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie
Best Biographies
1,696 books — 3,064 voters
Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa KleypasSmooth Talking Stranger by Lisa KleypasVirgin River by Robyn CarrFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesShelter Mountain by Robyn Carr
Best Ever Contemporary Romance Books
4,827 books — 8,236 voters

Homicide by David SimonIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Best True Crime
1,388 books — 2,024 voters
Black Hawk Down by Mark BowdenBand of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseFlags of Our Fathers by James D. BradleyBattle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPherson1776 by David McCullough
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,191 books — 2,466 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Big Sleep by Raymond ChandlerA Time to Kill by John GrishamThe Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,349 books — 16,041 voters
The Darkest Hour by Maya BanksNo Place to Run by Maya BanksMercy by Julie GarwoodMurder List by Julie GarwoodHidden Away by Maya Banks
Best Romantic Suspense
2,188 books — 2,670 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleThe Once and Future King by T.H. White
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,420 books — 26,365 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierRoots by Alex HaleySarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Best Historical Fiction
7,724 books — 25,972 voters

Whispers in the Dark by Maya BanksVirgin River by Robyn Carr
I Love A Man In Uniform
1,670 books — 1,694 voters
Killjoy by Julie Garwood
Romantic Suspense Full of Action
1,026 books — 800 voters

The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Modern-day Classics
366 books — 194 voters
All Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionAll Things Bright and Beautiful by James HerriotAll Things Wise and Wonderful by James HerriotNicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,116 books — 6,810 voters

Cosmos by Carl Sagan1776 by David McCulloughA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonNicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. MassieIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Non-fiction - Something for Everyone
4,116 books — 1,506 voters
The Origin of Species by Charles DarwinThe Greatest Show on Earth by Richard DawkinsThe Demon-Haunted World by Carl SaganA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,922 books — 3,617 voters

Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionStiff by Mary RoachA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonFast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,264 books — 8,071 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books Every Human Being Should Read
3,023 books — 2,061 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,730 books — 6,892 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan    Brown
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,973 books — 6,958 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Books To Read Before You Die
595 books — 181 voters

The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Personal Finance
219 books — 301 voters
Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasDreaming of You by Lisa KleypasIt Happened One Autumn by Lisa KleypasMine Till Midnight by Lisa KleypasRansom by Julie Garwood
My Favourite Historical Romance
1,987 books — 2,163 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTwilight by Stephenie MeyerPersuasion by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Best Love Stories
5,210 books — 9,707 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,253 books — 122,834 voters


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