Darwinia by Robert Charles Wilson
Best Steampunk Books
1,235 books — 4,085 voters
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,091 books — 16,983 voters

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Victorian Novels
213 books — 505 voters
The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,241 books — 3,901 voters

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff LindsayCharmed Life by Diana Wynne JonesThe Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake
Series Reading List
1,430 books — 2,977 voters
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Everyone's Read It But Me
800 books — 4,332 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
My Home Town
140 books — 26 voters
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,132 books — 10,106 voters

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Best Children's Books
5,294 books — 6,663 voters
Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleThe Odyssey by HomerHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiMelmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert Maturin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,868 books — 7,001 voters

The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeThe Chess Garden by Brooks Hansen
Highbrow Fantasy Books
417 books — 622 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan    Brown
Most Over Hyped and Annoying Books Ever
567 books — 603 voters
Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,221 books — 8,062 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Popular Books that Annoy You
1,033 books — 2,015 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownEragon by Christopher PaoliniHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Most Overrated Books
738 books — 667 voters
The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeMoby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman MelvilleThe Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1 by Diana Wynne JonesFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,435 books — 8,371 voters

The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,124 books — 25,649 voters
Phantastes by George MacDonald
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,792 books — 9,156 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 1 by Diana Wynne JonesMelmoth the Wanderer by Charles Robert MaturinThe Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn PeakeBoy in Darkness and Other Stories by Mervyn Peake
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,889 books — 16,496 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Best Love Stories
5,176 books — 9,616 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,560 books — 18,698 voters
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussMr. Popper's Penguins by Richard AtwaterThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob GrimmCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Favorite books from my childhood
4,400 books — 7,408 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Must Read YA Fiction!
1,952 books — 2,863 voters
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Books I Have No Intention of Reading
1,637 books — 5,999 voters


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