The Princess Bride by William GoldmanWitches Abroad by Terry PratchettThe Fourth Bear by Jasper FfordeStardust by Neil GaimanThe Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,852 books — 9,213 voters
A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis PetersThe Alienist by Caleb CarrCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersExcept the Dying by Maureen JenningsWobble To Death by Peter Lovesey
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
1,026 books — 1,275 voters

Wicked by Gregory MaguireLife of Pi by Yann MartelTwilight by Stephenie MeyerReading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NafisiThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Abandoned Books
1,463 books — 1,461 voters
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,337 books — 2,462 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Must Read Classics
1,882 books — 4,733 voters
Hogfather by Terry PratchettGoing Postal by Terry PratchettMort by Terry PratchettThe Wee Free Men by Terry PratchettReaper Man by Terry Pratchett
The Best of Discworld!
88 books — 994 voters

Night by Elie WieselA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonLongitude by Dava Sobel
Must Read Non-Fiction
5,409 books — 5,018 voters

Something Rotten by Jasper FfordeThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeLost in a Good Book by Jasper FfordeThe Fourth Bear by Jasper FfordeOne of Our Thursdays Is Missing by Jasper Fforde
Ffavorite Jasper Fforde Novel
11 books — 30 voters
My Ántonia by Willa CatherTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George Orwell
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
16,005 books — 18,785 voters

No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best American History Books
2,250 books — 3,033 voters
No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns GoodwinLongitude by Dava SobelThe Life of Elizabeth I by Alison WeirHenry VIII by Alison WeirUncrowned King by Stanley Weintraub
Best Biographies
1,762 books — 3,126 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerWicked by Gregory MaguireLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk KiddThe Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Disappointing Books
2,775 books — 4,666 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanRight Ho, Jeeves by P.G. WodehouseCarry On, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse
Books that Make you Laugh
3,538 books — 5,224 voters

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffLost in a Good Book by Jasper FfordeThe Well of Lost Plots by Jasper FfordeSomething Rotten by Jasper Fforde
Best Books About Loving Books
375 books — 516 voters
The Source by James A. Michener
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,876 books — 7,000 voters

King of the Wind by Marguerite HenrySocks by Beverly ClearyBlack Beauty by Anna SewellDanny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
Favorite books from my childhood
4,508 books — 7,690 voters
The Firm by Robin WaterfieldThe Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,137 books — 10,098 voters

The Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeLost in a Good Book by Jasper FfordeThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Stories For Book Lovers
8,503 books — 8,892 voters
East of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Book Club List
748 books — 782 voters

84, Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffLongitude by Dava SobelThe Mother Tongue by Bill BrysonA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,270 books — 8,165 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,332 books — 5,899 voters

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieGaudy Night by Dorothy L. SayersFer-de-Lance by Rex StoutThe Broken Window by Jeffery Deaver
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,329 books — 2,575 voters
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff HertzbergBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book by Better Homes and Gardens
Best Cookbooks
1,467 books — 1,121 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best for Book Clubs
15,422 books — 19,801 voters
The Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Woman in White by Wilkie CollinsThe Moonstone by Wilkie CollinsA Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,481 books — 16,309 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Read Them Twice...At Least
14,445 books — 12,013 voters
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson1421 by Gavin Menzies1434 by Gavin MenziesUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
Worst historical non-fiction
42 books — 45 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Little House Collection by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Series Reading List
1,433 books — 2,974 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverMy Ántonia by Willa CatherAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,651 books — 17,729 voters


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