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
2,864 books — 9,238 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
1,063 books — 1,288 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
1,473 books — 1,469 voters
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,360 books — 2,568 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
1,891 books — 4,758 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!
90 books — 997 voters

Night by Elie WieselA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill  BrysonLongitude by Dava Sobel
Must Read Non-Fiction
5,467 books — 5,186 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
16,089 books — 18,983 voters

No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best American History Books
2,303 books — 3,121 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
1,815 books — 3,307 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
2,777 books — 4,671 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
3,570 books — 5,142 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
377 books — 519 voters
The Source by James A. Michener
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,878 books — 7,006 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
4,524 books — 7,735 voters
The Firm by Robin WaterfieldThe Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,122 books — 10,104 voters

The Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeLost in a Good Book by Jasper FfordeThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Stories For Book Lovers
8,519 books — 9,050 voters
East of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Book Club List
756 books — 789 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)
6,414 books — 8,210 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
1,318 books — 5,903 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
2,366 books — 2,950 voters
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff HertzbergBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book by Better Homes and Gardens
Best Cookbooks
1,485 books — 1,174 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
15,502 books — 20,015 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
7,505 books — 16,705 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
14,396 books — 12,267 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
43 books — 46 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 — 2,975 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
15,686 books — 18,103 voters


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