The Oregon Trail by Rinker BuckThe Old Ways by Robert MacfarlaneWild America by Roger Tory Peterson
Unforgettable Book Journeys
20 books — 2 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Help by Kathryn StockettWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,368 voters

Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana GabaldonA Burnable Book by Bruce HolsingerA King's Ransom by Sharon Kay PenmanThe King's Curse by Philippa GregoryThe Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Historical Fiction 2014
382 books — 1,977 voters

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,213 books — 2,303 voters
People of the Book by Geraldine BrooksStella Bain by Anita ShreveHeat Wave by Penelope Lively
Around the World in 80 Books 2014
87 books — 6 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,418 books — 17,685 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Most Engaging Scientific Nonfiction
368 books — 285 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankReading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NafisiThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionOut of Africa by Isak DinesenThe Story of My Life by Helen Keller
Memoirs by Women
3,038 books — 3,042 voters
The Little House Collection by Laura Ingalls WilderAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhitePippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Best Chapter Books for Young Girls
632 books — 322 voters

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,898 voters
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
924 books — 2,376 voters