The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
Best Alice Hoffman Novel
39 books — 331 voters
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,954 books — 1,885 voters

The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,218 books — 28,368 voters
The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring LowreyMarley and Me by John GroganA Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonThe Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
Great "Dog" Books
1,343 books — 1,961 voters

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinOne True Thing by Anna QuindlenMarley and Me by John Grogan
Best for Book Clubs
15,148 books — 19,283 voters
Life by Keith RichardsClapton by Eric Clapton
Best Books on Rock and Roll
894 books — 1,279 voters

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinIn Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner
Amazing Reads!!!
1,070 books — 321 voters

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
The Best Autobiographies
146 books — 47 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,267 books — 122,940 voters

The Godfather by Mario PuzoGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,889 books — 49,799 voters
Big Little Lies by Liane MoriartyAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrMe Before You by Jojo MoyesThe Light Between Oceans by M.L. StedmanThe Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,717 books — 14,293 voters

The Client by John GrishamThe Pilot's Wife by Anita ShreveOh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. SeussSmilla's Sense of Snow by Peter HøegInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,155 books — 3,679 voters
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsOrphan Train by Christina Baker KlineMe Before You by Jojo Moyes
NY Times Fiction Best Sellers 2015
101 books — 535 voters

The Testament by John Grisham
Thrillers
4,754 books — 5,862 voters
Maiden Voyage by Tania AebiInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerThe Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
Tales of Adventure
516 books — 477 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Books Ever
77,466 books — 289,228 voters
The Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldPresumed Innocent by Scott TurowMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtSmilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,389 books — 16,200 voters

Presumed Innocent by Scott TurowFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Stranger Beside Me by Ann RuleThe Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,254 books — 2,434 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsOne True Thing by Anna QuindlenMe by Katharine Hepburn
Great Mom/Chick-lit reads & authors!
273 books — 198 voters

Walking Across Egypt by Clyde EdgertonGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Help by Kathryn StockettFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Best Southern Literature
1,364 books — 2,582 voters

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. StedmanThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth SteinMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen SimonsonThe Secret Keeper by Kate MortonPresumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Smart Summer Reads
13,176 books — 11,155 voters
Prodigal Summer by Barbara KingsolverThe Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love by Jill Conner BrowneBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerGood in Bed by Jennifer Weiner
Favorite Chick-Lit
2,406 books — 4,621 voters