The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
Best Alice Hoffman Novel
39 books — 332 voters
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,946 books — 1,880 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
7,189 books — 28,379 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
1,248 books — 1,931 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
14,542 books — 18,383 voters
Life by Keith RichardsClapton by Eric Clapton
Best Books on Rock and Roll
888 books — 1,280 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 — 46 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,465 books — 119,825 voters

The Godfather by Mario PuzoGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,787 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
7,686 books — 14,157 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
3,130 books — 3,678 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
4,603 books — 5,592 voters
Maiden Voyage by Tania AebiInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerThe Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
Tales of Adventure
513 books — 474 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
76,044 books — 282,504 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
7,306 books — 15,545 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
2,257 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
1,342 books — 2,574 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
12,612 books — 10,569 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
2,398 books — 4,617 voters