Elli by Livia Bitton-JacksonLord of the Flies by William Golding1984 by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Books I'll never forget
189 books — 52 voters
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisSex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck KlostermanInvisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Talking 'Bout My Generation...
581 books — 444 voters

Quiet by Susan CainThe God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
books from TED
95 books — 367 voters
Night Stalker by Philip CarloKiller Clown by Terry SullivanDeviant by Harold Schechter
Non-fiction books about Serial Killers
150 books — 160 voters

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieAlice in Wonderland by Jane CarruthLove You Forever by Robert MunschCoraline by Neil Gaiman
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,288 books — 2,274 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Young Adult Books
13,140 books — 80,222 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonCongo by Michael Crichton
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,568 books — 2,756 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLolita by Vladimir NabokovA Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,787 voters

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisNaked by David SedarisBossypants by Tina FeyMy Horizontal Life by Chelsea HandlerLet's Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny  Lawson
Best Humorous Books
4,347 books — 7,950 voters

1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingWorld War Z by Max Brooks
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,777 books — 26,038 voters
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsAre You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea HandlerSex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck KlostermanMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisThe Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories by Tim Burton
I Picked It Up Because of the Title
7,929 books — 2,081 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
BOOKS THAT WON'T WASTE YOUR TIME
1,114 books — 604 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLooking for Alaska by John GreenThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,674 books — 12,178 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldOthello by William Shakespeare
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,447 books — 8,514 voters
Love Is a Dog from Hell by Charles BukowskiThe Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills by Charles BukowskiThe Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
Best Poetry Books
2,996 books — 2,447 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLord of the Flies by William Golding
Books you HAVE to read!
293 books — 118 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Iconic Book Covers
26 books — 38 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Couldn't Put The Book Down
17,103 books — 16,959 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakLord of the Flies by William GoldingSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,541 books — 17,870 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,849 books — 121,116 voters