The Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyWarbreaker by Brandon SandersonThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
It's All About the Swords!
367 books — 170 voters
The Outsiders by S.E. HintonPaper Towns by John GreenThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonFeed by M.T. Anderson
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,980 books — 12,433 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe House at Pooh Corner by A.A. MilneThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime
2,287 books — 2,273 voters
Walden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauMere Christianity by C.S. LewisThe Know-It-All by A.J. JacobsBird by Bird by Anne LamottMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,228 books — 8,060 voters

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Giver by Lois LowryLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,547 books — 120,177 voters
The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne JonesCharmed Life by Diana Wynne JonesHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesCastle in the Air by Diana Wynne JonesHouse of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones
Favourite Diana Wynne Jones
39 books — 389 voters

Hamlet by William ShakespeareMeasure for Measure by William Shakespeare
Best of William Shakespeare
103 books — 1,239 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,188 books — 28,375 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,158 voters
Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 1 by Hayao MiyazakiNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 2 by Hayao MiyazakiNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 3 by Hayao MiyazakiNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Vol. 4 by Hayao Miyazaki
Required Reading Graphic Novels
1,173 books — 2,012 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienWatership Down by Richard  AdamsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
If I Were Stranded On a Desert Island...
1,203 books — 432 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George OrwellAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Must Read Classics
1,861 books — 4,649 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Bell at Sealey Head by Patricia A. McKillip
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
812 books — 1,732 voters
Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Engdahl
Best Novels About Telepaths
205 books — 134 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryHoles by Louis Sachar
Best Young Adult Books
13,096 books — 80,177 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckTo the Lighthouse by Virginia WoolfThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,807 books — 49,782 voters