A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,876 books — 121,152 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,447 books — 8,517 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi BarrettGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Best Children's Books
5,321 books — 6,716 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,779 books — 26,041 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,248 books — 25,923 voters
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingRamona the Pest by Beverly Cleary
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,867 books — 10,583 voters

Wicked by Gregory MaguireAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
Disappointing Books
2,731 books — 4,600 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Pulitzer Winners: Fiction & Novels
99 books — 951 voters

Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
Best Humorous Books
4,349 books — 7,955 voters
Shōgun by James ClavellRoots by Alex Haley
Best Historical Fiction
7,457 books — 25,649 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyFatherhood by Bill CosbyAttack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons by Bill Watterson
Books You Can't Live Without
1,649 books — 1,183 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,533 books — 24,826 voters

1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,788 voters