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
32,617 books — 124,106 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Philosopher'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
9,534 books — 8,835 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
5,390 books — 6,988 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
4,010 books — 26,676 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,691 books — 26,733 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?
3,984 books — 10,881 voters

Wicked by Gregory MaguireAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
Disappointing Books
2,774 books — 4,666 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Pulitzer Winners: Fiction & Novels
99 books — 951 voters

Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
Best Humorous Books
4,429 books — 8,262 voters
Shōgun by James ClavellRoots by Alex Haley
Best Historical Fiction
7,959 books — 26,486 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
1,653 books — 1,190 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,751 books — 25,709 voters

1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher'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
7,877 books — 49,836 voters