The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePeace Like a River by Leif Enger
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,597 books — 11,208 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanRoots by Alex HaleyThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThat Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. HintonAll Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,946 books — 1,877 voters

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellTwilight by Stephenie MeyerA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,434 books — 8,381 voters
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsJohn Adams by David McCulloughWalk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,576 books — 16,174 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Little House Collection by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Twilight Collection by Stephenie Meyer
The Best Omnibuses and Box Sets
678 books — 1,503 voters
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke
Fantasy Books Set in Two Worlds
666 books — 630 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Best Books Ever
75,497 books — 280,458 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleWalk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Best Young Adult Books
13,077 books — 80,112 voters

From Sea to Shining Sea by James Alexander ThomThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Best Historical Fiction
7,282 books — 25,483 voters
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,789 books — 49,758 voters

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkePeace Like a River by Leif EngerThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,201 books — 28,369 voters
The Red Tent by Anita DiamantHouse of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
The Worst Books of All Time
8,088 books — 19,868 voters