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Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Poppy War by R.F. KuangAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanMy Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana RowlandThose Who Hunt the Night by Barbara Hambly
Adult Fantasy for Beginners (No YA Suggestions)
120 books — 102 voters
Redshirts by John ScalziBlindsight by Peter Watts
Tor Essentials
34 books — 17 voters

Christine by Stephen King
Ghost Stories
1,523 books — 1,993 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
5,942 books — 13,198 voters

Chronology of the Apocalypse by Shannon Walters
Favorite Standalone Fantasy Novels
136 books — 143 voters
Redshirts by John ScalziDune by Frank HerbertStar Trek 1 by James Blish
Excellent Space Opera
1,128 books — 3,905 voters

And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts
Best History Books
4,050 books — 4,633 voters
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
Best Seafaring History books
176 books — 33 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerThe Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
What We're Reading at Goodreads: September 2015
750 books — 816 voters
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert MunschHush, Little Dragon by Boni AshburnAgain! by Emily GravettLovabye Dragon by Barbara M. JoosseThe Tale of Custard the Dragon by Ogden Nash
Picture Books About Dragons
375 books — 92 voters

Odette's Secrets by Maryann MacdonaldAthlete vs. Mathlete by W.C. MackJefferson's Sons by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Middle Grade Novels of 2013
388 books — 855 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Screwtape Letters by C.S. LewisA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleWhat's So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey
Recommended Books (Besides the Bible) Written by Christian Authors
4,516 books — 4,111 voters

Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy SchlitzDoll Bones by Holly BlackWait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing HahnA Monster Calls by Patrick NessWitch Catcher by Mary Downing Hahn
Spooky Middle Grade Reads
395 books — 277 voters
The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanDoll Bones by Holly BlackA Drowned Maiden's Hair by Laura Amy Schlitz
Middle Grade Ghost Stories
267 books — 116 voters

Cress by Marissa MeyerFour by Veronica Roth
Best Covers of 2014
993 books — 2,711 voters
Barefoot Contessa at Home by Ina GartenHow to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
Seriously Useful Cookbooks
407 books — 74 voters

Otto the Book Bear by Katie CleminsonBats at the Library by Brian LiesI Took My Frog to the Library by Eric A. KimmelThe Dragon in the Library by Kate KlimoDown Cut Shin Creek by Kathi Appelt
Children's Books about Libraries
111 books — 33 voters
Wuthering Heights by Holt McDougal
Books I Wish I Had Never Started
244 books — 55 voters

Barefoot Contessa Foolproof by Ina GartenBarefoot Contessa at Home by Ina GartenThe Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina GartenJoy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerRecipes for a Small Planet by Ellen Buchman Ewald
All-Time Favorite Cookery Books
266 books — 30 voters
Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerHow to Cook Everything by Mark BittmanThe Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie KatzenThe Silver Palate Cookbook by Julee RossoMartha's American Food by Martha Stewart
Awesome Cookbooks!
594 books — 136 voters

Schindler’s List by Thomas KeneallyThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankNight by Elie WieselThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerHitler's Furies by Wendy Lower
World War II Books Everyone Should Read At Least Once
348 books — 255 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Dystopian Fiction of All Time
469 books — 1,360 voters

Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligottThere Was an Old Monster! by Rebecca EmberleyGo Away, Big Green Monster! by Ed EmberleyJeremy Draws a Monster by Peter McCartyWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Picture Books with Monsters
229 books — 76 voters
The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerMake, Bake & Celebrate! by Annie RiggThe New Basics Cookbook by Julee RossoThe Compleat I Hate to Cook Book by Peg Bracken
Cook Books
587 books — 140 voters

The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonThe Plague Dogs by Richard AdamsThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Saddest Books
484 books — 720 voters
Understanding Exposure by Bryan PetersonThe Digital Photography Book by Scott KelbySecrets of Great Portrait Photography by Brian SmithYour Camera Loves You by Khara PlicanicPilgrimage by Annie Leibovitz
Photographer's Education
99 books — 45 voters

A Penguin Story by Antoinette PortisMad at Mommy by Komako SakaiThe Day the Crayons Quit by Drew DaywaltOtto the Book Bear by Katie CleminsonThe Dark by Lemony Snicket
Best Picture Books Ever
56 books — 9 voters
The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisEscape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris GrabensteinWonder by R.J. PalacioThe Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis
Best Reads for Tweens
173 books — 69 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
16,067 books — 18,863 voters
That Is Not a Good Idea! by Mo WillemsThe Dark by Lemony SnicketUnicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great by Bob SheaFlora and the Flamingo by Molly IdleMr. Wuffles! by David Wiesner
Most Anticipated Picture Books of 2013
100 books — 111 voters


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