Dracula by Bram StokerFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonThe Exorcist by William Peter BlattyThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Best Books to Read for Halloween
1,173 books — 1,249 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,145 books — 17,358 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellShōgun by James Clavell
Best Historical Fiction
7,356 books — 25,540 voters

Uninvited by Amanda MarroneAmerican Nerd by Benjamin Nugent
Worst Rated Books on Goodreads
543 books — 308 voters
Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonStardust by Neil GaimanMuch Ado About Nothing by William ShakespeareI Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois DuncanWarm Bodies by Isaac Marion
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,106 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,660 books — 16,283 voters
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyLes Misérables by Victor HugoDracula by Bram Stoker
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,703 books — 6,871 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,809 books — 49,782 voters

Let the Right One In by John Ajvide LindqvistTroll by Johanna Sinisalo
Best Scandinavian and Nordic Literature
1,210 books — 1,245 voters
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch AlbomThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryEclipse by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Books I Regret Reading
2,301 books — 3,226 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Best Heroic Fantasy
718 books — 1,397 voters
Death Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaFruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki TakayaOuran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco HatoriVampire Knight, Vol. 1 by Matsuri HinoSailor Moon, Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi
Best Manga Book Ever
1,251 books — 3,945 voters

The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. SchmidtHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,266 books — 3,650 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryNumber the Stars by Lois LowryBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
The Most Deserving Newbery
113 books — 2,997 voters

Legacy by Susan  KayThe Autobiography of Henry VIII by Margaret GeorgeWolf Hall by Hilary MantelBring Up the Bodies by Hilary MantelHenry VIII by William Shakespeare
Best Books About Tudor England
605 books — 1,623 voters
Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis KlauseThe Mating by Nicky Charles
best werewolf books
291 books — 246 voters

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyLooking for Alaska by John Green
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,980 books — 12,438 voters
The Exorcist by William Peter BlattyDracula by Bram StokerThe Woman in Black by Susan         HillEndless Night by Richard Laymon
Best Horror Novels
1,977 books — 5,440 voters

Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki TakayaDeath Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi OhbaOuran High School Host Club, Vol. 1 by Bisco HatoriVampire Knight, Vol. 1 by Matsuri HinoBlack Butler, Vol. 1 by Yana Toboso
Best Manga Books
650 books — 518 voters
Phantom by Susan KayThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Vampire Lestat by Anne RiceDracula by Bram StokerThe Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan Poe
Gothic Books You Should Read (fiction)
240 books — 178 voters

Lord of the Flies by William GoldingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeTolkien On Fairy-stories by J.R.R. TolkienThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoCandide by Voltaire
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,417 books — 119,712 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenEleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
TO DIE FOR 2012 - 2013 STAND-ALONES
607 books — 3,027 voters

Lord of the Flies by William GoldingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Best Books Ever
75,971 books — 282,013 voters