The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,438 books — 2,390 voters
Books with ratings from 200,000 to 500,000
1,045 books — 150 voters

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownAngels & Demons by Dan    Brown
One Million Ratings!
243 books — 1,083 voters

A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny
Classic Science Fiction - 1990-1999
375 books — 183 voters
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsNine Princes in Amber by Roger ZelaznyTime Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein
Classic Science Fiction - 1970-1979
266 books — 248 voters

Methuselah's Children by Robert A. HeinleinHave Space Suit—Will Travel by Robert A. HeinleinStarman Jones by Robert A. Heinlein
Classic Science Fiction - 1950-1959
256 books — 268 voters
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr by Reduced Shakespeare CompanyAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books Ever
78,384 books — 292,211 voters

A Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingThe Grand Design by Stephen W. Hawking
Scientific Readings for Everyone
151 books — 73 voters
The Andromeda Strain by Michael CrichtonThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyTimeline by Michael CrichtonDeception Point by Dan    BrownRed Storm Rising by Tom Clancy
Best Technothrillers Ever
723 books — 1,054 voters

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin FranklinGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
favorite non-fiction
2,953 books — 1,413 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George OrwellCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwaySlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Must Read Classics
1,882 books — 4,721 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. FeistA Spell for Chameleon by Piers AnthonyMagic Kingdom for Sale/Sold by Terry Brooks
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,197 books — 12,184 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Past Through Tomorrow by Robert A. HeinleinThe Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison
Best Science Fiction Series
446 books — 1,142 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardCatch-22 by Joseph HellerThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownThe Complete Works of Shakespeare [38 plays, 4 poems, sonnets] by William Shakespeare
Best 10 Books That You've Read
828 books — 475 voters
A Fine and Pleasant Misery by Patrick F. McManusThey Shoot Canoes, Don't They? by Patrick F. McManusThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterRubber Legs And White Tail-hairs by Patrick F. McManus
Best Humorous Books
4,423 books — 8,102 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George OrwellHamlet by William ShakespeareThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
I'm glad someone made me read this book
11,284 books — 10,979 voters
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Disappointing Books
2,773 books — 4,618 voters

Red Storm Rising by Tom ClancyThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyFrom Russia with Love by Ian FlemingShibumi by Trevanian
Best Spy Novels
1,419 books — 2,515 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,575 books — 124,023 voters

The Illustrated A Brief History of Time/The Universe in a Nut... by Stephen W. HawkingHen's Teeth and Horse's Toes by Stephen Jay GouldBlack Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays by Stephen W. HawkingA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingCosmos by Carl Sagan
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,930 books — 3,629 voters