The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Best Historical Fiction
7,646 books — 25,921 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckNight by Elie Wiesel
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,889 books — 49,795 voters
Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,283 books — 17,021 voters

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Worst Books of All Time
8,098 books — 19,875 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeNight by Elie Wiesel
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,158 books — 122,296 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
Banned Books 2007-2008
85 books — 202 voters