The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,259 books — 2,432 voters
Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
Disappointing Books
2,731 books — 4,600 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Dirty Job by Christopher MooreThe Little Lady Agency by Hester BrowneHolidays on Ice by David SedarisThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Books that Make you Laugh
3,502 books — 5,078 voters
The Little Lady Agency by Hester BrowneThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Favorite Chick-Lit
2,400 books — 4,618 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,867 books — 10,579 voters
An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
Best Books of 2007
1,115 books — 993 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,363 books — 1,777 voters
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,185 books — 1,509 voters

Chocolat by Joanne Harris
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,100 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonWater for Elephants by Sara GruenMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
The Best Books for a Book Club
752 books — 455 voters
Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Best Audiobooks
1,576 books — 1,130 voters

A Dirty Job by Christopher MooreThe Little Lady Agency by Hester BrowneWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Books of 2006
984 books — 746 voters
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Best Books of 2005
876 books — 639 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Best Books of 2003
661 books — 331 voters
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Best Books of 2002
684 books — 242 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,956 books — 1,881 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,711 books — 6,882 voters

Slave by Mende NazerFirst They Killed My Father by Loung UngWesley the Owl by Stacey O'BrienLucky Child by Loung Ung
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,883 books — 6,403 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,137 books — 3,678 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,851 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Best Books Ever
76,831 books — 285,873 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Beginning
720 books — 653 voters
Choke by Chuck PalahniukThe Little Lady Agency by Hester BrowneWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Ending
8,079 books — 6,118 voters

Wesley the Owl by Stacey O'BrienCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books About Animals
1,846 books — 1,854 voters
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Asian-American Books
547 books — 329 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,788 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien
Best Books of 2008
1,643 books — 6,778 voters

Slave by Mende NazerLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,188 books — 28,373 voters
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,241 books — 8,069 voters


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