The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,257 books — 2,436 voters
Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
Disappointing Books
2,770 books — 4,607 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
3,516 books — 5,218 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
2,412 books — 4,624 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,968 books — 10,843 voters
An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
Best Books of 2007
1,123 books — 991 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,434 books — 1,777 voters
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,195 books — 1,515 voters

Chocolat by Joanne Harris
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,136 books — 10,101 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
657 books — 457 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
1,611 books — 1,151 voters

A Dirty Job by Christopher MooreThe Little Lady Agency by Hester BrowneWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Books of 2006
990 books — 748 voters
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Best Books of 2005
879 books — 640 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
666 books — 331 voters
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Best Books of 2002
687 books — 241 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,957 books — 1,886 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
1,749 books — 6,905 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
6,370 books — 7,144 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenHarry Potter and the Philosopher'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
3,156 books — 3,682 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
1,319 books — 5,877 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
78,114 books — 291,191 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Beginning
725 books — 657 voters
Choke by Chuck PalahniukThe Little Lady Agency by Hester BrowneWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Ending
8,140 books — 6,281 voters

Wesley the Owl by Stacey O'BrienCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books About Animals
1,862 books — 1,927 voters
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Asian-American Books
546 books — 330 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
7,893 books — 49,819 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien
Best Books of 2008
1,645 books — 6,772 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
7,216 books — 28,372 voters
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,267 books — 8,083 voters


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