J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,543 books — 26,603 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,929 books — 26,281 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Historical Fiction
7,794 books — 26,082 voters
The Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Titan’s Curse by Rick RiordanThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanThe Lost Hero by Rick RiordanThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,448 books — 69,704 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienEragon by Christopher Paolini
Best Young Adult Books
13,246 books — 80,341 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,888 books — 49,803 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,619 books — 2,811 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,383 books — 123,383 voters