Pet Sematary by Stephen  KingThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas  HarrisRed Dragon by Thomas  HarrisThe Stranger Beside Me by Ann RuleCarrie by Stephen  King
Books That Gave Me Nightmares
271 books — 486 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyLord of the Flies by William Golding
Top 100 Books to Read Before College
560 books — 442 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Books that have kept me up all night
825 books — 729 voters
Resistance by Anita ShreveThe Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Best Unappreciated Books
4,377 books — 2,213 voters

Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyThe Turn of the Screw by Henry JamesWashington Square by Henry James
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,748 books — 6,901 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Books I Will Never Forget
11,246 books — 8,221 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellCold Mountain by Charles FrazierNorth and South by John JakesThe Widow of the South by Robert HicksHeaven and Hell by John Jakes
Best American Civil War Books
1,018 books — 1,003 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksEmpire Falls by Richard Russo
Fantastic Dads and Father-figures
727 books — 739 voters

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourtInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerThe Color of Water by James   McBrideCheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,298 books — 6,986 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Great Debut Novels
1,592 books — 1,483 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHamlet by William ShakespeareWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Must Read Classics
1,871 books — 4,700 voters

A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Favorite Travel Books
2,045 books — 3,948 voters

Lord of the Flies by William GoldingWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Jungle by Upton SinclairThe Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,868 voters
Lord of the Flies by William GoldingA Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerFlowers in the Attic by V.C. AndrewsMisery by Stephen  KingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,269 books — 11,599 voters

The Stranger Beside Me by Ann RuleColumbine by Dave CullenMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtSmall Sacrifices by Ann RuleBlind Faith by Joe McGinniss
Best True Crime
1,413 books — 2,026 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyEast of Eden by John SteinbeckWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,998 voters
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroThe English Patient by Michael OndaatjeSnow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
Major Award-Winning Fiction Since 1990
252 books — 568 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
My Favourite Historical Romance
1,997 books — 2,169 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,409 books — 17,240 voters

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultNineteen Minutes by Jodi PicoultPresumed Innocent by Scott TurowHouse Rules by Jodi PicoultKiss the Girls by James  Patterson
Best Twists
8,554 books — 9,305 voters



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