One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManusLast Seen Leaving by Caleb RoehrigLumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. StevensonWhite Rabbit by Caleb RoehrigThree Truths and a Lie by Brent Hartinger
LGBTQIA+ YA Mystery
31 books — 14 voters
Anastasia by Carolyn MeyerThe Kitchen Boy by Robert AlexanderThe Lost Crown by Sarah  MillerSecret Daughter of the Tsar by Jennifer Laam
Fiction featuring the Romanov Family
77 books — 111 voters

Lumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. StevensonFence, Vol. 1 by C.S. PacatThe Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox OstertagCheck, Please! Book 1 by Ngozi UkazuThe Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag
Graphic Novels Featuring LGBTIQ+ Themes
1,058 books — 1,040 voters
Holes by Louis SacharHatchet by Gary PaulsenI Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren TarshisI Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 by Lauren TarshisThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Young Adult Survival Books
83 books — 36 voters

Voyage on the Great Titanic by Ellen Emerson WhiteThe Girl Who Came Home by Hazel GaynorTitanic by Kathleen DueyS.o.s. Titanic by Eve BuntingI Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis
Fiction about the Titanic
135 books — 182 voters
Prince of Song & Sea by Linsey Miller
The Little Mermaid Retellings
233 books — 110 voters

The Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterYou Know Me Well by Nina LaCourSymptoms of Being Human by Jeff GarvinTrue Letters from a Fictional Life by Kenneth LoganBeen Here All Along by Sandy  Hall
2016 YA Books with LGBT Themes
258 books — 621 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerIt's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini
YA Contemporary Male Point of View
533 books — 134 voters

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzSymptoms of Being Human by Jeff GarvinTrue Letters from a Fictional Life by Kenneth LoganThe Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
LGBTQ+ Where They Don't Die
96 books — 25 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketMatilda by Roald DahlMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Best Books for Morbid Kids
730 books — 524 voters

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCarry On by Rainbow RowellLumberjanes, Vol. 1 by N.D. StevensonThe Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Casually Queer Books
454 books — 248 voters

Speak by Laurie Halse AndersonThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonCarrie by Stephen  King
YA Violence & Abuse Novels
699 books — 870 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,558 books — 120,186 voters

A Night to Remember by Walter LordVoyage on the Great Titanic by Ellen Emerson WhiteTitanic Voices by Donald HyslopI Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren TarshisS.o.s. Titanic by Eve Bunting
Best Titanic Books
168 books — 229 voters
The Woman in White by Wilkie CollinsCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter
Best Gothic Books of All Time
585 books — 3,503 voters

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John GreenCarry On by Rainbow RowellSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky AlbertalliOpenly Straight by Bill Konigsberg
Best LGBT Humor
464 books — 487 voters
Bleach, Vol. 1 by Tite KuboTsubasa by ClampCardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 by ClampxxxHOLiC, Vol. 1 by ClampChobits, Vol. 1 by Clamp
Best Manga Book Ever
1,253 books — 3,942 voters

Marvel 1602 by Neil GaimanStardust by Neil GaimanJohnny the Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen VásquezThrough the Woods by E.M. CarrollThe Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka
Best Graphic Novels
3,453 books — 6,768 voters
American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisIt by Stephen  KingFlowers in the Attic by V.C. AndrewsPerfume by Patrick SüskindHaunted by Chuck Palahniuk
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,196 books — 11,302 voters

It by Stephen  KingThe Woman in White by Wilkie CollinsHelter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiWhite Fang by Jack LondonFour Past Midnight by Stephen  King
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,997 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanStardust by Neil GaimanThe Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. RowlingConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,157 voters

It by Stephen  KingCarrie by Stephen  KingThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas  HarrisAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisPsycho by Robert Bloch
Best Horror Novels
1,987 books — 5,447 voters
American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas  HarrisIt by Stephen  KingNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Darkest Books of All Time
1,275 books — 1,716 voters

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsPerfume by Patrick SüskindThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Accursed by Joyce Carol Oates
Modern Gothic
712 books — 1,359 voters
In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteHelter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiThe Stranger Beside Me by Ann RuleThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonDeviant by Harold Schechter
Best True Crime
1,329 books — 1,886 voters


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