Lord of the Flies by William GoldingBlindness by José Saramago
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,300 books — 11,656 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Series
3,680 books — 9,709 voters

Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes
Space Horror
341 books — 315 voters
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonRebecca by Daphne du MaurierSlade House by David  Mitchell
Haunted Houses
614 books — 616 voters

Augustus by Anthony EverittCaesar by Adrian GoldsworthyThe Fall of the Roman Empire by Peter Heather
Best Books About Ancient Rome
761 books — 1,136 voters

A Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine
Stoicism (Stoic philosophy)
66 books — 35 voters
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
Books that Made You Cry!
3,367 books — 8,001 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,868 books — 6,423 voters
Bloodlands by Timothy SnyderAugustus by Anthony EverittCaesar by Adrian GoldsworthyCatherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
Best History Books
4,002 books — 4,464 voters

The Road by Cormac McCarthyAlas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,290 books — 3,474 voters

The Road by Cormac McCarthyAlas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Best Post-Apocalyptic Books
221 books — 236 voters
1984 by George OrwellAlas, Babylon by Pat FrankThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
4,012 books — 26,697 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHis Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,699 books — 26,845 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,330 books — 12,846 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Young Adult Books
13,251 books — 80,526 voters
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Worst Books of All Time
8,112 books — 19,896 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Feminist Young Adult Books
1,326 books — 1,346 voters
The Strain by Guillermo del Toro
Best Books of 2009
1,767 books — 6,927 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanNeverwhere by Neil GaimanJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
814 books — 1,737 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MárquezThe Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,874 books — 49,841 voters

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of 2008
1,643 books — 6,770 voters