A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen W. HawkingChaos by James GleickHyperspace by Michio KakuThe Blank Slate by Steven Pinker
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,838 books — 3,601 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnimal Farm by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,678 books — 120,617 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienStardust by Neil GaimanA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Young Adult Fiction
3,596 books — 6,912 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EnglePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best (Classic) Books for Teens
147 books — 303 voters

1984 by George OrwellOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodNeuromancer by William GibsonThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,763 books — 26,018 voters
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,829 books — 22,009 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertCatch-22 by Joseph Heller
Best Books Ever
76,553 books — 284,782 voters
1984 by George Orwell
Best Ending
8,042 books — 6,092 voters

Dune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,447 books — 24,722 voters
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction
7,438 books — 25,618 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterSabriel by Garth NixTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Young Adult Books
13,114 books — 80,185 voters
1984 by George Orwell
This Is the End...
994 books — 1,591 voters