The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldInsurgent by Veronica Roth
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,055 books — 16,726 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDivergent by Veronica RothThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,776 books — 26,036 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingDivergent by Veronica RothInsurgent by Veronica RothThe Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,849 books — 22,081 voters
The Odyssey by HomerThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe House on Mango Street by Sandra CisnerosThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryBeloved by Toni Morrison
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,873 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,790 voters
Divergent by Veronica RothThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Young Adult Books
13,139 books — 80,218 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Books Ever
76,762 books — 285,644 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerLord of the Flies by William Golding
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,848 books — 121,079 voters