The Stand by Stephen  King1984 by George OrwellLife As We Knew It by Susan Beth PfefferThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) separate by Stephen  King
Post Apocalyptic
253 books — 306 voters
Gone by Michael  GrantThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanDelirium by Lauren OliverCoraline by Neil Gaiman
YA Novels by Goodreads Authors
1,831 books — 2,819 voters

The Greatest Show on Earth by Richard DawkinsThe Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,865 books — 3,612 voters

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,428 books — 6,041 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
David Bowie's Top 100 Must Read Books
100 books — 311 voters

1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickNeuromancer by William Gibson
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,534 books — 24,905 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,361 books — 5,311 voters

Haunted by Chuck PalahniukCarrie by Stephen  KingPerfume by Patrick SüskindFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Most Messed Up
862 books — 524 voters
’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingDracula by Bram Stoker
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,802 books — 4,932 voters

The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternCoraline by Neil Gaiman
TO DIE FOR 2000 - 2015 STAND-ALONES
1,978 books — 5,350 voters
The Origin of Species by Charles DarwinThe Holy Bible by Anonymousالقرآن الكريم by AnonymousThe Odyssey by HomerThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
The Most Influential Books
1,462 books — 5,288 voters

Delirium by Lauren OliverThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of 2011
2,668 books — 6,699 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHoles by Louis Sachar
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,878 books — 10,605 voters

1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,825 books — 26,074 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Books Ever
77,030 books — 286,666 voters

Fallen by Lauren KateGraceling by Kristin CashoreThe Luxe by Anna GodbersenNeed by Carrie JonesThe Selection by Kiera Cass
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,573 books — 17,393 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakHatchet by Gary Paulsen
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,991 books — 12,438 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) separate by Stephen  King
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,295 books — 25,949 voters
The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le GuinEqual Rites by Terry PratchettTehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,537 books — 18,376 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Book Boyfriends
10,811 books — 29,001 voters
Perfume by Patrick SüskindThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakKidnapped by Robert Louis StevensonThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Best Historical Fiction
7,527 books — 25,726 voters

Blindness by José SaramagoThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Stand by Stephen  King
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,886 books — 49,784 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHoles by Louis SacharCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Best Young Adult Books
13,155 books — 80,228 voters

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneMen Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John  GrayThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch AlbomFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
Everyone's Read It But Me
774 books — 4,396 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,992 books — 121,434 voters

Dracula by Bram Stoker’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingGood Omens by Terry PratchettHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingEqual Rites by Terry Pratchett
Vampires and Werewolves and Witches...Oh My!
1,958 books — 3,003 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,743 books — 8,912 voters