Eleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Spectacular Now by Tim TharpThe Living by Matt de la PeñaThe Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler
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A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Best Coming of Age Stories
1,305 books — 1,135 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,522 books — 8,556 voters
A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryStones from the River by Ursula Hegi
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,996 voters

The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,787 voters
The Holy Bible by AnonymousThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Changed My World
3,289 books — 3,261 voters

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Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,081 books — 5,765 voters
A Voice in the Wind by Francine  RiversAn Echo in the Darkness by Francine  RiversAs Sure as the Dawn by Francine  RiversRedeeming Love by Francine  RiversPiercing the Darkness by Frank E. Peretti
Best Christian Fiction
2,628 books — 2,600 voters

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Favorite Books
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Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Which's The Best?
65 books — 122 voters
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Best Books Involving Forbidden Love
1,566 books — 2,919 voters

The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Irresistible Revolution by Shane ClaiborneWhat's So Amazing About Grace? by Philip YanceySoul Survivor by Philip YanceyLetters to Marc About Jesus by Henri J.M. Nouwen
Favorite Christian Books
1,919 books — 1,374 voters
Stones from the River by Ursula Hegi
Best Historical Fiction
7,489 books — 25,682 voters

The Jungle by Upton SinclairHouse of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,228 books — 3,919 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,849 books — 22,118 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Book in the Harry Potter Series
34 books — 1,813 voters
A Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Best South Asian Fiction
744 books — 1,908 voters

The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomUncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Books that Made You Cry!
3,357 books — 7,969 voters

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,342 books — 69,131 voters
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Best Books Ever
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