The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónPerfume by Patrick SüskindLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Best Historical Fiction
7,436 books — 25,623 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniRoom by Emma DonoghueGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Decent ADULT books for ADULT readers
822 books — 328 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónFall of Giants by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,434 books — 2,356 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Help by Kathryn StockettA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    Brown
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,186 books — 28,369 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Smart Summer Reads
12,863 books — 10,779 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónPerfume by Patrick Süskind
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,642 voters

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
WWII Historic Fiction
1,461 books — 1,540 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryEast of Eden by John SteinbeckOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,790 voters

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonKafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,846 books — 22,023 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,712 books — 120,724 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best for Book Clubs
14,815 books — 18,695 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Best Books Ever
76,622 books — 284,981 voters