The Namesake by Jhumpa LahiriWe the Animals by Justin TorresA Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce CameronBefore You Know Kindness by Chris BohjalianFull Dark, No Stars by Stephen        King
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9,841 books — 21,936 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Young Adult Books
13,118 books — 80,164 voters
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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31,418 books — 119,726 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Female Lead Characters
4,846 books — 5,873 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleFranny and Zooey by J.D. SalingerWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Best Books Ever
75,994 books — 282,145 voters