Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleySense and Sensibility by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane AustenNorthanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Best Books of the Decade: 1810s
141 books — 324 voters
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Books of the Decade: 1830s
244 books — 236 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Best Books of the Decade: 1840s
280 books — 384 voters
North and South by Elizabeth GaskellLittle Dorrit by Charles Dickens
Best Books of the Decade: 1850s
223 books — 301 voters

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill
Best Books of the Decade: 1860s
234 books — 398 voters
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollA Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Best Books of the Decade: 1870s
258 books — 346 voters

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonA Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Books of the Decade: 1880s
377 books — 411 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Books of the Decade: 1890s
466 books — 500 voters

A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
Best Books of the Decade: 1900s
466 books — 855 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldWinnie-the-Pooh by A.A. MilneThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieThe Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
Best Books of the Decade: 1920s
764 books — 1,133 voters

Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe A.B.C. Murders by Agatha ChristieCards on the Table by Agatha Christie
Best Books of the Decade: 1930s
904 books — 1,256 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Best Books of the Decade: 1940s
819 books — 1,144 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Crucible by Arthur MillerThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Best Books of the Decade: 1950s
1,181 books — 1,508 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Best Books of the Decade: 1960s
1,356 books — 1,778 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingBreakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,946 books — 1,880 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan KunderaThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas  HarrisA Light in the Attic by Shel SilversteinThe Witches by Roald Dahl
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,257 books — 2,434 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,129 books — 3,678 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Gargoyle by Andrew  Davidson
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,380 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnMe Before You by Jojo MoyesRoom by Emma DonoghueHorns by Joe HillA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,686 books — 14,165 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieGone Girl by Gillian FlynnMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Twists
8,353 books — 8,964 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonGone Girl by Gillian FlynnRoom by Emma Donoghue
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,191 books — 11,289 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëPersuasion by Jane Austen
All Time Favorite Romance Novels
5,585 books — 12,537 voters
The Gargoyle by Andrew  DavidsonHeart-Shaped Box by Joe HillA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabThe Witching Hour by Anne Rice
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,229 books — 68,186 voters

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerGone Girl by Gillian FlynnRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,730 books — 16,436 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,874 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,506 books — 119,965 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëRebecca by Daphne du MaurierDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Best Gothic Books of All Time
585 books — 3,501 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George OrwellWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Books Ever
76,111 books — 282,785 voters