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
142 books — 329 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Best Books of the Decade: 1840s
280 books — 389 voters

North and South by Elizabeth GaskellLittle Dorrit by Charles Dickens
Best Books of the Decade: 1850s
223 books — 306 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
235 books — 401 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
259 books — 350 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
378 books — 415 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerThe Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
Best Books of the Decade: 1890s
490 books — 502 voters
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
Best Books of the Decade: 1900s
483 books — 859 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
779 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
909 books — 1,259 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
824 books — 1,150 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
1,195 books — 1,515 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
1,434 books — 1,777 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
1,957 books — 1,886 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 — 2,436 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
3,156 books — 3,682 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
7,216 books — 28,372 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
7,720 books — 14,344 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
8,603 books — 9,556 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
3,280 books — 11,619 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
5,842 books — 12,936 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
32,467 books — 69,782 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
15,464 books — 17,327 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
8,112 books — 19,889 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
32,471 books — 123,622 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
635 books — 3,572 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
78,068 books — 291,105 voters