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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankRoom by Emma Donoghue
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,301 books — 11,670 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverSarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Best for Book Clubs
15,477 books — 19,968 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,654 books — 18,684 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,838 books — 124,644 voters

Fablehaven by Brandon MullThe Titan’s Curse by Rick RiordanThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,620 books — 70,140 voters
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinWith Malice Toward None by Stephen B. OatesMayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick
Best American History Books
2,261 books — 3,077 voters

In Mortal Combat by John TolandFlags of Our Fathers by James D. BradleyFatal Decision by Carlo D'EsteGhost Soldiers by Hampton SidesThe Great Escape by Paul Brickhill
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,244 books — 2,596 voters
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraGods and Generals by Jeff ShaaraWith Malice Toward None by Stephen B. Oates
American Civil War Books (fiction and nonfiction)
453 books — 298 voters

The Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraAcross Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
Best Historical Fiction
8,034 books — 26,703 voters