The Road by Cormac McCarthy1984 by George OrwellFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneAnimal Farm / 1984 by George Orwell
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Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli
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The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
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The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
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The Thing on the Doorstep and Other Weird Stories by H.P. LovecraftThe Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. LovecraftThe Taint of Lovecraft by Stanley C. SargentAncient Exhumations +2 by Stanley C. SargentThe Children of Cthulhu by John Pelan
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Hell House by Richard MathesonHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiHeart-Shaped Box by Joe  Hill
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World War Z by Max BrooksThe Zombie Survival Guide by Max BrooksThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert Kirkman
Zombies!
1,706 books — 4,357 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerWorld War Z by Max BrooksHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiHeart-Shaped Box by Joe  Hill
Best Horror Novels
2,117 books — 5,502 voters

Jaws by Peter BenchleyInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceDifferent Seasons by Stephen  KingThe Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Shining by Stephen  King
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,103 voters
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
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586 books — 2,418 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,840 books — 4,980 voters

America (The Book) by Jon   Stewart
Best Humorous Books
4,420 books — 8,085 voters
Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan
Best Sustainability Nonfiction
420 books — 321 voters

Sphere by Michael CrichtonDracula by Bram StokerHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling2001 by Arthur C. Clarke
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,579 books — 18,687 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card2001 by Arthur C. Clarke
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
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Invincible by Robert KirkmanWatchmen by Alan Moore
Best Superhero Graphic Novels
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