The Lost Ticket by Freya SampsonEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanThe Authenticity Project by Clare PooleyThe Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
Best Up Lit (uplifting reads)
128 books — 89 voters
The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama XIVDaring Greatly by Brené BrownRising Strong by Brené BrownThe Gifts of Imperfection by Brené BrownBraving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
52 Books to Change Your Year (Life)
109 books — 77 voters

The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama XIVThe Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Best Happiness Books
339 books — 434 voters

A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensA Charlie Brown Christmas by Justine Korman Fontes
Favorite Christmas Books
1,516 books — 1,557 voters

Forrest Gump by Winston GroomBridget Jones’s Diary by Helen FieldingThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,099 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,887 books — 49,790 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Favorites of the Fantasy Book Club
812 books — 1,730 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeWatership Down by Richard  AdamsThe Giver by Lois LowryNight by Elie Wiesel
I'm glad someone made me read this book
11,080 books — 10,636 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingDragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,115 books — 11,929 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryWatership Down by Richard  Adams
Best Young Adult Books
13,163 books — 80,245 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,995 voters
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregorySeabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,368 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,309 books — 1,625 voters

Death by Black Hole by Neil deGrasse TysonOrigins by Neil deGrasse TysonBig Bang by Simon SinghA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,867 books — 3,613 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,490 books — 8,595 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,326 books — 26,082 voters
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Historical Fiction
7,583 books — 25,851 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,563 books — 18,683 voters