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
344 books — 438 voters

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke MooreA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensA Charlie Brown Christmas by Justine Korman Fontes
Favorite Christmas Books
1,519 books — 1,560 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
1,137 books — 10,098 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
7,874 books — 49,841 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
814 books — 1,737 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
11,398 books — 11,036 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
2,214 books — 12,262 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
13,251 books — 80,528 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
1,876 books — 7,000 voters
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregorySeabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,263 books — 28,374 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
1,338 books — 1,649 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
1,930 books — 3,629 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
9,533 books — 8,858 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,699 books — 26,844 voters
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Historical Fiction
7,990 books — 26,577 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
1,651 books — 18,685 voters