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 — 91 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)
110 books — 77 voters

The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama XIVThe Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Best Happiness Books
357 books — 454 voters

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke MooreA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensA Charlie Brown Christmas by Justine Korman Fontes
Favorite Christmas Books
1,543 books — 1,643 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
1,123 books — 10,101 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
7,801 books — 49,894 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 — 1,774 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
11,622 books — 11,315 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
2,263 books — 12,319 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryWatership Down by Richard  Adams
Best Young Adult Books
13,020 books — 80,525 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
1,879 books — 7,005 voters
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregorySeabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,207 books — 28,379 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
1,366 books — 1,760 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
2,038 books — 3,810 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
9,672 books — 8,830 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,895 books — 27,133 voters
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Historical Fiction
8,407 books — 27,584 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
1,657 books — 18,680 voters