The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasNorse Mythology by Neil GaimanFinal Girls by Riley SagerThe Changeling by Victor LaValleThe Boy on the Bridge by M.R. Carey
Best Books of 2017
1,737 books — 3,082 voters
Nimona by N.D. StevensonWatchmen by Alan             MooreFables by Bill WillinghamScott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Best Graphic Novels
3,457 books — 6,778 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanStardust by Neil GaimanWicked by Gregory MaguireThe Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. RowlingFables, Vol. 1 by Bill Willingham
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,839 books — 9,201 voters
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own M... by Catherynne M. ValenteAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon ScieszkaAnd to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss
Books with Really Long Titles
1,680 books — 341 voters

The Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardFight Club by Chuck PalahniukGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Best Twists
8,621 books — 9,573 voters

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Best School Assigned Books
767 books — 2,058 voters
The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Favorite Novels Which Won the Hugo Award
89 books — 1,624 voters

The Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnThe Perfect Couple by Elin HilderbrandFinal Girls by Riley SagerThe Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason ArnoppGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Couldn't Put The Book Down
17,451 books — 17,631 voters
Eragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienDragonology by Ernest DrakeA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHow to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
Best Book With or About Dragons
893 books — 882 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,508 books — 123,734 voters
It by Stephen  KingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Shining by Stephen  King
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,875 books — 7,000 voters

The Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnThe Perfect Couple by Elin HilderbrandThe Outsider by Stephen  King
Best Books of 2018
1,653 books — 2,958 voters
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamilloGooney Bird Greene by Lois LowryHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Best Chapter Books to Read Out Loud
802 books — 864 voters

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesTrump by Donald J. TrumpThe Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradSkinny Bitch by Rory Freedman
The Worst Books of All Time
8,112 books — 19,888 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreDeathless by Catherynne M. ValenteThe Rook by Daniel O'MalleyA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,761 books — 19,090 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card1984 by George OrwellJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonReady Player One by Ernest ClineDark Matter by Blake Crouch
Best Science Fiction
3,829 books — 7,569 voters
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley1984 by George OrwellFeed by Mira GrantThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,980 books — 26,587 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Inheritance Cycle by Christopher PaoliniA Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. MartinThe Legend of Drizzt by R.A. SalvatoreGraceling by Kristin Cashore
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,603 books — 26,724 voters
Nobody's Princess by Esther M. FriesnerI Hope You Find Me by Alan Feuer
Books You Wish More People Knew About
17,399 books — 10,173 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Giver by Lois LowryThirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Best Young Adult Books
13,189 books — 80,423 voters
The House of Mirth by Edith WhartonFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
Would Rather Pluck My Eyebrows...
196 books — 47 voters

The Starless Sea by Erin MorgensternEvery Moment After by Joseph Moldover
Can't Wait Books of 2019
1,500 books — 3,355 voters
Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerMountain of the Dead by Keith McCloskey
Vicarious Thrills
416 books — 434 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,876 books — 18,517 voters
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiA Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,347 books — 4,647 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsHyperbole and a Half by Allie BroshCatch-22 by Joseph HellerAn Abundance of Katherines by John  Green
Books That Made Me Laugh Out Loud
2,077 books — 2,436 voters

Naked Lunch by William S. BurroughsUlysses by James JoyceAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank Herbert
Most Difficult Novels
598 books — 2,056 voters
The Last Days of Jack Sparks by Jason ArnoppThe Woman in the Window by A.J. FinnThe Fireman by Joe  HillHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiPenpal by Dathan Auerbach
Best Horror Books of the 21st Century
497 books — 1,259 voters


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