Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
YA Books with Parallel Universes
137 books — 133 voters
Lips Touch by Laini Taylor
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,390 books — 12,651 voters

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterDracula by Bram StokerLa Morte Amoureuse by Théophile GautierCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,819 books — 4,949 voters
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Books with Angels, Gods, or Demons
2,337 books — 3,432 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,280 books — 4,658 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Russian Literature
517 books — 2,289 voters

His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixLirael by Garth NixDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,621 books — 18,747 voters
Halo by Alexandra AdornettoThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,876 voters

1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,931 books — 26,184 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
3,004 books — 12,456 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,730 books — 6,892 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Disappointing Books
2,733 books — 4,602 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,889 books — 49,797 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,852 books — 22,253 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Feminist Fiction
1,503 books — 2,672 voters
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne BrontëDracula by Bram Stoker
Victorian Novels
214 books — 508 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Love Stories
5,210 books — 9,707 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,253 books — 122,832 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Gothic Books of All Time
621 books — 3,542 voters
Death Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba
Best Manga Book Ever
1,253 books — 3,944 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Series
3,453 books — 9,512 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Best Books Ever
77,431 books — 289,061 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Best Young Adult Books
13,197 books — 80,295 voters