Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
YA Books with Parallel Universes
137 books — 133 voters
Lips Touch by Laini Taylor
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,428 books — 12,571 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
1,798 books — 4,928 voters
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Books with Angels, Gods, or Demons
2,333 books — 3,427 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,256 books — 4,633 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Russian Literature
513 books — 2,282 voters

His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixLirael by Garth NixDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,503 books — 18,377 voters
Halo by Alexandra AdornettoThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,874 voters

1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,779 books — 26,044 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,986 books — 12,438 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
1,711 books — 6,883 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Disappointing Books
2,731 books — 4,600 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,788 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
9,849 books — 22,095 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Feminist Fiction
1,499 books — 2,671 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
5,183 books — 9,644 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer'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
31,888 books — 121,178 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Gothic Books of All Time
601 books — 3,517 voters
Death Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba
Best Manga Book Ever
1,253 books — 3,945 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Series
3,378 books — 9,461 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
76,859 books — 285,945 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
13,142 books — 80,223 voters