Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
YA Books with Parallel Universes
137 books — 133 voters
Lips Touch by Laini Taylor
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,291 books — 12,863 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
1,840 books — 4,980 voters
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Books with Angels, Gods, or Demons
2,351 books — 3,446 voters

Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,305 books — 4,691 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Russian Literature
521 books — 2,298 voters

His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixLirael by Garth NixDaughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,769 books — 19,097 voters
Halo by Alexandra AdornettoThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Worst Books of All Time
8,120 books — 19,892 voters

1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,988 books — 26,601 voters
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
3,018 books — 12,493 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
1,750 books — 6,905 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Disappointing Books
2,770 books — 4,607 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,877 books — 49,820 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
9,831 books — 22,348 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Feminist Fiction
1,523 books — 2,687 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
215 books — 533 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Love Stories
5,237 books — 9,764 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
32,521 books — 123,815 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Best Gothic Books of All Time
639 books — 3,576 voters
Death Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba
Best Manga Book Ever
1,255 books — 3,946 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Series
3,538 books — 9,605 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
78,171 books — 291,531 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 — 80,434 voters