The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,878 books — 49,834 voters

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneTreasure Island by Fiona MacdonaldThe Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore CooperThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,837 books — 4,053 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
Favorite books from my childhood
4,497 books — 7,681 voters

The Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceIt by Stephen  KingThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,579 books — 18,687 voters