The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,886 books — 27,105 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Depression and Mental Illness
614 books — 516 voters

The Sellout by Paul BeattyThe North Water by Ian McGuire
Man Booker 2016 Longlist
13 books — 94 voters

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Man Booker 2015 Long List
13 books — 173 voters
Emma by Jane AustenLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,744 books — 6,939 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathA Room of One’s Own by Virginia WoolfJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Feminist Books
3,075 books — 4,515 voters
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Best Christmas Holiday Books
706 books — 686 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Winter Reads
10,149 books — 2,936 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
33,242 books — 126,094 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelPerfume by Patrick SüskindThe Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
Best Historical Fiction
8,398 books — 27,557 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingEragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Host by Stephenie Meyer
Best Young Adult Books
13,020 books — 80,506 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Storm of Swords 1 by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
Best Imaginative Fiction
25 books — 22 voters
Emma by Jane AustenA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne BrontëMansfield Park by Jane AustenJude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
Penguin English Library
137 books — 445 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyAnna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,801 books — 12,514 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Best Books Ever
80,126 books — 298,540 voters