The Martian by Andy WeirRemainder by Tom McCarthyIsland of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellTrustee from the Toolroom by Nevil ShuteHatchet by Gary Paulsen
Logistics
19 books — 4 voters
Feed by M.T. AndersonBeat the Reaper by Josh BazellEndless Universe by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Best Beginning of a Novel
148 books — 170 voters

The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin BrockmeierY by Brian K. VaughanWorld War Z by Max BrooksLife As We Knew It by Susan Beth PfefferGolden Days by Carolyn See
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,247 books — 3,420 voters

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
Best Quirky Dark Novels
133 books — 175 voters
Lost Boys by Orson Scott CardThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth GrahameLove You Forever by Robert MunschFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Books that Made You Cry!
3,357 books — 7,972 voters

Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
YA Books of 2010 & 2011 I'm LIVING to read!!
1,216 books — 6,056 voters
Walk Two Moons by Sharon CreechAnimal Dreams by Barbara KingsolverTangerine by Edward Bloor
I'm glad someone made me read this book
11,064 books — 10,598 voters

Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin GrossmanMaps and Legends by Michael ChabonThe Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael ChabonThe Areas of My Expertise by John HodgmanA Million Little Pieces by James Frey
Favorite book covers
183 books — 94 voters
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin GrossmanMaps and Legends by Michael ChabonThe Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael ChabonThe Brief History of the Dead by Kevin BrockmeierJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Best Book Cover Art
12,378 books — 7,093 voters

Lucky Jim by Kingsley AmisLeave It to Psmith by P.G. WodehouseMama Makes Up Her Mind and Other Dangers of Southern Living by Bailey WhiteThe River Why by David James DuncanMy Life and Hard Times by James Thurber
Best Humorous Books
4,355 books — 7,968 voters
Bel Canto by Ann PatchettThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,371 voters

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael ChabonThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazSoon I Will Be Invincible by Austin GrossmanHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of 2007
1,115 books — 992 voters
Cryptonomicon by Neal StephensonInfinite Jest by David Foster WallaceThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverMicroserfs by Douglas CouplandPossession by A.S. Byatt
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,140 books — 3,678 voters

Anathem by Neal StephensonVictory of Eagles by Naomi Novik
Best Books of 2008
1,643 books — 6,775 voters
Middlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,848 books — 22,141 voters

How I Live Now by Meg RosoffBoy Meets Boy by David LevithanFeed by M.T. AndersonWeetzie Bat by Francesca Lia BlockThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Young Adult Books
13,159 books — 80,230 voters
Snarkout Boys And The Avocado Of Death by Daniel PinkwaterCryptonomicon by Neal StephensonThe Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsBel Canto by Ann Patchett
Favorite Books
14,769 books — 10,228 voters