Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas MaloryThe Once and Future King by T.H. WhiteThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Best Arthurian Fiction
488 books — 1,463 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Best Historical Fiction
8,195 books — 27,142 voters
Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinAssassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,204 books — 28,384 voters

The Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónShutter Island by Dennis LehaneThe Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,506 books — 16,546 voters

The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy
Texas Authors
694 books — 266 voters
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn RandSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,818 books — 49,878 voters

Different Seasons by Stephen  KingThe Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore CooperDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,122 books — 10,104 voters
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinDune by Frank HerbertHyperion by Dan SimmonsFoundation by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,843 books — 26,099 voters

An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain PearsThe Alienist by Caleb CarrPompeii by Robert   HarrisThe Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin
Best Historical Mystery
2,319 books — 4,990 voters
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn RandAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Godfather by Mario PuzoThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Books Ever
79,321 books — 295,747 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,257 books — 12,317 voters