The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,875 books — 7,000 voters
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas  HarrisThe Road by Cormac McCarthy’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienRed Dragon by Thomas  Harris
Best Books about Being Eaten
105 books — 179 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisRedwall by Brian JacquesThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,183 books — 12,250 voters
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,288 books — 12,858 voters

Siddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisDune by Frank HerbertAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,893 books — 49,819 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyDies the Fire by S.M. StirlingOn the Beach by Nevil ShuteWarrior by Donald E. McQuinnPlague Year by Jeff  Carlson
Best Post-Apocalyptic Books
221 books — 236 voters