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
1,874 books — 6,996 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
104 books — 178 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
2,084 books — 11,742 voters
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,409 books — 12,559 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
7,899 books — 49,786 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