Night by Elie WieselInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankPrincess by Jean Sasson
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,374 books — 7,136 voters
The Secret Adversary by Agatha ChristieThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Cozy Mystery Series - First Book of a Series
1,215 books — 2,573 voters

Watership Down by Richard  AdamsRabbit Hill by Robert LawsonThe Incredible Journey by Sheila BurnfordCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Black Stallion by Walter Farley
Best Books About Animals
1,862 books — 1,927 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankPrincess by Jean SassonBorn Free by Joy Adamson
Memoirs by Women
3,228 books — 3,296 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,579 books — 18,687 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,517 books — 8,753 voters

The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
The Worst Books of All Time
8,112 books — 19,889 voters
The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay PenmanThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneThe First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough
Best Historical Fiction
7,864 books — 26,167 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryWatership Down by Richard  AdamsA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Young Adult Books
13,192 books — 80,396 voters
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Stand by Stephen  KingA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesAlas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,710 books — 25,594 voters

The Black Stallion by Walter FarleyThe Horse and His Boy by C.S. LewisMisty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
Horse Books/Novels
1,573 books — 725 voters