The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
Disappointing Books
2,732 books — 4,602 voters
State of Wonder by Ann PatchettMost Talkative by Andy CohenThen Again by Diane Keaton
Colbert Report Book List
65 books — 29 voters

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
2012 Tournament of Books
16 books — 245 voters
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Best Books of 2011
2,669 books — 6,703 voters

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David SedarisNaked by David SedarisBossypants by Tina Fey
Smart & Funny
193 books — 402 voters
The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,236 books — 8,067 voters

The Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell
Best Humorous Books
4,345 books — 7,947 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
2011: What the Over 35s Have Read So Far
1,801 books — 441 voters

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
The Daily Show Reading Club
342 books — 234 voters
Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Help by Kathryn StockettMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe World According to Garp by John Irving
Top Book Club Recommendations
676 books — 688 voters

Middlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisA Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer EganThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Best for Book Clubs
14,846 books — 18,707 voters
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Oprah's Book Club Picks
124 books — 2,201 voters