The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodUglies by Scott WesterfeldNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroInside Out by Maria V. Snyder
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,393 books — 2,822 voters
Uglies by Scott WesterfeldThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Fantasy World
1,648 books — 1,987 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Christian Fantasy
790 books — 637 voters

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. ButlerParable of the Talents by Octavia E. ButlerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Apocalypse: It's Over, Dude.
626 books — 774 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Host by Stephenie MeyerOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodThe Chrysalids by John WyndhamThe Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Best Survival Stories
1,152 books — 1,605 voters

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Books that should get more attention
2,497 books — 1,769 voters
The Host by Stephenie MeyerTwilight by Stephenie MeyerDead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Best Paranormal & Fantasy Romances
5,581 books — 9,765 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Best Historical Fiction
7,433 books — 25,614 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
924 books — 2,376 voters

Stardust by Neil GaimanThe Stolen Child by Keith DonohueNeed by Carrie JonesTithe by Holly BlackLament by Maggie Stiefvater
Books about Faery
1,123 books — 2,313 voters

The Neverending Story by Michael EndeFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Stories For Book Lovers
8,343 books — 8,391 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëI Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Hannah  GreenThe Chrysalids by John WyndhamThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Read These In School - Liked Them Anyway
341 books — 471 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Love Stories
5,177 books — 9,637 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerLeft Behind Series Gift Set by Jerry B. JenkinsEragon, Eldest & Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
Series Reading List
1,432 books — 2,977 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Young Adult Books
13,113 books — 80,185 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodWoman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,437 books — 24,679 voters

The Shack by William Paul YoungThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisLeft Behind by Tim LaHaye
Best Christian Fiction
2,620 books — 2,598 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Best Books of 2009
1,766 books — 6,931 voters
Stardust by Neil GaimanThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Neverending Story by Michael Ende
Fantasy Books Set in Two Worlds
667 books — 631 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Most Proactive Female Protagonist
238 books — 167 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodWoman on the Edge of Time by Marge PiercyThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanCat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood
Best Feminist Fiction
1,499 books — 2,673 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Best Fantasy Books
1,729 books — 1,421 voters
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,471 books — 18,235 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2009 Printz Contenders
59 books — 1,450 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëCold Mountain by Charles FrazierPoison Study by Maria V. SnyderThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Female Lead Characters
4,842 books — 5,899 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
the ultimate Heroine
436 books — 517 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWater for Elephants by Sara GruenCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Books that scored a five by me
9,427 books — 2,367 voters


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