To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
929 books — 2,386 voters
Rewitched by Lucy Jane WoodPayback in Death by J.D. RobbEncore in Death by J.D. RobbRhythm of War by Brandon SandersonThe Conjurer's Wife by Sarah Penner
What We've Read So Far in 2025
3,559 books — 168 voters

Diavola by Jennifer Marie ThorneFaithless in Death by J.D. RobbThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienDaughters of the Dragon by William  AndrewsDesperation in Death by J.D. Robb
What We've Read So Far in 2024
4,537 books — 234 voters
The Writing Retreat by Julia BartzKillers of a Certain Age by Deanna RaybournThe Villa by Rachel HawkinsShift of Fate by Kimber WhitePuck Me Secretly by Odette Stone
What We've Read So Far in 2023
5,214 books — 312 voters

Payback's a Witch by Lana HarperNot a Happy Family by Shari LapenaThe Maid by Nita ProseThe Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn BarnesThe Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
What We've Read So Far in 2022
5,363 books — 433 voters
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon SandersonWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalConcrete Rose by Angie ThomasArtificial Condition by Martha WellsThe Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
What We've Read So Far in 2021
5,606 books — 368 voters

They Called Us Enemy by George TakeiThe Flight Girls by Noelle SalazarThe Matchmaker's Playbook by Rachel Van DykenA Brother's Honor by Brenda JacksonMaking Her Mine by Latie LaRoux
What We've Read So Far in 2020
5,749 books — 378 voters

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
Can't Wait Books of 2019
1,500 books — 3,356 voters
Silent in the Sanctuary by Deanna RaybournComfort & Joy by Kristin HannahChristmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa KleypasDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasIn a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
Best Seasonal Romance {Christmas, Winter}
1,322 books — 1,399 voters

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
2017 Librarian Recommended Books
109 books — 195 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanMistborn by Brandon SandersonStorm Front by Jim  Butcher
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,168 books — 12,211 voters

Beauty by Robin McKinleyEast by Edith PattouPrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgeBriar Rose by Jane YolenSun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,836 books — 9,158 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Read Them Twice...At Least
14,227 books — 11,782 voters

Already Home by Susan MalleryBarefoot Season by Susan MalleryCall Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber
Books with Recipes listed in the back
39 books — 16 voters
Ransom by Julie GarwoodHonor's Splendour by Julie GarwoodBeyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie MoningThe Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning
Best Medieval Romance Novels
615 books — 1,050 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Books Ever
77,839 books — 290,434 voters
Kiss of Midnight by Lara AdrianSmooth Talking Stranger by Lisa KleypasHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostDarkfever by Karen Marie MoningDark Lover by J.R. Ward
Controlling/Sexy/Possessive Men
3,089 books — 6,412 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersSilent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
Best Historical Mystery
2,238 books — 4,727 voters

Ransom by Julie GarwoodThe Secret by Julie GarwoodBeyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie MoningThe Dark Highlander by Karen Marie MoningThe Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
Best Highland/Scotland Romance Novels
674 books — 2,191 voters
Shadowfever by Karen Marie MoningThe Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison AllenLily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray
Can't Wait Books For 2011
1,240 books — 6,623 voters

Christy by Catherine MarshallRedeeming Love by Francine  RiversA Voice in the Wind by Francine  RiversAn Echo in the Darkness by Francine  Rivers
Christian Historical Romance Favorites
876 books — 607 voters
Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother by XinranThe Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison AllenAlice I Have Been by Melanie BenjaminLover Mine by J.R. Ward
Can't Wait Books of 2010
1,233 books — 10,127 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaInkheart by Cornelia Funke
Stories For Book Lovers
8,451 books — 8,646 voters
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxDracula by Bram Stoker
Rooting for the Bad Guy
689 books — 1,471 voters


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