The Jungle by Upton SinclairThe Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
Immigrant Experience Literature
1,011 books — 1,450 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakInkheart by Cornelia FunkeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
Best Young Adult Books
13,111 books — 80,183 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesIt's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned VizziniThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,670 books — 12,171 voters
A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
Best Humorous Books
4,336 books — 7,934 voters