The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Books About Rape and Rape Culture
423 books — 192 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisHis Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,208 books — 25,801 voters

The Wife Between Us by Greer HendricksGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Brilliant Psychological Thrillers
208 books — 137 voters
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Mystery & Thriller 2019
246 books — 562 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceCoraline by Neil GaimanThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
Best Books to Read for Halloween
1,176 books — 1,248 voters

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteBecause of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloRamona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly ClearyLittle Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Newbery Medal Honor Books
340 books — 443 voters
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroOryx and Crake by Margaret AtwoodCold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Major Award-Winning Fiction Since 1990
252 books — 567 voters

The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Winter Reads
10,115 books — 2,757 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,806 books — 9,702 voters

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks
What We've Read So Far in 2019
6,517 books — 640 voters

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Best Hercule Poirot Books.
53 books — 75 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingDiary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff KinneyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlFrindle by Andrew Clements
Best Books for Reluctant Readers
2,594 books — 2,611 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinCold Mountain by Charles FrazierOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,129 books — 3,680 voters
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Dual Time Romances
262 books — 682 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisMatilda by Roald DahlLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,848 books — 10,535 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodPush by SapphireOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,214 books — 11,335 voters
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman AlexieHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Best Young Adult Books
13,114 books — 80,185 voters


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