The Giver by Lois Lowry
YA Dystopia Novels
1,999 books — 11,424 voters

Expecting Better by Emily Oster
Books for Expectant Parents
173 books — 222 voters
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,684 books — 5,810 voters

Snow Crash by Neal StephensonThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. ClarkeI, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction
3,825 books — 7,560 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
Best Steampunk Books
1,287 books — 4,122 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirReady Player One by Ernest ClineOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,363 books — 9,535 voters
The Time Machine by H.G. WellsTimeline by Michael CrichtonThe Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Best Time Travel Fiction
2,150 books — 5,405 voters

Eragon by Christopher PaoliniThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienArtemis Fowl by Eoin ColferThe Princess Bride by William Goldman
What To Read After Harry Potter
2,220 books — 6,320 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury1984 by George OrwellSnow Crash by Neal StephensonOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,984 books — 26,540 voters

Connection by Randy OlsonDon't Be Such a Scientist by Randy OlsonEscape from the Ivory Tower by Nancy BaronAm I Making Myself Clear? by Cornelia Dean
Science communication
10 books — 4 voters

The Origin of Species by Charles DarwinThe Principia by Isaac Newton
The Most Influential Books
1,490 books — 5,294 voters
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Books Ever
78,046 books — 291,068 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardBrave New World by Aldous HuxleySnow Crash by Neal StephensonDune by Frank HerbertThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,710 books — 25,594 voters
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,611 books — 26,716 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinBrave New World and Brave New World Revisited by Aldous HuxleyThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,468 books — 123,608 voters
Halo by Eric S. NylundHalo by Eric S. Nylund
Video Game Tie-In Novels & Comics
345 books — 327 voters