The Giver by Lois Lowry
YA Dystopia Novels
1,901 books — 11,278 voters

Expecting Better by Emily Oster
Books for Expectant Parents
169 books — 184 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,292 books — 5,255 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
3,690 books — 7,049 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
Best Steampunk Books
1,250 books — 4,093 voters

The Martian by Andy WeirReady Player One by Ernest ClineOryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,251 books — 9,016 voters
The Time Machine by H.G. WellsTimeline by Michael CrichtonThe Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Best Time Travel Fiction
2,000 books — 5,274 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
2,164 books — 6,268 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
3,775 books — 26,034 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
9 books — 3 voters

The Origin of Species by Charles DarwinThe Principia  by Isaac Newton
The Most Influential Books
1,461 books — 5,286 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
76,753 books — 285,566 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
8,524 books — 24,804 voters
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,240 books — 25,914 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
31,847 books — 121,030 voters
Halo by Eric S. NylundHalo by Eric S. Nylund
Video Game Tie-In Novels & Comics
345 books — 326 voters