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Twilight by Stephenie MeyerHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie FordThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Books You Must Read!
12,101 books — 8,051 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,339 books — 5,884 voters

Wild Swans by Jung ChangThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Memoirs by Women
3,260 books — 3,364 voters
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeShanghai Girls by Lisa SeeDreams of Joy by Lisa See
Best Novels That Take Place in China
431 books — 1,103 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
ONE DAY Best Summer Reads
1,666 books — 5,985 voters
Cutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie FordWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Predict Oprah's Next Book Club Book!
140 books — 461 voters

Cutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Favorite World Fiction & Literature
733 books — 434 voters
Cutting for Stone by Abraham VergheseThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Best books for an African Safari
476 books — 524 voters

Three Cups of Tea by Greg MortensonThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Around the World in 100 Books
1,327 books — 715 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniShanghai Girls by Lisa SeeMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Non-American books that every American should read
694 books — 495 voters

Left Behind by Tim LaHaye
Everyone's Read It But Me
782 books — 4,678 voters
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Best Southern Literature
1,380 books — 2,604 voters

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,265 books — 8,142 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Favorites from 1001 Books You Should Read Before You Die
505 books — 1,056 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie FordShanghai Girls by Lisa SeeStones Into Schools by Greg Mortenson
Best Books of 2009
1,767 books — 6,927 voters
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtThe Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw
Best NY Times Bestsellers
161 books — 32 voters

The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,212 books — 2,616 voters
The Greatest Generation by Tom BrokawJohn Adams by David McCullough
Best American History Books
2,237 books — 2,742 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,993 books — 26,646 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakSarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Best Historical Fiction
7,915 books — 26,323 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Help by Kathryn StockettEclipse by Stephenie MeyerThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,215 books — 28,374 voters
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniMy Story by Dave PelzerThe Giver by Lois LowryTess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,229 books — 3,943 voters

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,155 books — 3,684 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Help by Kathryn StockettThose Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
Best for Book Clubs
15,318 books — 19,600 voters

The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThree Cups of Tea by Greg MortensonA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Books That Changed My World
3,291 books — 3,257 voters
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie FordThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
What To Read Next
20,925 books — 24,974 voters

The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
Not So Happily-Ever-After
784 books — 1,080 voters
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Holy Bible by AnonymousTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,550 books — 123,956 voters

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
Favorite books from my childhood
4,497 books — 7,680 voters
Trudy's Promise by Marcia Preston
Best Lesser-Known Books
1,718 books — 1,113 voters


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