I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
Printz Award Winners and Honor Books
124 books — 967 voters
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsThe Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings by Edgar Allan Poe
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,704 books — 6,876 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,787 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,368 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburySlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The War of the Worlds by H.G. WellsCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,455 books — 24,725 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,876 voters

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeLolita by Vladimir NabokovSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Best Books Ever
76,559 books — 284,806 voters