Dune by Frank HerbertFoundation by Isaac Asimov
Best Science Fiction
3,690 books — 7,057 voters
All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthyGravity’s Rainbow by Thomas PynchonThe Worst Hard Time by Timothy EganThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer
National Book Award Winners
241 books — 205 voters

Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
Most Difficult Novels
590 books — 2,045 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAnimal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George OrwellNight by Elie Wiesel
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,790 voters

The Last Wish by Andrzej SapkowskiBlood of Elves by Andrzej SapkowskiThe Infernal City by Greg KeyesLady of the Lake by Andrzej SapkowskiSword of Destiny by Andrzej Sapkowski
Beyond The Game
189 books — 54 voters
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn RandThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury1984 by George Orwell
Best Philosophical Literature
1,182 books — 2,741 voters

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn RandThe Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Novels of ideas
92 books — 34 voters

The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker
Books for Aspiring Writers
144 books — 116 voters
War and Peace by Leo TolstoyLes Misérables by Victor HugoGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Thickest Books Ever
889 books — 2,488 voters

Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyStar Wars by Joe SchreiberRevelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsDead Space by B.K. EvensonDead Space by B.K. Evenson
Space Horror
329 books — 294 voters

The Virtue of Selfishness by Ayn RandThe Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Best Books For Freedom Lovers
802 books — 489 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Odyssey by Homer
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,848 books — 121,070 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksGardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,089 books — 11,782 voters

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand1984 by George OrwellThe Fountainhead by Ayn RandAnthem by Ayn RandWe the Living by Ayn Rand
Best Libertarian Books
385 books — 289 voters
Red Rising by Pierce BrownRevelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyGolden Son by Pierce BrownMorning Star by Pierce Brown
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,251 books — 9,023 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie Meyer
1001 Books I'd Rather Die than Read
966 books — 861 voters
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Best Books Ever
76,761 books — 285,626 voters

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn RandRevelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,524 books — 24,809 voters
The Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Fault in Our Stars by John Green
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
986 books — 2,578 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinPrince of Thorns by Mark  Lawrence
The Grimdarks
479 books — 1,173 voters