Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,538 books — 17,835 voters
The Color Purple by Alice WalkerA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba BrayBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,056 books — 16,723 voters

Winter by Marissa MeyerThe Heir by Kiera CassRed Queen by Victoria Aveyard
YA Novels of 2015
1,435 books — 8,307 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakFangirl by Rainbow RowellEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Selection by Kiera Cass
What we've read so far in...2014
9,399 books — 2,061 voters

Scarlet by Marissa MeyerProdigy by Marie LuThe Elite by Kiera Cass
Best Books Published in 2013
3,587 books — 7,161 voters
The Mark of Athena by Rick RiordanCity of Lost Souls by Cassandra ClareCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Selection by Kiera CassThe Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan
Best Books of 2012
3,523 books — 9,198 voters

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra ClareThe Son of Neptune by Rick RiordanThe Iron Queen by Julie KagawaMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsThe Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan
Best Books of 2011
2,669 books — 6,702 voters
The Iron Daughter by Julie KagawaThe Red Pyramid by Rick RiordanI Am Number Four by Pittacus LoreAnna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Best Books of 2010
1,574 books — 2,472 voters

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareThe Last Olympian by Rick RiordanThe Maze Runner by James Dashner
Best Books of 2009
1,766 books — 6,931 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCity of Ashes by Cassandra ClareThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick RiordanPaper Towns by John Green
Best Books of 2008
1,644 books — 6,778 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Sweet Far Thing by Libba BrayThe Titan’s Curse by Rick RiordanUnwind by Neal Shusterman
Best Books of 2007
1,115 books — 994 voters
The Sea of Monsters by Rick RiordanAn Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Best Books of 2006
984 books — 746 voters

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanLooking for Alaska by John GreenPrincess Academy by Shannon Hale
Best Books of 2005
876 books — 639 voters
Unwind by Neal ShustermanLegend by Marie LuCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Selection by Kiera CassAngelfall by Susan Ee
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,774 books — 26,032 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
76,740 books — 285,476 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsLegend by Marie LuUnwind by Neal ShustermanThe Selection by Kiera CassCinder by Marissa Meyer
YA Dystopia Novels
1,901 books — 11,278 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Goose Girl by Shannon HaleUnwind by Neal ShustermanI Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
Best Young Adult Books
13,135 books — 80,210 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,846 books — 120,993 voters