The Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin1776 by David McCulloughAlexander Hamilton by Ron ChernowThe Coming of the Third Reich by Richard J. Evans
Best History Books
3,918 books — 4,015 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Shining by Stephen  King
Best Gothic Books of All Time
635 books — 3,572 voters

Atonement by Ian McEwanMatterhorn by Karl MarlantesAct of Oblivion by Robert   HarrisShe Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,486 books — 2,513 voters
Red Sparrow by Jason  MatthewsGhost Wars by Steve CollI Am Pilgrim by Terry HayesFatherland by Robert   HarrisSlow Horses by Mick Herron
Espionage
1,006 books — 1,046 voters

Den of Thieves by James B. StewartToo Big to Fail by Andrew Ross SorkinThe Big Short by Michael   LewisBarbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough
Business History
462 books — 197 voters

Hammer of the Gods by Stephen Davis
Best Books on Rock and Roll
898 books — 1,284 voters
Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey
Hugo 2016 Eligible Works
477 books — 1,086 voters

The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthyDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,982 books — 26,535 voters
Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceDracula by Bram Stoker’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingThe Strain by Guillermo del ToroThe Passage by Justin Cronin
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,841 books — 4,978 voters

Dead Bitch Army by Andre Duza
There Ought to be a Band
2,423 books — 1,100 voters

Lock In by John ScalziSummer House with Swimming Pool by Herman KochMy Sister's Grave by Robert DugoniThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
2015: What the Over 35's Are Reading
2,556 books — 313 voters
Matterhorn by Karl MarlantesThe Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraAtonement by Ian McEwanRed Storm Rising by Tom ClancyThe Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins
Best War Novels
1,706 books — 1,453 voters

The Matarese Circle by Robert LudlumTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le CarréThe Cardinal of the Kremlin by Tom Clancy
Best Spy Novels
1,402 books — 2,479 voters
Atonement by Ian McEwanLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,462 books — 123,599 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Rosie Project by Graeme SimsionThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
What we've read so far in...2014
9,467 books — 2,152 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Best Science Fiction
3,820 books — 7,559 voters

The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthy1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,288 books — 3,452 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank HerbertElric by Michael MoorcockThe Sword of Shannara by Terry BrooksThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
/r/Fantasy Top Novels of All Time
300 books — 431 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonGone Girl by Gillian FlynnAtonement by Ian McEwanPresumed Innocent by Scott TurowIn the Woods by Tana French
Best Twists
8,601 books — 9,542 voters
Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois Lowry
What To Read Next
20,849 books — 24,875 voters

Black Hawk Down by Mark BowdenThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanA Bridge Too Far by Cornelius RyanOutlaw Platoon by Sean  ParnellGhost Wars by Steve Coll
Best Non-fiction War Books
2,207 books — 2,530 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Sword of Shannara Trilogy by Terry BrooksThe Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever by Stephen R. Donaldson
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,181 books — 12,243 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienDune by Frank HerbertThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin1984 by George Orwell
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,705 books — 25,582 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyThe Passage by Justin CroninDust by Hugh HoweyShift by Hugh Howey
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,363 books — 9,522 voters

London Falling by Paul CornellThe Borribles by Michael de LarrabeitiThe Borribles Go for Broke by Michael de LarrabeitiDracula by Bram StokerMary Poppins by P.L. Travers
Fantasy/SF Atlas--London
251 books — 97 voters