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
3,752 books — 3,783 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
604 books — 3,519 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
1,445 books — 2,377 voters
Red Sparrow by Jason  MatthewsGhost Wars by Steve CollI Am Pilgrim by Terry HayesFatherland by Robert   HarrisSlow Horses by Mick Herron
Espionage
998 books — 1,062 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
442 books — 192 voters

Hammer of the Gods by Stephen Davis
Best Books on Rock and Roll
895 books — 1,279 voters
Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey
Hugo 2016 Eligible Works
476 books — 1,085 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
3,781 books — 26,044 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
1,798 books — 4,929 voters

Dead Bitch Army by Andre Duza
There Ought to be a Band
2,425 books — 1,104 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
1,693 books — 1,441 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
1,325 books — 2,306 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
31,911 books — 121,222 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
9,408 books — 2,067 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
3,714 books — 7,092 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
1,244 books — 3,416 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
298 books — 428 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
8,395 books — 9,098 voters
Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois Lowry
What To Read Next
20,596 books — 24,433 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
2,155 books — 2,426 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
2,089 books — 11,784 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
8,546 books — 24,844 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
1,256 books — 9,051 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