Ruin and Rising by Leigh BardugoThe Blood of Olympus by Rick RiordanThe Princess in Black by Shannon HaleDreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor
YA Novels of 2014
1,506 books — 8,774 voters

Understanding Manga and Anime by Robin E. BrennerAnime and the Visual Novel by Dani CavallaroA Sociology of Japanese Ladies' Comics by Kinko ItōManga by Toni Johnson-WoodsMostly Manga by Elizabeth Kalen
Academic Books about Anime
55 books — 32 voters
Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle HamiltonAlone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant by Jenni Ferrari-AdlerA Homemade Life by Molly WizenbergDay of Honey by Annia Ciezadlo
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,226 books — 1,635 voters

The Book of Tea by Kakuzō OkakuraThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderPeaches by Jodi Lynn AndersonAlone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant by Jenni Ferrari-Adler
Food on the Cover
1,352 books — 434 voters
Vesper by Jeff SampsonGoliath by Scott WesterfeldFury of the Phoenix by Cindy PonForever by Maggie StiefvaterBloodlines by Richelle Mead
YA Novels of 2011
1,117 books — 6,648 voters

South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami
Best Japanese Books
771 books — 3,249 voters
Travels with Charley by John SteinbeckA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonParis to the Moon by Adam Gopnik36 Views of Mount Fuji by Cathy N. Davidson
Have Passport Will Travel
704 books — 587 voters

Mockingjay by Suzanne CollinsSpirit Bound by Richelle MeadChangeless by Gail CarrigerThe Red Pyramid by Rick RiordanBehemoth by Scott Westerfeld
Can't Wait Books of 2010
1,233 books — 10,131 voters
Leviathan by Scott WesterfeldSoulless by Gail Carriger
Best Steampunk Books
1,247 books — 4,097 voters

My Year of Meats by Ruth OzekiLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelServing Crazy with Curry by Amulya Malladi
Food-Related Fiction
856 books — 602 voters
East by Edith PattouFables, Vol. 1 by Bill WillinghamOne Good Knight by Mercedes LackeyPhoenix and Ashes by Mercedes Lackey
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,797 books — 9,158 voters