The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Best Philosophical Literature
1,166 books — 2,725 voters

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,323 books — 5,836 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Best Books with Rural Settings
1,134 books — 1,015 voters

Snow Country by Yasunari KawabataNorwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Best Japanese Books
770 books — 3,247 voters
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezInvisible Cities by Italo Calvino
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,302 books — 4,503 voters

The Republic by PlatoThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliThe Complete Works by William ShakespeareThe Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Most Influential Books
1,480 books — 5,281 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessPerfume by Patrick SüskindThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,186 books — 11,251 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
Best Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books
924 books — 2,382 voters
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickAre You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea HandlerThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Best Book Titles
11,369 books — 7,742 voters

Heart of Darkness by Joseph ConradAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Most Difficult Novels
588 books — 2,044 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Great Debut Novels
1,574 books — 1,472 voters

Death Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba
Best Manga Book Ever
1,253 books — 3,946 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,705 books — 6,871 voters

Anna Karenina by Leo TolstoyHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Abandoned Books
1,474 books — 1,465 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,386 books — 6,014 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerThe Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Popular Books that Annoy You
1,033 books — 2,015 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Favorite Books
14,223 books — 9,832 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Everyone's Read It But Me
800 books — 4,329 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,608 books — 16,249 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldRunning with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
Disappointing Books
2,735 books — 4,608 voters

Baby-Sitters Club Boxed Set #1 by Ann M. MartinBunnicula by Deborah Howe
Favorite books from my childhood
4,410 books — 7,413 voters

Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukAtonement by Ian McEwanGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,103 voters
1984 by George OrwellDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,326 books — 24,566 voters

1984 by George Orwell
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,060 books — 5,719 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroThe English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
Stories For Book Lovers
8,328 books — 8,298 voters

Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Best Tortured Heroes in Fiction
781 books — 797 voters
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Best Books of the Decade: 1850s
223 books — 300 voters


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