The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Best Philosophical Literature
1,196 books — 2,822 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
1,319 books — 5,875 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Best Books with Rural Settings
1,150 books — 1,030 voters

Snow Country by Yasunari KawabataNorwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Best Japanese Books
778 books — 3,252 voters
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezInvisible Cities by Italo Calvino
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,344 books — 4,634 voters

The Republic by PlatoThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliThe Complete Works by William ShakespeareThe Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Most Influential Books
1,490 books — 5,294 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
3,277 books — 11,610 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
929 books — 2,386 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
12,063 books — 8,426 voters

Heart of Darkness by Joseph ConradAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Most Difficult Novels
596 books — 2,054 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
1,593 books — 1,484 voters

Death Note, Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba
Best Manga Book Ever
1,255 books — 3,946 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,749 books — 6,902 voters

Anna Karenina by Leo TolstoyHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Abandoned Books
1,465 books — 1,462 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,456 books — 6,084 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
1,009 books — 2,008 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
14,902 books — 10,478 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
782 books — 4,621 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
15,418 books — 17,255 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldRunning with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
Disappointing Books
2,770 books — 4,608 voters

Baby-Sitters Club Boxed Set #1 by Ann M. MartinBunnicula by Deborah Howe
Favorite books from my childhood
4,494 books — 7,668 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
1,135 books — 10,099 voters
1984 by George OrwellDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,687 books — 25,383 voters

1984 by George Orwell
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,095 books — 5,811 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
8,454 books — 8,651 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
783 books — 798 voters
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Best Books of the Decade: 1850s
223 books — 304 voters


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