Sharp Objects by Gillian FlynnCase Histories by Kate AtkinsonDark Places by Gillian FlynnA Place of Execution by Val McDermid
Best Crime & Mystery Books
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The Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Shining by Stephen  KingSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,214 books — 11,352 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Best Books Ever
76,753 books — 285,567 voters
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Best Young Adult Books
13,138 books — 80,213 voters

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Stand by Stephen  KingRed Rising by Pierce Brown
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,775 books — 26,034 voters
The Road to Jerusalem by Jan GuillouThe Kingdom at the End of the Road by Jan GuillouThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettEdge of Eternity by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction
7,446 books — 25,639 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,789 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasUncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,705 books — 6,880 voters

Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Stand by Stephen  KingShōgun by James ClavellWar and Remembrance by Herman Wouk
Best Books of the Decade: 1970s
1,956 books — 1,881 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,259 books — 2,432 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinThe Green Mile by Stephen  KingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,134 books — 3,678 voters
The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Road by Cormac McCarthyAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,372 voters

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahFall of Giants by Ken FollettWords of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,700 books — 14,235 voters