The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeLord of the Flies by William GoldingOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,021 books — 121,572 voters
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran FoerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Books You Would Recommend to Strangers
12,885 books — 8,248 voters

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,563 books — 18,683 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Young Adult Books
13,161 books — 80,232 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,886 books — 49,788 voters
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Best Books of 2009
1,764 books — 6,930 voters

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran FoerThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Best for Book Clubs
15,063 books — 18,996 voters

The Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertRunning with Scissors by Augusten BurroughsTuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,919 books — 6,447 voters
The Green Mile by Stephen  KingBag of Bones by Stephen  KingInsomnia by Stephen  KingHearts in Atlantis by Stephen  KingDreamcatcher by Stephen  King
Best of Stephen King
179 books — 3,879 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,242 books — 16,884 voters

The Beach by Alex GarlandTrainspotting by Irvine WelshGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,221 books — 6,122 voters
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Abandoned Books
1,464 books — 1,464 voters

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran FoerThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Best Books Ever
77,104 books — 287,000 voters