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The Pisces by Melissa BroderSelf-Portrait with Boy by Rachel LyonMilkman by Anna BurnsMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
The 2019 Tournament of Books Longlist
76 books — 431 voters
Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset MaughamLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Iliad by HomerEast of Eden by John Steinbeck
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,995 voters

Burial Rites by Hannah KentThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeePerfume by Patrick SüskindThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Historical Fiction Books that Are Actually Historical Fiction
2,564 books — 2,829 voters
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettPerfume by Patrick SüskindNorwegian Wood by Haruki MurakamiBeloved by Toni Morrison
Best Books of the Decade: 1980s
2,258 books — 2,431 voters

The Secret History by Donna TarttHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourtHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,140 books — 3,678 voters
Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Most Rated Books by Year of the 20th Century
100 books — 725 voters

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrRoom by Emma DonoghueThe Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,701 books — 14,269 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinThe Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,369 voters

Room by Emma DonoghueBeloved by Toni MorrisonIn Cold Blood by Truman CapotePerfume by Patrick SüskindNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,249 books — 11,557 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books Ever
77,133 books — 287,333 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Secret History by Donna TarttStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelCarol by Claire Morgan
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,398 books — 5,367 voters
The Divine Comedy by Dante AlighieriThe Iliad by HomerLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Republic by PlatoThe Aeneid by Virgil
The Most Influential Books
1,462 books — 5,290 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathRebecca by Daphne du MaurierLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,854 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeThe Awakening by Kate ChopinA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,720 books — 6,885 voters

Norwegian Wood by Haruki MurakamiBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai SijieSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeWaiting by Ha JinA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Best Books on Asia
998 books — 827 voters
Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset MaughamThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,044 books — 121,736 voters

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrShanghai Girls by Lisa SeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakSnow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeThe Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
Best Historical Fiction of the 21st Century
1,451 books — 2,384 voters
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro1984 by George OrwellThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,855 books — 26,116 voters

The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren WeisbergerRevolutionary Road by Richard YatesThe Reader by Bernhard SchlinkAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,134 books — 10,099 voters
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeWaiting by Ha JinBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai SijieWhen We Were Orphans by Kazuo IshiguroShanghai Girls by Lisa See
Best Novels That Take Place in China
418 books — 1,101 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettBurial Rites by Hannah KentPerfume by Patrick SüskindAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrGirl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
Best Historical Fiction
7,574 books — 25,847 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
ONE DAY Best Summer Reads
1,666 books — 5,986 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathIn Cold Blood by Truman CapoteThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,886 books — 49,791 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Iliad by HomerThe Divine Comedy by Dante AlighieriIn Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Classics 101
441 books — 113 voters

In Cold Blood by Truman CapoteRebecca by Daphne du MaurierPerfume by Patrick SüskindThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,353 books — 15,953 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettThe Divine Comedy by Dante AlighieriA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
The 800+ page Gorillaz
459 books — 518 voters

Les Misérables by Victor HugoThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Iliad by Homer1984 by George Orwell
Books That Changed My World
3,289 books — 3,259 voters