The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
Asian-American Books
544 books — 328 voters
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack KeatsA Chair for My Mother by Vera B. WilliamsMufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John SteptoeWhy Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna AardemaFollow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter
African American Picture Books
459 books — 194 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,719 books — 6,883 voters
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThree Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,848 books — 22,133 voters

The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinRosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty
100 Greatest Books For Kids
103 books — 58 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best School Assigned Books
765 books — 2,059 voters

Romeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Required Reading in High School
814 books — 1,293 voters

The Giver by Lois LowryEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Middle School Book List
1,079 books — 664 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Quirky Southern Fiction
972 books — 1,896 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareMatilda by Roald Dahl
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,563 books — 18,683 voters
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon ScieszkaBlueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskeyMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansStone Soup by Marcia BrownStrega Nona by Tomie dePaola
Caldecott Honor Books
295 books — 238 voters

Beauty by Robin McKinleyThe Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon ScieszkaPeter Pan by J.M. BarrieThe True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon ScieszkaLon Po Po by Ed   Young
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,809 books — 9,151 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
Disappointing Books
2,730 books — 4,600 voters

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Best Books of 2006
984 books — 746 voters

The Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,831 books — 26,077 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Best Young Adult Books
13,155 books — 80,228 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldSense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Classics Library
634 books — 522 voters
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best for Book Clubs
15,050 books — 18,943 voters

The Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,536 books — 24,912 voters
The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Best Books Ever
77,084 books — 286,741 voters


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