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
460 books — 195 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,704 books — 6,871 voters
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThree Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,832 books — 21,956 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
766 books — 2,062 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
813 books — 1,288 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
1,076 books — 660 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Quirky Southern Fiction
968 books — 1,906 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
1,561 books — 18,687 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
289 books — 233 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
2,797 books — 9,158 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
2,735 books — 4,604 voters

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

The Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,751 books — 25,991 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
13,096 books — 80,177 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
14,625 books — 18,469 voters

The Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,332 books — 24,670 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
76,220 books — 283,462 voters


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