Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenShiver by Maggie StiefvaterIf I Stay by Gayle FormanUglies by Scott Westerfeld
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
1,001 books — 2,613 voters
Eugene Onegin by Alexander PushkinAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Best Russian Literature
518 books — 2,293 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettOutlander by Diana GabaldonGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellShōgun by James ClavellWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Recommended Historical Fiction
3,792 books — 3,760 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank Patrick HerbertDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,685 books — 25,311 voters

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine AddisonThe Hands of the Emperor by Victoria   GoddardThe Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster BujoldA Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
Noblebright SFF
14 books — 9 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Will of the Many by James IslingtonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussVicious by V.E. SchwabCarry On by Rainbow Rowell
Fantasy Academia
58 books — 85 voters

City of Bones by Cassandra ClareCity of Glass by Cassandra ClareCity of Ashes by Cassandra ClareCity of Fallen Angels by Cassandra ClareCity of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
Best Fantasy Romance of Recent Years
29 books — 3 voters
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-MohtarThe Golden Key by Melanie RawnGraceling by Kristin CashoreA Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. SchwabThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Worldbuilding to Die For
81 books — 14 voters

Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceLord of the Flies by William GoldingBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Odyssey by HomerDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Quality Dark Fiction
2,615 books — 3,464 voters
Dune by Frank Patrick HerbertEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickReady Player One by Ernest ClineThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Science Fiction
3,806 books — 7,485 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldLord of the Flies by William GoldingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,414 books — 123,453 voters
Warbreaker by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonMagician by Raymond E. FeistInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceDune by Frank Patrick Herbert
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,560 books — 26,612 voters