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The Round House by Louise ErdrichShell Shaker by LeAnne HoweLove Medicine by Louise ErdrichMonkey Beach by Eden RobinsonSmoke Dancing by Eric Gansworth
Native American Fiction
843 books — 642 voters
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinLilith's Brood by Octavia E. ButlerBloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler
Speculative Fiction by Authors of Color
743 books — 477 voters

The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne JonesCharmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones
Favourite Diana Wynne Jones
42 books — 392 voters
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld
Best Literary Mysteries
2,684 books — 5,101 voters

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom StoppardDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisA Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz
I Picked It Up Because of the Title
7,946 books — 2,089 voters
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. JemisinFledgling by Octavia E. ButlerLilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance
2,594 books — 2,811 voters

Fairy Tale Retellings: Hidden Gems
604 books — 751 voters
Interview with the Vampire by Anne RiceOf Love and Shadows by Isabel AllendeVittorio by Anne RiceHowards End by E.M. ForsterFive Complete Hercule Poirot Novels by Agatha Christie
When Bad Covers Happen to Good Books
213 books — 139 voters

The Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceThe Witching Hour by Anne RiceThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Best Books to Read for Halloween
1,225 books — 1,265 voters
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanStardust by Neil GaimanWicked by Gregory MaguireHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,855 books — 9,218 voters

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeStardust by Neil GaimanSunshine by Robin McKinley
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Winners
84 books — 273 voters
Sunshine by Robin McKinleyDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisThe Witching Hour by Anne Rice
Vampires and Werewolves and Witches...Oh My!
2,011 books — 3,058 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanWicked by Gregory Maguire
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,848 books — 19,113 voters
Sunshine by Robin McKinleyFledgling by Octavia E. ButlerThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaLet the Right One In by John Ajvide LindqvistInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,860 books — 5,036 voters

The Sandman, Vol. 7 by Neil GaimanThe Sandman, Vol. 5 by Neil GaimanThe Sandman, Vol. 8 by Neil GaimanThe Sandman, Vol. 9 by Neil GaimanThe Sandman, Vol. 4 by Neil Gaiman
Required Reading Graphic Novels
1,239 books — 2,016 voters
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil GaimanRiddle-Master by Patricia A. McKillipAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanCharmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones
Best Fantasy Books
1,712 books — 2,094 voters

The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanThe Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela CarterJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Feminist Fiction
1,546 books — 2,775 voters
Grendel by John GardnerDarkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff LindsayThe Vampire Lestat by Anne RiceDracula by Bram StokerHannibal by Thomas Harris
Rooting for the Bad Guy
686 books — 1,480 voters

On Liberty by John Stuart MillWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,753 books — 6,913 voters
On Liberty by John Stuart MillOn The Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres by Nicolaus CopernicusParadise Lost by John MiltonThe Epic of Gilgamesh by AnonymousThus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
The Most Influential Books
1,497 books — 5,309 voters

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsMiddlemarch by George EliotHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanGood Omens by Terry PratchettLeaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
Best Books Ever
78,991 books — 294,125 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLes Misérables by Victor Hugo
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,878 books — 7,000 voters

Middlemarch by George EliotPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Kick-ass Women in Nineteenth Century Novels
78 books — 85 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeMacbeth by William ShakespeareWatchmen by Alan MooreSweeney Todd by Stephen Sondheim
Best Anti-heroes in Books
602 books — 430 voters

Hamlet by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareA Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee WilliamsThe Crucible by Arthur MillerWaiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
Best Plays Ever
883 books — 1,136 voters
The Hanged Man by Francesca Lia Block
YA Eating Disorder Fiction
169 books — 523 voters

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
YA Novels of 2010
571 books — 2,950 voters
City of Bones by Cassandra ClareDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisCry Wolf by Patricia BriggsClub Dead by Charlaine Harris
Best Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy
1,399 books — 2,185 voters

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest HemingwayCat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee WilliamsA Moveable Feast by Ernest HemingwayOn the Road by Jack KerouacFinn by Jon Clinch
Drunken Masters
287 books — 378 voters
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John BerendtThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Books that Make you Laugh
3,547 books — 5,232 voters


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