Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe End by Lemony Snicket
Wait, there MUST be more...
72 books — 84 voters
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonThe Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan PoeThe Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan PoeThe Nonexistent Knight & The Cloven Viscount by Italo CalvinoFrom the Dust Returned by Ray Bradbury
Best Gothic Novels/Suspense Novels
444 books — 490 voters

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Heroes That Put the Others to Shame
52 books — 23 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingDragonflight by Anne McCaffreyThe Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
1,496 books — 1,799 voters

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan PoeHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Warlock of Strathearn by Christopher Whyte
Best Ending
8,152 books — 6,319 voters
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingKafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,122 books — 10,091 voters

Skywriting by Word of Mouth and Other Writings by John LennonThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Book Cover Art
12,395 books — 7,092 voters
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
Sight
559 books — 52 voters

Solaris by Stanisław LemThe Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
The Best Classical Science Fiction Works
112 books — 153 voters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Warlock of Strathearn by Christopher Whyte
Best Gender-Bending Books
613 books — 461 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Favorite Comfort Reads
1,564 books — 767 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanLabyrinths by Jorge Luis BorgesJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Books about Books
1,392 books — 1,520 voters

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinTo the Lighthouse by Virginia WoolfDawn by Octavia E. ButlerThe Warlock of Strathearn by Christopher Whyte
Best Feminist Books
2,810 books — 3,867 voters
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinLilith's Brood by Octavia E. ButlerThe Warlock of Strathearn by Christopher Whyte
Tiptree Books
112 books — 76 voters

Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketBeing There by Jerzy KosińskiWhite Noise by Don DeLillo
Best Dark Humor
735 books — 1,644 voters

Labyrinths by Jorge Luis BorgesThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumCandide by VoltaireThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Books that scored a five by me
9,431 books — 2,366 voters
Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice
The Book That Jumped the Shark
22 books — 17 voters

The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Best Male Leads
593 books — 144 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonCyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
Books That You Cry Reading
144 books — 120 voters

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Best New Author Debuts
420 books — 605 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Stranger by Albert CamusHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,878 books — 49,825 voters

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldCandide by VoltaireFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Stranger by Albert Camus
Must Read Classics
1,877 books — 4,716 voters
House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Illustrated Man by Ray BradburyThe Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Books That Gave Me Nightmares
271 books — 486 voters

Labyrinths by Jorge Luis BorgesThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan PoeThe Illustrated Man by Ray BradburyThe Short Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Collections of Short Stories
2,914 books — 2,066 voters
The Stranger by Albert CamusDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
World's Greatest Novellas
733 books — 1,470 voters

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonaldA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le GuinDragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Best Fantasy Books
1,706 books — 2,098 voters
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan PoeThe Nonexistent Knight & The Cloven Viscount by Italo CalvinoThe Veldt by Ray BradburyThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe
Best Knock-out Novelettes - Novellas
378 books — 297 voters

House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Stranger by Albert Camus
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,287 books — 11,630 voters


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