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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
446 books — 495 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
1,499 books — 1,804 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
8,144 books — 6,344 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
3,165 books — 10,174 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
12,391 books — 7,090 voters
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
Sight
560 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 — 768 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
1,394 books — 1,522 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
2,942 books — 4,268 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

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerMemnoch the Devil by Anne RiceThe Vampire Armand by Anne Rice
The Worst Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Horror Books
533 books — 379 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
743 books — 1,680 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
9,429 books — 2,512 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
424 books — 611 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
7,875 books — 49,842 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
1,887 books — 4,746 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 — 485 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
2,938 books — 2,074 voters
The Stranger by Albert CamusDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
World's Greatest Novellas
736 books — 1,475 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
1,712 books — 2,094 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
379 books — 300 voters

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Best Horror Books by People Other Than Stephen King
1,626 books — 1,551 voters
House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Stranger by Albert Camus
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,301 books — 11,670 voters


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