The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King
Best Detective/Mystery Series
2,214 books — 2,304 voters
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Most influential books under 100 pages
251 books — 923 voters

Life of Pi by Yann MartelThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
What To Read Next
20,497 books — 24,353 voters

1984 by George OrwellWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,232 books — 3,913 voters
Nine Stories by J.D. SalingerThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan PoeThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleSmoke and Mirrors by Neil GaimanFragile Things by Neil Gaiman
Collections of Short Stories
2,897 books — 2,041 voters

The Doors of Stone by Patrick RothfussThe Winds of Winter by George R.R. MartinA Dream of Spring by George R.R. Martin
Hurry Up and Release It!!!
250 books — 3,785 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,980 books — 16,857 voters
The Giver by Lois Lowry1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,767 books — 26,021 voters

Beauty by Robin McKinleyThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleySmoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,798 books — 9,156 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussNine Stories by J.D. Salinger
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,716 books — 120,730 voters

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Read or Like to Read
259 books — 389 voters
Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,422 books — 2,339 voters

Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussAnimal Farm / 1984 by George Orwell
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,429 books — 17,727 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerNarcissus in Chains by Laurell K. HamiltonFlowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Books You Wish You Could Forget
431 books — 118 voters

American Gods by Neil GaimanAnimal Farm by George OrwellA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Books Ever
76,626 books — 284,993 voters