Dune by Frank HerbertAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Excellent Space Opera
1,011 books — 3,574 voters
Ancillary Justice by Ann LeckieThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyAncillary Sword by Ann LeckieAncillary Mercy by Ann Leckie
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,203 books — 8,942 voters

Once a Runner by John L. Parker Jr.
Best Running (non-instructional) Books
227 books — 555 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelFreedom by Jonathan Franzen
What To Read Next
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Freedom by Jonathan FranzenAncillary Justice by Ann LeckieThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanGone Girl by Gillian FlynnSo Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,644 books — 14,148 voters
American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisHigh Fidelity by Nick HornbyMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of the Decade: 1990s
3,130 books — 3,678 voters

American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisBurr by Gore VidalHigh Fidelity by Nick HornbyMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,809 books — 49,781 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Foreign Lands
2,347 books — 2,191 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakTikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene MoselCaps for Sale by Esphyr SlobodkinaWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Best Children's Books
5,308 books — 6,701 voters
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Power of Scale by John H. BodleyKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Origin of Species by Charles DarwinGlobal Problems and the Culture of Capitalism by Richard H. Robbins
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,228 books — 8,066 voters

Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
Best Books of 2010
1,574 books — 2,472 voters

Freedom by Jonathan FranzenThe Corrections by Jonathan FranzenAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisHigh Fidelity by Nick HornbyBurr by Gore Vidal
Best Books Ever
75,975 books — 282,036 voters
Moneyball by Michael   Lewis
Best Baseball Books
749 books — 655 voters

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The Goriest Books Ever
407 books — 625 voters
Ancillary Justice by Ann LeckieDune by Frank HerbertJurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien1984 by George Orwell
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,333 books — 24,590 voters

The Corrections by Jonathan FranzenLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerWhen You Are Engulfed in Flames by David SedarisKitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,381 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,692 voters