The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoPerfume by Patrick Süskind
Best Historical Mystery
2,115 books — 4,574 voters

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Books That Changed My World
3,289 books — 3,261 voters
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Best Humorous Books
4,350 books — 7,960 voters

Forrest Gump by Winston GroomThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas  Harris
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,221 books — 6,122 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienSiddhartha by Hermann HesseZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,787 voters

In Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustThe Odyssey by HomerThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyThe Arabian Nights by Anonymous
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,996 voters
The Odyssey by HomerSiddhartha by Hermann HesseZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. PirsigJitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,924 books — 121,241 voters

The Book of Tea by Kakuzō OkakuraKokoro by Natsume Sōseki
Best Japanese Books
772 books — 3,249 voters
The Odyssey by HomerThe Complete Works by William ShakespeareSiddhartha by Hermann HesseZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Best Books Ever
76,897 books — 286,172 voters

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
Best Philosophical Literature
1,184 books — 2,762 voters