The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
best hard science fiction
391 books — 717 voters

Prayer for the Dead by James OswaldDead Men's Bones by James OswaldThe Hangman's Song by James OswaldThe Book of Souls by James OswaldNatural Causes by James Oswald
Detective Fiction
1,188 books — 1,083 voters
Natural Causes by James OswaldThe Book of Souls by James OswaldThe Hanging Shed by Gordon Ferris
Tartan Noir
281 books — 147 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Historical Fiction
7,433 books — 25,611 voters
1984 by George OrwellDivergent by Veronica RothWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyThe Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,759 books — 25,993 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinDune by Frank HerbertHollow World by Michael J. SullivanThe Great Hunt by Robert Jordan
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,996 voters
Born to Run by Christopher McDougallCan't Swim, Can't Ride, Can't Run by Andy HolgateFinding Ultra by Rich RollRacing Through the Dark by David  MillarFrom Last to First by Charlie Spedding
Interesting and Readable Nonfiction
4,057 books — 2,058 voters

Hannibal by Thomas  HarrisThe Snowman by Jo NesbøThe Dead Zone by Stephen  King
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,767 books — 6,664 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,704 books — 6,876 voters

Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,787 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,828 books — 21,995 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
670 books — 1,286 voters
The Hero's Lot by Patrick W. CarrA Cast of Stones by Patrick W. CarrThe Book of Deacon by Joseph R. LalloShadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Most Interesting Magic System
2,650 books — 8,768 voters

The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2014
1,967 books — 5,318 voters
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Twists
8,358 books — 9,002 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottDracula by Bram StokerGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,640 books — 120,481 voters