The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
best hard science fiction
428 books — 816 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
1,206 books — 1,093 voters
Natural Causes by James OswaldThe Book of Souls by James OswaldThe Hanging Shed by Gordon Ferris
Tartan Noir
280 books — 146 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Historical Fiction
7,588 books — 25,876 voters
1984 by George OrwellDivergent by Veronica RothWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyThe Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,856 books — 26,124 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
1,873 books — 6,995 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
4,189 books — 2,142 voters

Hannibal by Thomas  HarrisThe Snowman by Jo NesbøThe Dead Zone by Stephen  King
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,906 books — 6,888 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,720 books — 6,886 voters

Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,889 books — 49,791 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,856 books — 22,177 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
672 books — 1,290 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
2,655 books — 8,782 voters

The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2014
1,966 books — 5,375 voters
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Twists
8,426 books — 9,185 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
32,056 books — 121,835 voters