The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
best hard science fiction
453 books — 880 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
1,247 books — 1,147 voters
Natural Causes by James OswaldThe Book of Souls by James OswaldThe Hanging Shed by Gordon Ferris
Tartan Noir
291 books — 168 voters

The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Historical Fiction
8,294 books — 27,348 voters
1984 by George OrwellDivergent by Veronica RothWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyThe Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
4,113 books — 26,997 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
1,878 books — 7,008 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
4,685 books — 3,497 voters

Hannibal by Thomas  HarrisThe Snowman by Jo NesbøThe Dead Zone by Stephen  King
Thrillers You Must Read!
5,524 books — 8,752 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,744 books — 6,936 voters

Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,819 books — 49,889 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,826 books — 22,685 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
451 books — 1,277 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
2,727 books — 8,935 voters

The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
The "Can't Wait" Books of 2014
1,968 books — 5,474 voters
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar WildeThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Best Twists
8,749 books — 9,957 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
33,019 books — 125,258 voters