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The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
Classics 1830-1900
173 books — 12 voters
The Stripping of the Altars by Eamon DuffyA Distant Mirror by Barbara W. TuchmanThe Wars of the Roses by Alison Weir
British History
806 books — 204 voters

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella GibbonsWyrd Sisters by Terry PratchettThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeSkulduggery Pleasant by Derek LandyReaper Man by Terry Pratchett
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,550 books — 123,950 voters
Mein Kampf by Adolf HitlerAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
The Most Influential Books
1,496 books — 5,301 voters

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieNight Watch by Terry Pratchett
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,096 books — 10,088 voters
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Five Star Fantasy Books
1,839 books — 2,157 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Books
1,706 books — 2,097 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsPerdido Street Station by China MiévilleMortal Engines by Philip Reeve
Best Steampunk Books
1,293 books — 4,126 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,876 books — 6,999 voters
Dune by Frank Patrick Herbert1984 by George OrwellDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,727 books — 25,797 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieBest Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,655 books — 26,859 voters