The Starless Sea by Erin MorgensternBryony and Roses by T. KingfisherHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Odd Architecture
117 books — 27 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerThe Raven by Edgar Allan PoeThe Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeInterview with the Vampire by Anne RicePerfume by Patrick Süskind
Best Gothic Books of All Time
642 books — 3,625 voters

Lost in the Moment and Found by Seanan McGuire
2023 Queer SFF
114 books — 108 voters
Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Hollow Places by T. KingfisherThe Anthropocene Reviewed by John  GreenThe House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. KluneA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Best Books of the Decade: 2020's
3,002 books — 5,533 voters

The Starless Sea by Erin MorgensternLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeA Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky ChambersThe Tea Dragon Society by K. O'NeillA Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers
CozySFF
375 books — 424 voters

Thornhedge by T. KingfisherBookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeThe Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortySystem Collapse by Martha Wells
Most Anticipated Adult Fantasy, 2023
426 books — 363 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanInto the Drowning Deep by Mira GrantInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuLet the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
LGBTQIA Horror and Dark Fiction
323 books — 254 voters

Gathering Moss by Robin Wall KimmererThe Triumph of Seeds by Thor HansonThe Trees in My Forest by Bernd HeinrichBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Nonfiction Books about Plants
437 books — 148 voters
Aesop’s Fables by AesopAntigone by SophoclesThe Origin of Species by Charles Darwin1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Influential Books
1,496 books — 5,301 voters

Olivia by Dorothy StracheyThe Child Manuela by Christa WinsloeThe Housemistress by Keira Michelle Telford
Sapphic Boarding School Books
37 books — 27 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,588 books — 124,054 voters

Let the Right One In by John Ajvide LindqvistCarpe Jugulum by Terry PratchettInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Best Adult Vampire Books
1,842 books — 4,983 voters
The Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed Set by Jonathan StroudCarrie by Stephen  KingGood Omens by Terry PratchettPerfume by Patrick SüskindInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Rooting for the Bad Guy
688 books — 1,480 voters

Matilda by Roald DahlThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Neverending Story by Michael EndeThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterIf on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
Books about Books
1,393 books — 1,522 voters
Sweet Bean Paste by Durian SukegawaNorwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Japanese Literature
310 books — 388 voters

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova BaileyBraiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererGathering Moss by Robin Wall KimmererA Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca SolnitWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Female Naturalist Writers
287 books — 65 voters
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan PoeThe Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeInstructions by Neil GaimanFantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
Best Books Under 100 Pages
193 books — 78 voters

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
Books that Love Words
99 books — 121 voters