A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThe Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,209 books — 25,725 voters
Norwegian Wood by Haruki MurakamiThe Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami1Q84 by Haruki MurakamiKitchen by Banana YoshimotoAfter Dark by Haruki Murakami
Best Japanese Books
771 books — 3,249 voters

I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane CrosleyAre You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea by Chelsea HandlerThe Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn MacklerSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Best Book Titles
11,482 books — 7,866 voters
Ruby Red by Kerstin GierGraceling by Kristin Cashore
Surprising Good Books
195 books — 171 voters

Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Books To Read Before You Die
592 books — 178 voters
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction
7,406 books — 25,587 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnimal Farm by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyLord of the Flies by William Golding
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,546 books — 120,114 voters
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,220 books — 68,310 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Fantasy Classics
301 books — 581 voters
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingA Feast for Crows by George R.R. MartinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,832 books — 21,953 voters

Miles to Go by Miley CyrusHannah Montana by Miley CyrusMILEY CYRUS by Brittany KentDaughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
The Worst Books of All Time
8,104 books — 19,873 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Most Interesting Magic System
2,646 books — 8,767 voters