The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa
Favorite Translated Literature
1,065 books — 510 voters
Persuasion by Jane AustenThe Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel KayCybele's Secret by Juliet MarillierDaughter of the Blood by Anne BishopI Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Fictional Crushes
636 books — 579 voters

Soulless by Gail Carriger
Best Steampunk Books
1,297 books — 4,176 voters
Water for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
16,031 books — 18,739 voters

Someplace to Be Flying by Charles de LintHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
Best Fantasy Books
1,714 books — 2,245 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Best Young Adult Books
13,021 books — 80,513 voters

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,816 books — 22,870 voters
By Bread Alone by Sarah-Kate Lynch
Food-Related Fiction
1,211 books — 636 voters

The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Best Books About Tudor England
640 books — 1,669 voters
Mythology by Edith HamiltonAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books About Mythology
1,426 books — 2,301 voters

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. WredeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienEragon by Christopher PaoliniJoust by Mercedes Lackey
Dragons
1,925 books — 2,576 voters
The World According to Garp by John Irving
Best of John Irving
29 books — 349 voters

The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone
Best Picture Books
3,421 books — 2,276 voters
Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
The Best of Discworld!
90 books — 997 voters

Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles
Best American Civil War Books
1,025 books — 1,066 voters
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
Tales of New York City
1,770 books — 1,354 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Northern Light by Jennifer DonnellyThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferI Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Stories For Book Lovers
8,545 books — 9,217 voters
Shutter Island by Dennis LehaneThe Double Bind by Chris BohjalianAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieWater for Elephants by Sara GruenDefending Jacob by William Landay
Best Twists
8,992 books — 10,288 voters

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
Best of William Shakespeare
117 books — 1,253 voters

Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama
Memoirs by Men
1,839 books — 803 voters
Skeletons at the Feast by Chris BohjalianWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Best Ending
8,236 books — 6,481 voters

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,502 books — 6,177 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Borrowers by Mary NortonThe Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper
The Must-Have Series for Children Ages 6 to 12
1,015 books — 1,360 voters

The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay
Best Arthurian Fiction
484 books — 1,464 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëCatch-22 by Joseph HellerPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Must Read Classics
1,909 books — 4,816 voters

The Known World by Edward P. Jones
Pulitzer Winners: Fiction & Novels
100 books — 950 voters
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
What Book Got You Hooked?
4,465 books — 11,075 voters


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