The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Favorite World Fiction & Literature
733 books — 434 voters
Transfer of Power by Vince FlynnExtreme Measures by Vince FlynnPursuit of Honor by Vince FlynnTerm Limits by Vince FlynnConsent to Kill by Vince Flynn
Political Thrillers
529 books — 630 voters

The Russia House by John le CarréSalmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul TordayThe Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley SnyderMurder in Little Italy by Victoria Thompson
Countries
568 books — 159 voters
Patriot Games by Tom ClancyThunderhead by Douglas Preston
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,591 books — 2,802 voters

Relic by Douglas PrestonRainbow Six by Tom ClancyBrimstone by Douglas PrestonDance of Death by Douglas Preston
Best Technothrillers Ever
713 books — 1,047 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonChild 44 by Tom Rob Smith
Conspiracy Fiction
1,346 books — 1,510 voters

Crank by Ellen HopkinsLock and Key by Sarah DessenThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneThe Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
2,994 books — 12,442 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsWild by Cheryl StrayedBackpack by Emily BarrThe Rum Diary by Hunter S. ThompsonSmile When You're Lying by Chuck Thompson
Ultimate Backpacking Novels
479 books — 1,142 voters

The Final Reckoning by Sam BourneThe Righteous Men by Sam BourneThe Templar Legacy by Steve BerryThe Romanov Prophecy by Steve BerryThe Alexandria Link by Steve Berry
Treasure Hunter Thrillers
430 books — 850 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonProtect and Defend by Vince Flynn
Thrillers
4,684 books — 5,759 voters

The Godfather by Mario PuzoGorky Park by Martin Cruz SmithThe Ritual Bath by Faye KellermanA Place of Execution by Val McDermid
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,353 books — 15,939 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyFathers and Sons by Ivan TurgenevEugene Onegin by Alexander PushkinWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
MUST READ RUSSIAN CLASSICS
113 books — 143 voters

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesBeguilement by Lois McMaster BujoldThe Jackal of Nar by John Marco
Best Romance in Traditional Fantasy
243 books — 384 voters