’Salem’s Lot by Stephen  KingRed Dragon by Thomas  HarrisWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Shining by Stephen  KingThe Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Best Horror Novels
2,131 books — 5,521 voters
The Exorcist by William Peter BlattyWorld War Z by Max BrooksRed Dragon by Thomas  Harris
Best Horror Novels Not By King or Koontz
623 books — 502 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieBest Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,688 books — 26,788 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueWatership Down by Richard  AdamsDune by Frank Herbert
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,693 books — 124,253 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythRed Dragon by Thomas  HarrisThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasMr. Mercedes by Stephen  King
Thrillers
4,970 books — 6,351 voters

I, Claudius by Robert GravesClaudius the God and His Wife Messalina by Robert Graves
Best Books About Ancient Rome
761 books — 1,136 voters
The Blade Itself by Joe AbercrombieA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
Military Fantasy
306 books — 577 voters

Collected Ghost Stories by M.R. JamesNight Shift by Stephen  KingSkeleton Crew by Stephen  King
Most Terrifying Short Stories
376 books — 497 voters