The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensShōgun by James ClavellThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. AuelWorld Without End by Ken Follett
Best Historical Fiction
7,324 books — 25,539 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Prayer for Owen Meany by John IrvingA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Best Books Ever
75,942 books — 281,921 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerLes Misérables by Victor HugoThe Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,651 books — 16,275 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Excellent Space Opera
1,007 books — 3,572 voters
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. HamiltonEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardSpeaker for the Dead by Orson Scott CardThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,330 books — 24,584 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Space Opera
1,081 books — 1,729 voters
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction Series
412 books — 1,088 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction
3,646 books — 6,909 voters
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,703 books — 2,153 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Space Opera
834 books — 1,005 voters

The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienA Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,814 books — 49,785 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckSmall Great Things by Jodi PicoultChildren of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,406 books — 119,695 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,066 books — 11,665 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 7,003 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,145 books — 17,356 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,837 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,439 books — 8,385 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Books
1,681 books — 1,998 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Must Read Classics
1,858 books — 4,642 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,617 books — 11,189 voters
The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin ExtenceThe Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Read or Like to Read
259 books — 391 voters

The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin ExtenceQ by Luther Blissett
Surprising Good Books
195 books — 171 voters

The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin ExtenceQ by Luther BlissettThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Unexpectedly Good Reads
62 books — 32 voters
The Universe Versus Alex Woods by Gavin ExtenceQ by Luther BlissettA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Surprisingly Good Reads
45 books — 22 voters


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