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
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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
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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
15,192 books — 16,803 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Excellent Space Opera
1,062 books — 3,731 voters
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Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,523 books — 24,876 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Space Opera
1,122 books — 1,858 voters
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction Series
434 books — 1,118 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction
3,721 books — 7,127 voters
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,719 books — 2,205 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Space Opera
854 books — 1,111 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
7,889 books — 49,787 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
31,964 books — 121,354 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,093 books — 11,805 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,996 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,637 books — 17,956 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,329 books — 5,853 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,522 books — 8,564 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Books
1,685 books — 1,989 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Must Read Classics
1,856 books — 4,671 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Read Them Twice...At Least
14,093 books — 11,561 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 — 389 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
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62 books — 32 voters
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Surprisingly Good Reads
45 books — 22 voters


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