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
7,447 books — 25,642 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
76,789 books — 285,719 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
15,055 books — 16,726 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Excellent Space Opera
1,033 books — 3,708 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
8,531 books — 24,818 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Space Opera
1,096 books — 1,838 voters
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction Series
432 books — 1,115 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction
3,692 books — 7,066 voters
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,720 books — 2,208 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Space Opera
853 books — 1,109 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
7,899 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
31,849 books — 121,114 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,089 books — 11,782 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,997 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,541 books — 17,869 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,849 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,447 books — 8,514 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
1,867 books — 4,664 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Read Them Twice...At Least
14,028 books — 11,526 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
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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