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
7,476 books — 25,670 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
76,878 books — 286,113 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
15,104 books — 16,752 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Excellent Space Opera
1,059 books — 3,716 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
8,548 books — 24,842 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Space Opera
1,121 books — 1,847 voters
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction Series
432 books — 1,113 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Best Science Fiction
3,718 books — 7,094 voters
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
S&L Top-100 Science Fiction, Fantasy Titles
1,719 books — 2,207 voters

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
Space Opera
853 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
7,899 books — 49,786 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
31,908 books — 121,227 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,088 books — 11,774 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
15,584 books — 17,913 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,852 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,519 books — 8,536 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Fantasy Books
1,684 books — 1,988 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Must Read Classics
1,879 books — 4,668 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Read Them Twice...At Least
14,041 books — 11,536 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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