The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom WolfeInvisible Man by Ralph EllisonDeath of a Salesman by Arthur MillerFranny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger
Tales of New York City
1,506 books — 1,215 voters
Midnight’s Children by Salman RushdieBeloved by Toni MorrisonSong of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,303 books — 4,511 voters

My Name Is Stilton, Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo StiltonThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald DahlCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Best Books for YA
256 books — 102 voters
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensThe Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel BarberyMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Sun Also Rises by Ernest HemingwaySarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
Books About Paris
712 books — 570 voters

Anatole by Eve TitusMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Greater Journey by David McCulloughThe Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
Little Bit of Paris
173 books — 67 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,413 books — 119,704 voters
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown1491 by Charles C. MannAmerican Lion by Jon MeachamOverthrow by Stephen Kinzer
Best American History Books
2,119 books — 2,486 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise BrownCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Best Children's Books
5,308 books — 6,701 voters
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Favorite books from my childhood
4,415 books — 7,418 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Young Adult Books
13,116 books — 80,165 voters
1984 by George OrwellOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,241 books — 3,906 voters

Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
DCLS Mysteries
14 books — 8 voters

A Distant Mirror by Barbara W. TuchmanThe Proud Tower by Barbara W. TuchmanThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
History as Literature
727 books — 535 voters
Dissolution by C.J. SansomSovereign by C.J. SansomDark Fire by C.J. SansomRevelation by C.J. Sansom
Best Books About Tudor England
605 books — 1,623 voters

The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingDissolution by C.J. SansomMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearOne Corpse Too Many by Ellis PetersDark Fire by C.J. Sansom
Best Historical Mystery
2,061 books — 4,516 voters
1491 by Charles C. MannThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownThe Proud Tower by Barbara W. TuchmanParis, 1919 by Margaret MacMillan
Best History Books
3,692 books — 3,730 voters

Paris, 1919 by Margaret MacMillan
The Great War
680 books — 598 voters