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
1,520 books — 1,228 voters
Midnight’s Children by Salman RushdieBeloved by Toni MorrisonSong of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,306 books — 4,542 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
254 books — 101 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
718 books — 571 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
31,712 books — 120,723 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
2,134 books — 2,500 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
5,313 books — 6,714 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
4,420 books — 7,431 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
13,125 books — 80,193 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
1,232 books — 3,913 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
612 books — 1,635 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
2,086 books — 4,546 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
3,720 books — 3,761 voters

Paris, 1919 by Margaret MacMillan
The Great War
777 books — 600 voters