1984 by George OrwellThe Stand by Stephen  KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthySwan Song by Robert McCammonDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,242 books — 3,411 voters
Dune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Animal Farm by George OrwellA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Best Science Fiction
3,676 books — 7,009 voters

Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthyA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,214 books — 11,339 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoDune by Frank HerbertAnimal Farm by George OrwellSiddhartha by Hermann HesseMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,503 books — 5,805 voters

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Writers who committed suicide
451 books — 284 voters
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleBreakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Funniest Novels of All Time
1,422 books — 2,339 voters

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk1984 by George OrwellMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklSiddhartha by Hermann HesseSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Books that make you think.
1,117 books — 1,061 voters
Of Mice and Men by John SteinbeckWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls1984 by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankLord of the Flies by William Golding
Most Depressing Book of All Time
1,232 books — 3,913 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleBreakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
Best Humorous Books
4,345 books — 7,947 voters
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn RandCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.1984 by George OrwellDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,767 books — 26,021 voters

Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardGreat Expectations by Charles DickensAtlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Best Twists
8,363 books — 9,022 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandSiddhartha by Hermann HesseCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
The Most Influential Books
1,461 books — 5,287 voters

Dune by Frank HerbertChildren of Dune by Frank HerbertGod Emperor of Dune by Frank HerbertDune Messiah by Frank HerbertThe Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov
best hard science fiction
410 books — 726 voters
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey ChaucerThe Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Best Books of the 14th Century
63 books — 355 voters

Much Ado About Nothing by William ShakespeareUtopia by Thomas More
Best Books of the 16th Century
192 books — 543 voters
The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
Best Books of the 17th Century
326 books — 705 voters

A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works by Jonathan SwiftAn Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
Best Books of the 18th Century
375 books — 1,008 voters
Les Misérables by Victor HugoCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensGreat Expectations by Charles DickensThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,704 books — 6,877 voters

Les Misérables by Victor HugoDune by Frank HerbertThe Intelligent Universe by James N. GardnerSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Books Ever
76,620 books — 284,975 voters

Les Misérables by Victor HugoAnimal Farm by George OrwellCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,711 books — 120,722 voters
Dune by Frank HerbertThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsAnimal Farm by George OrwellA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,483 books — 24,747 voters