Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,685 voters
Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Best Historical Fiction
7,433 books — 25,609 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHoles by Louis Sachar
Best Young Adult Books
13,114 books — 80,182 voters
Of Mice and Men by John SteinbeckTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,602 books — 120,379 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,787 voters
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini TaylorTwilight by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Quality YA Paranormal Romance Novels
166 books — 260 voters

The Host by Stephenie MeyerVampire Academy by Richelle MeadScarlett by Alexandra RipleyAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,877 voters

Gone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Best Books Ever
76,430 books — 284,240 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Help by Kathryn StockettFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Best Southern Literature
1,343 books — 2,574 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of Your Lifetime
531 books — 170 voters
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsWater for Elephants by Sara GruenEclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,370 voters