Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Gothic novels
161 books — 164 voters
Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Victorian Novels
215 books — 533 voters

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Best Historical Fiction
7,988 books — 26,573 voters
Peter Pan by J.M. BarrieLe Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Chapter Books to Read Out Loud
803 books — 863 voters

The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëHamlet by William Shakespeare
Ghost Stories
1,520 books — 1,985 voters
Outlander by Diana GabaldonMacbeth by William Shakespeare
Books Set in Scotland
1,113 books — 691 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Britain: A Cultural Primer
304 books — 48 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathRebecca by Daphne du MaurierMadame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
784 books — 1,401 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Fault in Our Stars by John  GreenThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Young Adult Books
13,251 books — 80,528 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,874 books — 49,842 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,709 books — 124,312 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnimal Farm by George OrwellTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Books Ever
78,675 books — 293,192 voters