The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanThe Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan PoeThe Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan PoeThe Call of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft
Single Short Story
790 books — 304 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis1984 by George OrwellFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Top 10 for the Reading Challengers
5,881 books — 4,173 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Recommended by Reading Challengers
6,035 books — 4,519 voters

Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,145 books — 5,179 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
Science Fiction and Fantasy Must Reads
3,935 books — 4,943 voters
Animal Farm by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Unforgettables
11,591 books — 7,264 voters

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeAnimal Farm by George OrwellFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,144 books — 17,345 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,393 books — 119,644 voters