The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best of Mythic Fiction
710 books — 744 voters

Sense and Sensibility by Jane AustenPersuasion by Jane AustenThe Giver by Lois LowryA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,868 books — 6,406 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Best Female role Models for Young Girls
361 books — 193 voters

Holy Bible by Anonymous
The Most Influential Books
1,497 books — 5,304 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,263 books — 28,374 voters

The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffreyThe Rowan by Anne McCaffreyDamia by Anne McCaffreyDune by Frank HerbertPegasus in Space by Anne McCaffrey
Best Novels About Telepaths
206 books — 136 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasDune by Frank HerbertThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,876 books — 7,000 voters

Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. MontgomeryThe Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGrawLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Best Children's Historical Fiction
846 books — 849 voters