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
688 books — 712 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
8,257 books — 5,229 voters
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361 books — 193 voters

Holy Bible by Anonymous
The Most Influential Books
1,461 books — 5,283 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
7,189 books — 28,370 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 — 135 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
1,874 books — 6,996 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
828 books — 829 voters