World War Z by Max BrooksThe Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks
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1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingAnimal Farm by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyWatership Down by Richard  Adams
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3,768 books — 26,023 voters
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Best Gay Fiction
2,664 books — 3,867 voters
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31,727 books — 120,773 voters