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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3,988 books — 26,601 voters
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8,709 books — 25,683 voters

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7,875 books — 49,819 voters

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Best Gay Fiction
2,703 books — 3,909 voters
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32,520 books — 123,811 voters