The Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,471 books — 18,235 voters

The Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
This Is the End...
994 books — 1,591 voters
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeThe Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy TanSnow Falling on Cedars by David GutersonEverything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Asian-American Books
547 books — 329 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe White Mountains by John ChristopherMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienThe Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Favorite books from my childhood
4,420 books — 7,430 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Book Boyfriends
10,739 books — 28,944 voters

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy GilmanMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
Best Cozy Mystery Series
2,551 books — 2,679 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Books that most influenced you
2,649 books — 1,240 voters

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
Great "Dog" Books
1,338 books — 1,933 voters
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonWalk Two Moons by Sharon CreechMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'BrienThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
Newbery Medal Winner Books
104 books — 373 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardWalk Two Moons by Sharon CreechManiac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Best Young Adult Books
13,113 books — 80,185 voters
The Dante Club by Matthew PearlA Widow for One Year by John Irving
Books about Books
1,384 books — 1,519 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleManiac Magee by Jerry SpinelliWalk Two Moons by Sharon CreechHoles by Louis Sachar
Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads
2,268 books — 3,655 voters
Winter's Tale by Mark HelprinBeyond the Sea of Ice by William SarabandeThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisOutlander by Diana Gabaldon
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
13,770 books — 9,684 voters

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas AdamsA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave EggersJohn Dies at the End by David  WongA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Best Book Titles
11,504 books — 7,966 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe White Mountains by John ChristopherHoles by Louis SacharOdd Thomas by Dean KoontzThere's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar
Best Books for Teen Boys
1,430 books — 1,551 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleThe Green Book by Jill Paton WalshThe White Mountains by John Christopher
My Top 20 SF/Fantasy
131 books — 64 voters
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeBlindness by José SaramagoThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Essential Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,653 books — 120,510 voters

Walk Two Moons by Sharon CreechBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Two words: I. cried.
664 books — 836 voters
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
Best Books with Rural Settings
1,137 books — 1,016 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldLife of Pi by Yann Martel
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,823 books — 16,551 voters
The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonThe Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,368 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Books You Can't Live Without
1,649 books — 1,183 voters
Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy AllisonTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Best Southern Literature
1,343 books — 2,573 voters

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,786 voters

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,606 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe Stone Diaries by Carol ShieldsGilead by Marilynne Robinson
Major Award-Winning Fiction Since 1990
252 books — 567 voters

The Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardUglies by Scott Westerfeld
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,760 books — 25,996 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldRunning with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,214 books — 11,329 voters


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