Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,860 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThirteen Reasons Why by Jay AsherIt's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned VizziniWonder by R.J. Palacio
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,706 books — 12,196 voters

Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,949 books — 6,916 voters
The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Help by Kathryn StockettMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultMe Before You by Jojo MoyesThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
TO DIE FOR 2000 - 2015 STAND-ALONES
1,982 books — 5,355 voters

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultGone Girl by Gillian FlynnShutter Island by Dennis LehaneGentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris
Best Twists
8,462 books — 9,206 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Books Ever
77,354 books — 288,669 voters

The Secret History by Donna TarttCase Histories by Kate AtkinsonThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeMystic River by Dennis Lehane
Best Literary Mysteries
2,604 books — 4,724 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Young Adult Books
13,192 books — 80,288 voters

Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo
Light Reads for Heavy Readers
128 books — 42 voters
Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo
Best of Richard Russo
24 books — 11 voters

1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodAnimal Farm by George OrwellNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,898 books — 26,169 voters
1984 by George OrwellPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,188 books — 122,624 voters

Wonder by R.J. PalacioThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyWintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonIt's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned VizziniBefore I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Best Teen Books About Real Problems
3,000 books — 12,451 voters
Mystic River by Dennis LehaneShutter Island by Dennis LehaneGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldSmilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,336 books — 16,028 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëEmma by Jane Austen
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,728 books — 6,888 voters
1984 by George OrwellHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,889 books — 49,797 voters

11/22/63 by Stephen  KingPeople of the Book by Geraldine BrooksMe Before You by Jojo MoyesThe Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,855 books — 22,243 voters