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
1,322 books — 5,917 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
2,802 books — 12,518 voters

Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
Thrillers You Must Read!
5,647 books — 9,192 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
2,004 books — 5,389 voters

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultGone Girl by Gillian FlynnShutter Island by Dennis LehaneGentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris
Best Twists
8,988 books — 10,285 voters
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Best Books Ever
80,155 books — 298,816 voters

The Secret History by Donna TarttCase Histories by Kate AtkinsonThe Eyre Affair by Jasper FfordeMystic River by Dennis Lehane
Best Literary Mysteries
2,726 books — 5,306 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
13,021 books — 80,513 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
4,156 books — 27,060 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
33,253 books — 126,203 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
3,096 books — 12,532 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
7,593 books — 16,858 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
1,744 books — 6,939 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
7,801 books — 49,896 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
9,816 books — 22,869 voters