Elantris by Brandon SandersonThe Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
Real Epic Fantasy
171 books — 420 voters
1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,685 books — 25,362 voters

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe House of the Spirits by Isabel AllendeLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MárquezDaughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
Favorite Magical Realism Novels
1,340 books — 4,630 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
Best Steampunk Books
1,285 books — 4,120 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinDragonworld by Byron PreissA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Fate Worse Than Dragons by John  Moore
Dragons
1,832 books — 2,559 voters
His Dark Materials by Philip PullmanOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Favorite Fantasy
46 books — 36 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerNew Moon by Stephenie MeyerEclipse by Stephenie MeyerThe Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
The Worst Books of All Time
8,105 books — 19,883 voters
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettA Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
Books that Make you Laugh
3,516 books — 5,218 voters

Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,451 books — 69,724 voters
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,926 books — 3,621 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettA Dirty Job by Christopher MooreThe Color of Magic by Terry PratchettThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Best Humorous Books
4,402 books — 8,031 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,959 books — 26,328 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Best Books of 2008
1,645 books — 6,771 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienRedwall by Brian JacquesDragonworld by Byron Preiss
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,568 books — 26,610 voters

1984 by George OrwellOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,889 books — 49,810 voters
The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienWatership Down by Richard  AdamsHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Best Young Adult Books
13,247 books — 80,366 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,414 books — 123,464 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldOf Mice and Men by John SteinbeckWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Books That Made You Cry
1,606 books — 3,290 voters