Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
16,027 books — 18,737 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books I wish I had never read
1,301 books — 1,378 voters

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Must Read Classics
1,909 books — 4,816 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyA Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
I'm glad someone made me read this book
11,622 books — 11,309 voters

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James BrownTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Last Lecture by Randy PauschHarpo Speaks! by Harpo MarxThe Wright Brothers by David McCullough
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,877 books — 8,778 voters
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyGetting Things Done by David    AllenNo Sweat by Michelle SegarWho Moved My Cheese? by Spencer JohnsonNow, Discover Your Strengths by Gallup
Motivational and Self-Improvement Books
3,409 books — 4,599 voters

The Bourne Ultimatum by Robert LudlumThe Children's Book by A.S. ByattThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoTrout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan
Most Difficult Books To Follow
38 books — 6 voters
Why the Chimes Rang by Raymond Macdonald AldenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
16,307 books — 19,406 voters

Why the Chimes Rang by Raymond Macdonald AldenRoots by Alex HaleyTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Negotiator by Frederick Forsyth
All-Time Best Books List
33 books — 35 voters

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,123 books — 10,101 voters
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh LoftingThe Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh LoftingCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Favorite books from my childhood
4,541 books — 7,738 voters

Wicked by Gregory MaguireSon of a Witch by Gregory MaguireScientology by L. Ron HubbardOn the Road by Jack KerouacZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
The Worst Books of All Time
8,129 books — 19,914 voters
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom WolfeThe Sun Also Rises by Ernest HemingwayLolita by Vladimir NabokovParadise Lost by John MiltonThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Why is this assigned reading?
13 books — 4 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Knight of the Word by Terry Brooks
Series we wished would never end.
45 books — 50 voters
Wicked by Gregory MaguireThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerAngels & Demons by Dan    BrownRed Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Overrated
32 books — 13 voters

A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey ArcherThe Prodigal Daughter by Jeffrey Archer
The Best of Jeffery Archer
37 books — 343 voters
The Guns of Navarone by Alistair MacLeanBattle Cry by Leon UrisThe Winds of War by Herman WoukWar and Remembrance by Herman WoukKing Rat by James Clavell
World War II Fiction
1,517 books — 2,316 voters

The Eye of the World by Robert JordanWicked by Gregory MaguireSon of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
Books I Could Hardly Get Through
119 books — 6 voters
What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures by Malcolm GladwellThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyThe Discoverers by Daniel J. BoorstinThe Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,535 books — 8,275 voters

Wicked by Gregory MaguireThe Invaders Plan by L. Ron HubbardThe Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Series I've Given Up On...
1,024 books — 3,343 voters
Roots by Alex HaleyThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettWorld Without End by Ken FollettAlaska by James A. MichenerMaster & Commander by Patrick O'Brian
Recommended Historical Fiction
4,041 books — 4,505 voters

Doomsday Book by Connie WillisEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardRendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Nebula Award for Best Novel
66 books — 395 voters
Roots by Alex HaleyOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey ArcherPride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Read Them Twice...At Least
14,685 books — 12,615 voters


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