The Book Thief by Markus ZusakFatherland by Robert   HarrisThe Boys from Brazil by Ira LevinAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrCity of Thieves by David Benioff
Nazi Germany in fiction
118 books — 152 voters
Child 44 by Tom Rob SmithPicnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
Best Historical Mystery
2,109 books — 4,556 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,884 books — 121,170 voters
Cloud Atlas by David  MitchellChild 44 by Tom Rob SmithThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Unique Books
1,202 books — 432 voters

Timeline by Michael Crichton11/22/63 by Stephen  KingSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Time Travel Fiction
2,001 books — 5,289 voters

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Stand by Stephen  KingThe World According to Garp by John Irving
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,788 voters
The Martian by Andy WeirWorld War Z by Max BrooksWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyThe Road by Cormac McCarthyCloud Atlas by David  Mitchell
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,253 books — 9,045 voters

Timeline by Michael CrichtonThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Long Earth by Terry PratchettThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Jaunt. Travel by Stephen  King
Best books about teleportation
82 books — 65 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownThe Lost Symbol by Dan    BrownCold Mountain by Charles FrazierDigital Fortress by Dan    BrownDeception Point by Dan    Brown
The Worst Books of All Time
8,096 books — 19,874 voters

World War Z by Max BrooksCell by Stephen  KingPet Sematary by Stephen  KingThe Passage by Justin CroninCabal by Clive Barker
Zombies!
1,673 books — 4,326 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John BoyneEmpire of the Sun by J.G. BallardMila 18 by Leon Uris
YA Holocaust & WWII Novels
495 books — 790 voters

11/22/63 by Stephen  KingSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Timeline by Michael CrichtonThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
The Best Time Travel Books of All Time
847 books — 1,744 voters
Wastelands 2 by John Joseph Adams
The Best of John Joseph Adams
20 books — 11 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Cult Classics
1,568 books — 2,119 voters

Neverwhere by Neil GaimanAll the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Cloud Atlas by David  MitchellWild by Cheryl Strayed
Best Beach Reads 2015
1,738 books — 2,265 voters
The Drowned World by J.G. BallardThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Passage by Justin CroninWorld War Z by Max BrooksSwan Song by Robert McCammon
Very Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
332 books — 594 voters

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrRevival by Stephen  King
NY Times Fiction Best Sellers 2015
101 books — 535 voters
The Stand by Stephen  KingThe Road by Cormac McCarthy1984 by George OrwellWorld War Z by Max BrooksSwan Song by Robert McCammon
Apocalypse: It's Over, Dude.
626 books — 774 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakWater for Elephants by Sara GruenSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Books Ever
76,855 books — 285,903 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakWater for Elephants by Sara Gruen1984 by George OrwellThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Stand by Stephen  King
Favorite Books
14,633 books — 10,167 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakGone South by Robert McCammon
Books That Would Make Great Movies
88 books — 21 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAnimal Farm by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William Golding
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,318 books — 5,851 voters

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Stand by Stephen  KingStarship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,534 books — 24,834 voters
The Shining by Stephen  KingThe Stand by Stephen  KingGhost Story by Peter StraubSwan Song by Robert McCammonThe Dead Zone by Stephen  King
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,371 books — 1,982 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas  HarrisThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
I Only Watched the Movie!
1,221 books — 6,123 voters
Contact by Carl SaganAlien by Alan Dean FosterThe Passage by Justin Cronin
Best Science Fiction With a Female Protagonist
1,400 books — 2,828 voters


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