Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHoles by Louis Sachar
Best Young Adult Books
13,162 books — 80,239 voters
Collected Poems by Dylan ThomasShakespeare's Sonnets by William ShakespeareDeath of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney
Best Poetry Books
2,997 books — 2,478 voters

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
Favorite books from my childhood
4,439 books — 7,450 voters

The Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,370 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,886 books — 49,791 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
YA Dystopia Novels
1,935 books — 11,326 voters
Neverwhere by Neil GaimanAmerican Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,426 books — 12,599 voters

1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickStation Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,853 books — 26,117 voters
1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickStation Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Smart Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction
533 books — 731 voters

Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
Zombies!
1,676 books — 4,330 voters
A Street Cat Named Bob by James BowenNo Kill Station by Diane  Meier
Best Animal Rescue Books
63 books — 19 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George OrwellThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,041 books — 121,668 voters
Eldest by Christopher PaoliniThe Iron King by Julie KagawaThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternBrisingr by Christopher Paolini
Books That Should Be Made Into Movies
32,367 books — 69,184 voters