Revelation Space by Alastair ReynoldsThe Uplift War by David Brin
best hard science fiction
444 books — 865 voters
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensSiddhartha by Hermann HesseThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonThe Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyWide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,579 books — 124,037 voters

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayThe Blue Sword by Robin McKinleyTigana by Guy Gavriel KayTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Young Adult Books
13,221 books — 80,497 voters
Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds
Best Science Fiction of the 21st Century
1,137 books — 9,201 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownBeloved by Toni MorrisonThe Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
The Worst Books of All Time
8,121 books — 19,900 voters
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska OrczyDoomsday Book by Connie Willis
Best Historical Fiction
7,930 books — 26,368 voters

The Many-Coloured Land by Julian  May
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,735 books — 25,626 voters