Moon Called by Patricia BriggsHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Best Urban Fantasy
4,425 books — 12,594 voters
Paper Towns by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellFangirl by Rainbow Rowell13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
Best Young Adult Realistic Novels
2,690 books — 12,190 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodReady Player One by Ernest ClineNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,544 books — 24,964 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Best Fantasy Books with Gay Main Characters
1,277 books — 2,664 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsShiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Best Shapeshifter/Werewolf books
1,552 books — 2,083 voters

Crush by Richard Siken
Best Poetry Books
2,997 books — 2,478 voters
The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzWill Grayson, Will Grayson by John GreenCut & Run by Madeleine Urban
Best Gay Fiction
2,676 books — 3,884 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,899 books — 6,879 voters

Night by Elie WieselA Child Called "It" by Dave PelzerMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisMaus I by Art SpiegelmanGirl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,923 books — 6,450 voters
A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer1984 by George OrwellLord of the Flies by William GoldingNight by Elie Wiesel
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,247 books — 11,549 voters

And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieGone Girl by Gillian FlynnRed Dragon by Thomas  HarrisSharp Objects by Gillian FlynnDark Places by Gillian Flynn
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,353 books — 15,940 voters
A Separate Peace by John KnowlesAsh by Malinda LoMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisWill Grayson, Will Grayson by John GreenThe Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Best LGBTQIA literature
1,783 books — 2,178 voters

The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Martian by Andy WeirA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Best Books of the Decade: 2010s
7,701 books — 14,262 voters

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsGood Omens by Terry PratchettI Am America by Stephen ColbertWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinThe Martian by Andy Weir
Best Humorous Books
4,363 books — 7,976 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsSabriel by Garth NixHis Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,550 books — 18,444 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanGood Omens by Terry PratchettThe Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,316 books — 26,026 voters
The Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,852 books — 26,115 voters

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakNever Let Me Go by Kazuo IshiguroThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,187 books — 28,370 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Books Ever
77,119 books — 287,112 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,030 books — 121,625 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsShiver by Maggie StiefvaterThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanWolf's Rain, Vol. 1 by BONESFables, Vol. 1 by Bill Willingham
Werewolf Books
760 books — 958 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,850 books — 22,154 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,886 books — 49,792 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Best Young Adult Books
13,161 books — 80,238 voters