The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Forgotten Garden by Kate MortonThe Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Modern Gothic
713 books — 1,360 voters
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
Best Running (non-instructional) Books
227 books — 553 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodBlindness by José Saramago
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,240 books — 3,409 voters
The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettWorld Without End by Ken Follett
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,064 books — 5,736 voters

The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore
Best Christmas Holiday Books
700 books — 671 voters
The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniLisey's Story by Stephen  King
Books I Regret Reading
2,299 books — 3,226 voters

Shantaram by Gregory David RobertsWater for Elephants by Sara GruenAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,189 books — 28,369 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,437 books — 24,677 voters

The Beach by Alex GarlandThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteWhite Oleander by Janet FitchThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,684 voters
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinFrog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold LobelHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
Best Children's Books
5,310 books — 6,709 voters

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Food-Related Fiction
898 books — 603 voters
The Beach by Alex GarlandA Trip to the Beach by Melinda Blanchard
Takes you away...to the beach
389 books — 270 voters

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,235 books — 8,065 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,828 books — 21,995 voters

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Books of 2007
1,115 books — 994 voters
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
Favorite Chick-Lit
2,398 books — 4,617 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,761 books — 10,407 voters
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Sustainability Nonfiction
401 books — 294 voters

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Book Club List
739 books — 773 voters
Water for Elephants by Sara GruenMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim EdwardsThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best for Book Clubs
14,710 books — 18,574 voters

People of the Book by Geraldine BrooksThe Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff
Best Books of 2008
1,643 books — 6,780 voters
I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley
Books that Make you Laugh
3,499 books — 5,076 voters

Lisey's Story by Stephen  King
Worst Stephen King books
62 books — 481 voters
The Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy by Robert LeleuxThe Color of Water by James   McBrideEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
5,847 books — 6,370 voters

I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley
Humorous Memoirs and Non-Fiction
943 books — 1,248 voters
The Pact by Jodi PicoultMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultPicture Perfect by Jodi Picoult
Best Jodi Picoult Books
29 books — 1,653 voters

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleThe Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring LowreyHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Best Picture Books
3,085 books — 1,989 voters
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldPeople of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Stories For Book Lovers
8,342 books — 8,386 voters


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