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
708 books — 1,354 voters
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
Best Running (non-instructional) Books
227 books — 555 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodBlindness by José Saramago
Best Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
1,241 books — 3,410 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
8,060 books — 5,719 voters

The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore
Best Christmas Holiday Books
700 books — 676 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
2,289 books — 3,227 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 — 28,375 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,328 books — 24,577 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 — 18,694 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
5,303 books — 6,683 voters

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Food-Related Fiction
855 books — 601 voters
The Beach by Alex GarlandA Trip to the Beach by Melinda Blanchard
Takes you away...to the beach
381 books — 267 voters

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,222 books — 8,064 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
9,857 books — 21,926 voters

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Books of 2007
1,114 books — 993 voters
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
Favorite Chick-Lit
2,397 books — 4,618 voters

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,635 books — 10,200 voters
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Sustainability Nonfiction
400 books — 295 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 — 772 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
14,509 books — 18,312 voters

People of the Book by Geraldine BrooksThe Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff
Best Books of 2008
1,631 books — 6,783 voters
I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley
Books that Make you Laugh
3,488 books — 4,997 voters

Lisey's Story by Stephen        King
Worst Stephen King books
62 books — 482 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
5,793 books — 6,329 voters

I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley
Humorous Memoirs and Non-Fiction
934 books — 1,238 voters
The Pact by Jodi PicoultMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi PicoultPicture Perfect by Jodi Picoult
Best Jodi Picoult Books
29 books — 1,652 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
3,071 books — 1,967 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
8,328 books — 8,300 voters


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