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The Disappeared by Kristina Ohlsson
Favorite Female Sleuths
462 books — 147 voters
1984 by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,775 books — 25,809 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Chosen by Chaim Potok
Books With Nerdy, Geeky, or Genius Heroes and Heroines
1,149 books — 1,052 voters
Left Behind by Tim LaHayeThe Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerNicolae by Tim LaHaye
The Worst Books of All Time
8,115 books — 19,897 voters

The Chosen by Chaim Potok
The Land, the Time, the People, the Life
222 books — 59 voters
Herman Cain by Violet ReidTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer
Best Conservative Books
539 books — 424 voters

The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel FaberTipping the Velvet by Sarah WatersMcMafia by Misha Glenny
Best Books Involving Sexwork (Fiction and Nonfiction)
404 books — 198 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
2012: What the Over 35s Have Read So Far
3,300 books — 727 voters

Winter of the World by Ken FollettSurviving Survival by Laurence GonzalesMockingjay by Suzanne CollinsSharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
2013: What the Over 35s Have Read So Far
2,622 books — 326 voters
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
Non-American books that every American should read
696 books — 497 voters

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonThe Corrections by Jonathan FranzenThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,272 books — 28,374 voters
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
Fiction Books for Lesbians
211 books — 132 voters

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg LarssonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
2012: What Women Born In The 1970s Read in 2012
1,129 books — 89 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,878 books — 7,000 voters

A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
Best Books to Become an Informed Voter
954 books — 1,120 voters
The Chosen by Chaim Potok
Jewish Historical Fiction non-Holocaust
328 books — 324 voters

Night by Elie Wiesel
Best Holocaust Literature
113 books — 127 voters
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonThe Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael ChabonThe Chosen by Chaim Potok
Jews in Literature
888 books — 315 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
Best Books of 2007
1,123 books — 991 voters
McMafia by Misha GlennyIn Europe by Geert Mak
Best History Books
4,048 books — 4,629 voters

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,840 books — 22,456 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
New Speculative Fiction Stars
1,230 books — 2,887 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussA Dance with Dragons by George R.R. MartinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
3,165 books — 10,179 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,733 books — 26,972 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,877 books — 49,844 voters
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonThe Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,482 books — 16,407 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerConfessions of a Guidette by Nicole "Snooki" PolizziGoing Rogue by Sarah PalinFirst Step 2 Forever by Justin BieberBirth Control is Sinful in the Christian Marriages and also R... by Eliyzabeth Yanne Strong-And...
Dealbreakers: If You Like This Book, We Won't Get Along
2,042 books — 5,316 voters
The Twilight Saga by Stephenie MeyerEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I Don't Understand All That Fuss
1,026 books — 2,643 voters