Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  Smith
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,980 books — 16,850 voters
Foundation by Isaac AsimovEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
50 Essential Science Fiction Books
54 books — 18 voters

The Silver Pigs by Lindsey DavisMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Best Literary Mysteries
2,556 books — 4,617 voters
Mama's Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes
Immigrant Experience Literature
1,012 books — 1,453 voters

Life in a Medieval City by Frances Gies
Best Middle Ages Books
1,225 books — 1,709 voters
The Ghost Belonged to Me by Richard Peck
Best Mysteries for Young Readers
586 books — 473 voters

Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose
Pacific Northwest Books
914 books — 610 voters
On Food and Cooking by Harold McGeeFood And Drink In Britain by C. Anne Wilson
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,228 books — 1,636 voters

Clean by Virginia  Smith
Histories of the Everyday
370 books — 339 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books
1,176 books — 1,476 voters

Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,848 books — 10,541 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,133 books — 10,101 voters

The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
Disappointing Books
2,732 books — 4,602 voters
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  Smith
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
772 books — 1,400 voters

The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Lost Queen of Egypt by Lucile Morrison
Best Children's Historical Fiction
828 books — 830 voters
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithStarship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
The Book Was Better Than the Movie
1,561 books — 18,687 voters

The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls WilderA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleMy Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Favorite books from my childhood
4,420 books — 7,431 voters
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithThe Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Tales of New York City
1,520 books — 1,228 voters

Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer by Tanith Lee
Fairy Tale Retellings: Hidden Gems
587 books — 732 voters
Those Who Love by Irving Stone
Biographic Fiction
734 books — 304 voters

Alinor by Roberta GellisWinged Priestess by Joyce VerretteThe Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,415 books — 6,029 voters
Nun by Mary Gilligan WongThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Memoirs by Women
3,040 books — 3,044 voters

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  Smith
Favorite Books
14,514 books — 10,088 voters
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,704 books — 6,877 voters

Joust by Mercedes Lackey
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,216 books — 25,812 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Young Adult Books
13,115 books — 80,193 voters

A Play of Lords by Margaret FrazerThe Hell Screen by I.J. Parker
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,642 voters
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman
Best books for an African Safari
476 books — 525 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  Smith
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,791 voters
Barrayar by Lois McMaster BujoldEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardFoundation by Isaac AsimovDouble Star by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,464 books — 24,738 voters


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