Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. RowlingA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  Smith
Couldn't Put The Book Down
17,480 books — 17,754 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
2,657 books — 4,973 voters
Mama's Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes
Immigrant Experience Literature
1,070 books — 1,790 voters

Life in a Medieval City by Frances Gies
Best Middle Ages Books
1,305 books — 1,896 voters
The Ghost Belonged to Me by Richard Peck
Best Mysteries for Young Readers
591 books — 479 voters

Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose
Pacific Northwest Books
925 books — 614 voters
On Food and Cooking by Harold McGeeFood And Drink In Britain by C. Anne Wilson
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,334 books — 1,649 voters

Clean by Virginia  Smith
Histories of the Everyday
377 books — 433 voters
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books
1,216 books — 1,582 voters

Go, Dog. Go! by P.D. Eastman
What Book Got You Hooked?
3,975 books — 10,866 voters
The Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The MOVIE was BETTER than the BOOK
1,138 books — 10,103 voters

The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
Disappointing Books
2,773 books — 4,665 voters
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  Smith
Jezebel's Books All Women Should Read
782 books — 1,400 voters

The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Lost Queen of Egypt by Lucile Morrison
Best Children's Historical Fiction
847 books — 851 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
1,582 books — 18,686 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
4,497 books — 7,683 voters
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  SmithThe Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
Tales of New York City
1,734 books — 1,325 voters

Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer by Tanith Lee
Fairy Tale Retellings: Hidden Gems
600 books — 747 voters
Those Who Love by Irving Stone
Biographic Fiction
737 books — 325 voters

Alinor by Roberta GellisWinged Priestess by Joyce VerretteThe Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,472 books — 6,114 voters
Nun by Mary Gilligan WongThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Memoirs by Women
3,271 books — 3,381 voters

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  Smith
Favorite Books
15,006 books — 10,660 voters
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Best Books of the 19th Century
1,752 books — 6,905 voters

Joust by Mercedes Lackey
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,680 books — 26,714 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Young Adult Books
13,227 books — 80,499 voters

A Play of Lords by Margaret FrazerThe Hell Screen by I.J. Parker
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,463 books — 16,257 voters
Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman
Best books for an African Safari
476 books — 525 voters

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty  Smith
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,878 books — 49,834 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
8,738 books — 25,659 voters


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