Children of Time by Adrian TchaikovskyDune by Frank HerbertWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
Excellent Space Opera
1,111 books — 3,844 voters

Dune by Frank Herbert1984 by George OrwellDragonflight by Anne McCaffreyThe Illustrated Man by Ray BradburyThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,705 books — 25,592 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Smart Summer Reads
13,320 books — 11,310 voters

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,267 books — 8,083 voters
Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom RathHearing With the Heart by Debra K. Farrington
Vocation / calling / discernment
56 books — 33 voters

What Should I Do with My Life? by Po Bronson
Best Books for Navigating Your Work-Life
101 books — 115 voters
Life of Pi by Yann MartelWater for Elephants by Sara GruenAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittSeabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
7,216 books — 28,372 voters

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanThe Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,604 books — 26,712 voters