All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony DoerrThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best WWII Historical Fiction
564 books — 655 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakCode Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Printz Award Winners and Honor Books
129 books — 968 voters

The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
I Picked It Up Because of the Title
7,940 books — 2,087 voters
East by Edith Pattou
The Best Fairytales and Retellings
2,838 books — 9,196 voters

Life of Christ by Fulton J. SheenThe Way by Josemaría Escrivá
Roman Catholic Reading
586 books — 275 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePersuasion by Jane AustenThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,674 books — 5,783 voters

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettGone with the Wind by Margaret MitchellThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,874 books — 6,998 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Giver by Lois LowryTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
I Had No Idea This Book Would Be So Good
8,258 books — 3,106 voters

The Help by Kathryn StockettThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best for Book Clubs
15,246 books — 19,384 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,579 books — 26,671 voters

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
World's Greatest Novellas
728 books — 1,460 voters
The Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Best Historical Mystery
2,266 books — 4,750 voters

The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman
Best Middle Ages Books
1,263 books — 1,748 voters
Harry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
Stories For Book Lovers
8,463 books — 8,655 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
1,319 books — 5,875 voters
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasRomeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Best Romances I've Ever Read
135 books — 28 voters