The Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Help by Kathryn StockettLife of Pi by Yann MartelCloud Atlas by David  MitchellRoom by Emma Donoghue
Best Books of the 21st Century
9,854 books — 22,168 voters
The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim  Butcher
Best Steampunk Books
1,257 books — 4,101 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Giver by Lois Lowry
Best Woman-Authored Books
8,411 books — 5,369 voters
Moon Called by Patricia BriggsHis Dark Materials by Philip PullmanMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinDealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede
Best "Strong Female" Fantasy Novels
4,557 books — 18,492 voters

Good Omens by Terry PratchettThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Books that Make you Laugh
3,503 books — 5,083 voters

Magician by Raymond E. Feist
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,326 books — 26,082 voters
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
What To Read Next
20,694 books — 24,588 voters

The Da Vinci Code by Dan    BrownEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerTwilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Everyone's Read It But Me
774 books — 4,450 voters
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoThe Lorax by Dr. SeussWhere the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilversteinCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Best Children's Books
5,350 books — 6,726 voters

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Giver by Lois LowryThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,550 books — 24,989 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,995 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Best Books With Witches
1,795 books — 2,417 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins1984 by George OrwellThe Giver by Lois LowryFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyLord of the Flies by William Golding
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,855 books — 26,116 voters