As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
100 Books to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
15,112 books — 17,314 voters
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition by R.A. Salvatore
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,124 books — 25,649 voters

Warbreaker by Brandon SandersonPrincess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day GeorgeCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsSyren by Angie SageThe Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Books for 2009
579 books — 2,397 voters
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineAs a Man Thinketh by James Allen
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75,373 books — 279,883 voters

Black Horses for the King by Anne McCaffrey
Fairy Tale Retellings: Hidden Gems
586 books — 731 voters
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterBridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
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13,053 books — 80,109 voters

Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakThe Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau
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5,294 books — 6,663 voters
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott CardSpace Trilogy by C.S. LewisA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleEnder's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,300 books — 24,517 voters

The Epic of Gilgamesh by AnonymousThe Aeneid by VirgilBeowulf by UnknownThe Odyssey by HomerThe Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Best of Epic Poetry
123 books — 200 voters