The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferThe Power of One by Bryce CourtenayWhat Is the What by Dave EggersA Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell
Best Historical Fiction
8,276 books — 27,244 voters
The Power of One by Bryce CourtenayWhat Is the What by Dave EggersA Long Way Gone by Ishmael BeahLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Africa (fiction and nonfiction)
1,899 books — 1,800 voters

The Good Earth by Pearl S. BuckA Fine Balance by Rohinton MistryThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniShōgun by James ClavellThree Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Best Books on Asia
1,006 books — 840 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellThe Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,818 books — 49,885 voters

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher StoweTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Hiding Place by Corrie ten BoomThe Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
33,005 books — 125,179 voters
The Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Best Books Ever
79,614 books — 296,638 voters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann ShafferA Thread of Grace by Mary Doria RussellShōgun by James Clavell
Best historical fiction novels
1,294 books — 1,373 voters